This is an ongoing partner-level search, handled confidentially. The requirement is re-confirmed each cycle with the client, and the detail below reflects the current brief.

Leading US law firm is seeking an equity partner to join its corporate life sciences team. The role is client-facing and focused on transactional work for life-sciences companies, with emphasis on companies that scale through venture-backed growth and strategic exits.

Ideal candidates will bring a substantial, active practice advising startups, emerging growth and specialty life-sciences businesses on M&A, financings and strategic partnering. The team prefers partners with a predominantly life-sciences client base rather than a pure big-pharma focus.

Equity partner-level lateral with an established, active life sciences transactional practice
Significant client origination and management experience on M&A and financings for life-sciences companies
Strong US corporate transactional experience and excellent business development skills
Portable book of business of $2M+ (USD)

Where the match is not obvious from the description, a conversation is still worth having — partner briefs move with the candidate.

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