Lee Feldman, Bill Haulbrook, Andrea Robidoux
Charlie Johnson
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Choate represented Canaccord Genuity in connection with a $77 million registered direct offering by Dexcom, a company that provides continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, and a $52 million initial public offering by IMRIS, which provides the VISIUS Surgical Theatre that delivers intraoperative vision to clinicians.
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Choate represented Harvest Technologies in connection with its sale to Terumo of Japan. Harvest provides the SmartPReP system that is specifically designed for the rapid preparation of autologous platelet concentrates.
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Choate represented LightLab Imaging in connection with its sale to St. Jude Medical. LightLab, which specializes in optical imaging technology for studying cardiac issues, was a subsidiary of Japan’s Goodman Co. Ltd.
Medical Device Company Specialty
Representing leading medical device companies in their entire life cycle from start-up to public company to M&A.
Emerging Companies Expertise
Lawyers have organized several thousand emerging companies.
Transaction Powerhouse
High-level transaction experience to assist medical device companies in all capital needs through all stages of growth:
Public company securities offerings with proceeds over $17 billion
Mergers and acquisitions with value over $50 billion
Venture financings with proceeds over $5.6 billion
(since 2000)
Bench Strength
70 lawyers representing medical device companies. Lawyers throughout practice areas consistently receive national recognition for excellence.
Full Range of IP Services
Full range of services, including strategic IP counseling; patent prosecution; trademark prosecution; copyright protection; and trade secrets and unfair competition counseling. One of first major Boston firms to establish patent group. Sophisticated IP due diligence for investors and acquirers. Decades of litigation experience in IP disputes.
World-Class Licensing Capability
Among most experienced and knowledgeable licensing lawyers in US in all areas including open source.
Capital Market Leader
Lawyers have represented blue chip underwriters and investment bankers, including:
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Needham & Co. |
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Canaccord Genuity |
SG Cowen Securities |
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Deutsche Bank |
Stifel Nicolaus Weisel |
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JP Morgan Chase |
UBS Securities |
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Morgan Stanley |
William Blair |
National/International Reach
Medical device company transactions across US and abroad.
Preeminent US – Canada cross-border practice.
National Recognition
- Ranked among the top “Most Active Law Firms” worldwide based on number of private equity and venture capital deals negotiated and closed in 2011 (Private Equity Analyst)
- Ranked among the top “Most Active Law Firms” worldwide based on number of private equity and venture capital funds worked on for general partners and limited partners that closed in 2011 (Private Equity Analyst)
Leading US Law Firm
One of nation’s leading law firms for over a century.
