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Choate Ranks Highly in 2025 Legal 500

The 2025 edition of The Legal 500 recognized 43 Choate attorneys in their respective fields and 12 practice areas, with 2 practices receiving "Leading Law Firm" designation.

Choate Lawyers and Practice Groups Recognized by Chambers USA 2025

The 2025 edition of Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognized 34 Choate attorneys as leading counsel in their respective fields, with eight receiving Band 1 rankings.

Choate Represents Denali Growth Partners in $65M Growth Investment in Tobin Scientific

Choate represented Denali Growth Partners as a co-lead in the $65M growth investment into Tobin Scientific, a leading provider of cGMP storage, biorepository services, and specialized logistics for the life sciences industry.

2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino Requirements

Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing thresholds will be adjusted upward effective February 21, 2025, and for parties involved in a merger or acquisition these adjustments may affect whether a company is required to make a premerger notification filing in any given transaction.

Final Form of New HSR Rules Will Substantially Increase Time and Cost of Premerger Filings

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published the final Rules that will govern Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings starting early next year. The new HSR Rules will go into effect ninety days after they are published in the Federal Register.

LMG Life Sciences Ranks Choate Tier 1 and Names Six 2024 Life Sciences Stars

Six Choate attorneys and two practice areas have been ranked in this year’s LMG Life Sciences U.S. Firm and Attorney Rankings. The firm received a Tier 1 ranking in the areas of Patent Prosecution and Patent Strategy & Management, while Brenda Jarrell, Charles Lyon, Eric Marandett, Rolando Medina, Stephanie Schonewald, and Tobin Sullivan have been named Life Sciences Stars.

Choate Ranks Highly in 2024 Legal 500

The 2024 edition of The Legal 500 recognized 40 Choate attorneys in their respective fields and 10 practice areas.

2024 Hart-Scott-Rodino Requirements

Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing thresholds will be adjusted upward effective March 6, 2024, and for parties involved in a merger or acquisition these adjustments may affect whether a company is required to make a premerger notification filing in any given transaction.

LMG Life Sciences Ranks Choate Tier 1 and Names Six Life Sciences Stars

Six Choate attorneys and two practice areas have been ranked in this year’s LMG Life Sciences U.S. Firm and Attorney Rankings. The firm received a Tier 1 ranking in the areas of Patent Prosecution and Patent Strategy & Management, while Brenda Jarrell, Charles Lyon, Eric Marandett, Rolando Medina, Stephanie Schonewald, and Tobin Sullivan have been named Life Sciences Stars.