Life Sciences Corporate Services

We advise life sciences startups and emerging growth companies, as well as investors entering this industry for the first time. Our goal is to deliver practical, business focused guidance drawn from deep industry, regulatory, and intellectual property experience.

Venture Capital and Startup Counseling

We support founders, management, and investors with entity formation, capitalization, governance, and incentives. Client teams often include IP, regulatory, and tax lawyers to ensure we’re addressing the full scope of their needs. Our work covers:

• Entity formation and capitalization strategy
• Seed, venture, and strategic financings
• Equity incentives and founder arrangements
• Commercial and collaboration agreements

Mergers and Acquisitions

Womble Bond Dickinson represents buyers, sellers, investors, and management teams in mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions. Our life sciences experience, which involves complex IP and regulatory considerations, positions us as trusted counsel for sophisticated transactions in this sector.

We advise clients on both sides of transactions, leading from structure and diligence to closing and post-closing integration. Our firm has substantial experience representing life sciences clients in:

• Buy‑side and sell‑side M&A transactions
• IP‑intensive and technology‑driven deals
• Cross‑border and multi‑jurisdictional matters
• Post‑closing integration and risk mitigation

Corporate Tax

Tax strategy is central to structuring investments, transactions, and IP driven growth. Our tax lawyers deliver integrated advice tailored to the life sciences business cycle, from formation through exit. We regularly advise clients on the following: 

• Tax structuring for venture capital, M&A, and collaborations
• IP related tax planning and licensing issues
• Federal, state, and local tax planning and controversy matters
• Transactional tax diligence and integration