Best Law Firms in California for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice

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United States 2026
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 39  National Awards
 150  Regional Awards

McDermott Will & Schulte is an international law firm serving businesses, institutions and individuals across a wide range of legal matters. With offices throughout the United States and Europe, including Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt and Washington, D.C., the firm advises clients on complex transactions, regulatory concerns, litigation and industry-specific challenges. Since first earning attorney recognition in 1983, the firm has continued to build a broad legal practice shaped by changing markets and evolving client needs.

The firm is known for its work in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, tax law, health care law, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation. Its attorneys also counsel clients in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence law, fintech, privacy and data security, biotechnology and life sciences. McDermott Will & Schulte represents clients ranging from growing companies to multinational organizations, helping them navigate business decisions, disputes and regulatory matters with practical legal guidance.

McDermott Will & Schulte has earned recognition across numerous practice areas in Best Law Firms rankings, including bankruptcy and restructuring, employment law, real estate law, securities regulation, patent law, antitrust law and international trade and finance law. The firm also has 357 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers, reflecting peer-reviewed acknowledgment across a broad range of legal disciplines.

Clients turn to McDermott Will & Schulte for counsel that is strategic, business-minded and tailored to the industries they serve. Whether handling cross-border transactions, intellectual property disputes, health care compliance or complex commercial litigation, the firm focuses on delivering clear legal solutions that align with each client’s long-term objectives.

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National Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Jose Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
United States 2026
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 36  National Awards
 93  Regional Awards

LEGAL EXCELLENCE. DEDICATION TO CLIENTS. COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE.

WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of:

-providing quality, world-class legal and client services;

-fostering an environment that promotes an entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the exceptional talents and varied experience of our lawyers;

-providing all of our attorneys and business professionals with the opportunity to succeed;

-encouraging lawyers and business professionals to perform public service and give back to the community through pro bono work, government service, service to the bar, teaching, and supporting public institutions and charitable organizations;

-and hiring and retaining exceptionally talented lawyers who possess the common trait of outstanding academic and personal achievements.

Learn more about us at wilmerhale.com.

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National Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Jose Tier 3 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 2  Law Firm of the Year Awards
 43  National Awards
 167  Regional Awards
National Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Francisco Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 39  National Awards
 88  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Francisco Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 46  National Awards
 175  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Francisco Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 40  National Awards
 164  Regional Awards
National Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Los Angeles Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 2  Law Firm of the Year Awards
 50  National Awards
 225  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Los Angeles Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Diego Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 1  National Award
 24  Regional Awards
Orange County Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
United States 2026
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 34  National Awards
 102  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Diego Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Jose Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
United States 2026
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 39  National Awards
 86  Regional Awards
National Tier 3 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Francisco Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 33  National Awards
 72  Regional Awards
National Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Diego Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
United States 2026
 17  National Awards
 45  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Francisco Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
United States 2026
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 7  National Awards
 39  Regional Awards
National Tier 3 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Diego Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
United States 2026
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 41  National Awards
 252  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Diego Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 30  National Awards
 78  Regional Awards
National Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Los Angeles Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Diego Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Francisco Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 34  National Awards
 90  Regional Awards
National Tier 3 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Francisco Tier 3 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
United States 2026
 1  National Award
 1  Regional Award
National Tier 3 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Francisco Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
United States 2026
 10  National Awards
 37  Regional Awards
National Tier 3 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Diego Tier 3 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
United States 2026
 31  National Awards
 69  Regional Awards
National Tier 3 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Francisco Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 21  National Awards
 61  Regional Awards
National Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Diego Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
San Jose Tier 2 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
 1  Law Firm of the Year Award
 37  National Awards
 351  Regional Awards
Orange County Tier 1 in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
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