NEW YORK, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of the scope and depth
of Sidley Austin LLP's global Life Sciences Practice, Practical Law Company
(PLC) recognized 14 lawyers and 9 specialty areas in its Cross-Border Life
Sciences 2006/07 Handbook. Sidley's inter-disciplinary Life Sciences
Practice represents clients in every aspect of the life sciences industry
at every stage of the drug life cycle.
    Sidley was recommended in nine Life Sciences specialty areas and
received a leading or a highly recommended ranking, the guide's two highest
distinctions, in five of those areas: Regulatory (EU), Regulatory (U.S.),
Government Enforcement and Investigations (U.S.), Intellectual Property
(U.S.) and Product Liability (U.S.).
    Fourteen Sidley lawyers were individually recommended and eight of
those were rated as either leading or highly recommended in their
respective specialty areas. In the EU, Maurits Lugard was ranked in
Regulatory. In the U.S., Scott Bass was ranked in Regulatory; Scott Bass,
Raymond A. Bonner and Paul E. Kalb, M.D. were ranked in Government
Enforcement and Investigations; Thomas H. Beck and David T. Pritikin were
ranked in Intellectual Property; and Michael W. Davis and Debra E. Pole
were ranked in Product Liability.
    "Sidley's Life Sciences Practice is renowned as a preeminent source for
strategic legal counsel by pharmaceutical and other life science companies
across the globe. Our distinguished Life Sciences lawyers have navigated
the firm's clients through complex legal and regulatory environments,
allowing the companies to focus on their core disciplines," said Charles W.
Douglas, Chairman of Sidley's Management Committee. "These rankings attest
to the success of our strategy and the skill of our lawyers across the
entire Life Science spectrum."
    Practical Law Company is a leading U.K.-based company that provides
services and publishing capabilities to the legal community. The sixth
edition of the PLC Cross-border Life Sciences Handbook is a comprehensive
guide to developments in the life sciences, as well as a listing of
recommended lawyers and law firms in this practice area worldwide.
    The Cross-Border Life Sciences 2006/07 Handbook also offers praise to
many of the lawyers. Scott Bass is considered a "highly-rated enforcement
expert" that is seen as the "driving force behind the growing reputation of
the firm's life sciences group." Paul E. Kalb, M.D. is noted to be "widely
regarded as a prominent figure" for his work on a variety of issues. Thomas
H. Beck is recognized as "spearheading the growth of the firm's IP
capabilities" in the New York office and "boasts extensive Hatch-Waxman
expertise." Michael W. Davis is regarded for "coordinating complex
multi-party and national litigation" as well as his role in the Phen-Fen
and HIV-tainted blood cases. Debra E. Pole is recognized for her "strong
track record of mass tort and class action defense litigation and
coordination."
    The full list of Sidley partners and practices ranked in the Life
Sciences handbook includes:
    EU
    Regulatory (Highly Recommended)
    Maurits Lugard (Highly Recommended)
    Competition/Antitrust (Recommended)

    U.S.
    Regulatory (Highly Recommended)
    Scott Bass (Highly Recommended)
    Coleen Klasmeier (Recommended)
    Daniel Troy (Recommended)
    Competition/Anti-Trust (Recommended)
    Government Enforcement and Investigations (Leading)
    Paul E. Kalb, M.D. (Leading)
    Scott Bass (Highly Recommended)
    Raymond A. Bonner (Highly Recommended)
    Intellectual Property (Highly Recommended)
    Thomas H. Beck (Highly Recommended)
    David T. Pritikin (Highly Recommended)
    Jeffrey P. Kushan (Recommended)
    Stanton Lawrence (Recommended)
    Patent Counseling (Recommended)
    Paul J. Zegger (Recommended)
    Product Liability (Highly Recommended)
    Michael W. Davis (Leading)
    Debra E. Pole (Highly Recommended)
    Sara J. Gourley (Recommended)
    Regulatory - Medical Devices (Recommended)
    Sidley Austin LLP is one of the world's largest full-service law firms,
with more than 1,700 lawyers practicing in 15 U.S. and international cities
including Beijing, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London,
Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. In 2006, Sidley was named to Legal Business'
Global Elite, their designation for "the 15 finest law firms in the world."
Sidley was again named the number one law firm for overall client service
by BTI, a Boston-based consulting and research firm, in 2007. BTI has also
named Sidley to their Client Service Hall of Fame as one of only two law
firms to rank in the Client Service Top 10 for six years in a row.

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