Global law firm serving the innovators and the investors in a rapidly-changing, technology-driven economy. Join the
#GoodwinLaw
conversation
@goodwinlaw
.
Today, the
#WomenWhoWin
series spotlighting our outstanding women litigators focuses on
#GoodwinDC
Appellate Litigation partner Jaime Santos. Click the link to read more of her words of wisdom for the next generation.
#WomenInLaw
@Jaime_ASantos
Litigation associate David Zimmer wins the first matter he argued before the Supreme Court, a
#probono
immigration case representing Wescley Pereira facing possible deportation. Congrats, David! 🎉
Nearly 700 Law Clerks Tell Judiciary to Reform Sexual Harassment Procedures
@TheNLJ
“The judiciary’s action on these issues could help serve as a role model for the legal profession." —
#GoodwinLaw
Associate, Jaime Santos (Appellate Litigation Practice)
We are proud to team with the
@LegalAidNYC
to submit its amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court, explaining why employment discrimination on the basis of transgender status or sexual orientation is unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Congratulations to alumna Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. We are so proud to celebrate this historic and momentous achievement by a member of the Goodwin Alumni Community.
Today we launched Goodwin Labs, to support emerging companies within the life sciences sector by providing legal services and complimentary educational content through partnerships with startup incubators and accelerators. Learn more:
#GoodwinLabs
"Women Working in International Big-Law"
Today, a team of
#GoodwinLaw
female lawyers + transaction executives led a panel discussion on what it's like working at a global law firm at
#GoodwinFrankfurt
.
"You can’t solve a problem if you haven’t studied its scope," says
#GoodwinLaw
associate
@Jaime_ASantos
in a critique of the working group’s forward-looking focus. “The statement that this is not pervasive is just a guess.”
"A relationship more than a decade in the making ensured this client and law firm team were in complete lockstep when faced with the opportunity to bring a life-saving Covid vaccine to market. Congratulations to
@goodwinlaw
and
@moderna_tx
" thank you
@AmericanLawyer
!
#TALAwards
Our client,
@moderna_tx
, has received emergency authorization from the U.S. FDA for their
#COVID19
vaccine. Congratulations on this tremendous milestone!
Yesterday,
#GoodwinBoston
was delighted to host the New England Israel Business Council Celebration with Massachusetts Governor, Charlie Baker. The event celebrated Israeli companies that have selected the Commonwealth as their home during the Governor’s first term in office.
This evening, partner Laura Hodges Taylor (left) received
@masslw
’s 2018 Top Women of Law Award! The Top Women of Law event celebrates outstanding achievements made by exceptional women lawyers. Congrats, Laura!
#topwomenoflaw2018
Goodwin COO Named North American Operations Executive of the Year
Chief Operating Officer Mike Caplan was recently named North American Operations Executive of the Year by
@BestinBizAwards
. Congrats, Mike!
Many thanks to all who attended
#PropTech
Dragons' Den in London, especially
#realestate
partner James Spence for chairing, Zach Aarons/
@MetaPropNYC
for key note & Tariq Kaddoura/MetaBuild, Hamish Dupree/
@WiredScore
, Lauren Dannay/
@whoomies
and Reid Snyder/
@HqOapp
their pitches.
#GoodwinSantaMonica
opens today - our new office serving the
#privateequity
and
#technology
industries. Watch out tweets throughout the day for photos of our new space at 520 Broadway in downtown
#SantaMonica
. Check our Instagram for additional content too.
#GoodwinSanFrancisco
's
#technology
partner Aly Simons was honored with
@CorpCounsel
's 2019 Women, Influence & Power in Law Award, recognized for thought leadership in the legal industry. Congrats Aly!
Associate Jaime Santos discusses sexual harassment in the judiciary, outlines the barriers to progress and what you can do to help. Find out what
@Jaime_ASantos
has to say in the latest American Judges’ Association Journal article here:
"Excelling in his field, commanding respect from peers and clients, building his book of business, & contributing to his community in profound ways," are a few reasons why
#GoodwinSiliconValley
partner
@neelchatterjee
was named to
@mccalaw
's Rainmaker list
Associate David Zimmer was one of just two associates to appear before the Supreme Court in its 2017 term. And was victorious on behalf of the firm's
#probono
client, Brazilian native Wescley Pereira. Read our Supreme Court Victory case study:
#GoodwinLaw
's Cannabis practice recently secured the compassionate release of Andy Cox, who was serving a life sentence in federal prison for a non-violent
#cannabis
offense. Find out more about the case and our partnership with the
@lastprisonerprj
:
.
@CR_UK
is a charity that is very close to our hearts. Last Saturday,
#GoodwinLondon
completed the
#NuclearRace
, and made a donation of £4,000 to support Cancer Research. Donate here:
Team
#goodwinlaw
was up early this morning to participate in
@ShatterproofHQ
2018 Rise Up Against Addiction 5K in Boston. Visit to learn about this organization’s inspiring mission.
We are honored to be named among America's best corporate law firms for 2018 by
@CorpBoardMember
. Review the 18th annual ranking of "America's Best Corporate Law Firms" here:
Congratulations
@NoubarAfeyan
of
@FlagshipPioneer
, on receiving the Committee for Economic Development’s Annual Distinguished Leadership Award that recognizes business leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in very challenging times. We’re proud to support you.
In the final installment of our
#womenshistorymonth
series, Life Sciences partner Danielle Lauzon talks about the importance of forging your own path and taking ownership of your success. Read the full interview on our Instagram page:
#wisdomwednesdays
We are privileged to assist the
@ACLU_Mass
,
@iiicenter
and
@LCRBOSTON
with filing a lawsuit to protect life-saving government program for immigrants with critical illnesses. More details and full complaint here:
@IraJayLevy
Congratulations to
#GoodwinLaw
Capital Markets Co-Chair and Technology partner Rick Kline who was recently named a 2020 Dealmaker of the Year by the
@AmericanLawyer
. Read more about Rick's honor here:
Our
#LifeSciences
team advised Ambys Medicines in its definitive agreement to form a strategic partnership with Takeda. The team was led by partners Maggie Wong and Karen Spindler and included partner
@KingTaft
and counsel Kathleen Kean.
Congratulations to David Gurle, CEO of our client
@Symphony
, on receiving the Légion d’Honneur, the highest French order of merit for military & civil service, for his distinguished contributions as an engineer, entrepreneur, & innovator in digital communication.
#legionofhonor
.
@usnews
- Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” has named
#GoodwinLaw
#Biotechnology
Law Firm of the Year. The publication also acknowledged the firm across 49 practice areas, 41 national categories and 80 regional categories in the 2022 edition of the guide.
We're proud to achieve Mansfield Rule Certification Plus and continue our efforts to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our leadership. Read more about our partnership with
@DiversityLabCo
: .
We are excited to announce the opening of our second Southern California office! Led by partner and private equity co-chair, A.J. Weidhaas, our new Santa Monica office is set to open this summer.
@XiumeiDong
tells all in the latest The Recorder article: http//ow.ly/T03T30nYFIr
Great panels w Chase Garbarino
@HqOapp
on
#proptech
having a moment. “According to MetaProp Global PropTech Confidence Index, PropTech is at an all-time high at 8.8/10. The way that we use and consume space has changed. It has become much more consumerized.”
#CREtechNYC2019
Thanks to all who attended & facilitated the 2019 West Coast Life Sciences IPO Bootcamp. Proud of the
#GoodwinSV
partners who presented with other area experts on life sciences industry-focused panels highlighting key steps for preparing & executing an
#IPO
. 👩🔬
#SiliconValley
Calling all
#SCOTUS
enthusiasts. The
#GoodwinAppellate
team has been tracking how the
#SupremeCourt
Justices are using the new extended-argument format. We'll update the data at the end of each two-week sitting, and share additional observations. More:
Presented the annual Goodwin Fraser Awards for outstanding
#ProBono
contributions to
#GoodwinLaw
partner Lynda Galligan & associate Marty Gomez. Bill Mayer received the first Lifetime Achievement Award. Congrats & thank you for your leadership. 👏👏👏
#givingback
#GoodwinDC
Supreme Court &
#Appellate
#Litigation
partner
@Jaime_ASantos
, was recently honored by Corporate Counsel at the Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards dinner for her contribution to law firm thought leadership. Click below to read a Q&A:
#WIPL
#GoodwinLaw
's Appellate Litigation team, led by
@Jaime_ASantos
,
@IraJayLevy
, and Andrew Kim, has filed an amicus brief on behalf of the
#RobertRauschenberg
Foundation in connection with Goldsmith v. The Andy Warhol Foundation. Click here to read the brief:
In celebration of the
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth
, partner Chris Wilson reflects on his journey - how his family left Cuba for the possibility of a better life in the US, how he became the first in his family to attend college and ultimately achieved success at Goodwin.
Our Chairman Emeritus David Hashmall, spoke about the importance of collaboration in addressing the issue of
#diversity
and
#inclusion
in the legal industry, and
#GoodwinLaw
's commitment to the Move The Needle initiative in this week’s
@Forbes
article:
Our
#tech
team represented
@AppNexus
in its definitive agreement to be acquired by AT&T. The team was led by partners John Egan, Jason Breen and Jared Fine and associates Matthew Reardon, Timothy Hurley, Amoli Pandya, Timothy Holahan and Alexander Plaum.
Q2 was the busiest quarter for
#biotech
equity to date with an active IPO market as issuers push to expeditiously get on file & take advantage of the continued investor receptiveness to biotech equity offerings, explains Seo Salimi in his industry update:
Congrats to co-chair of Goodwin’s Tech practice Anthony McCusker for being named one of
@AmericanLawyer
#DealmakersOfTheYear
! McCusker was recognized for successfully guiding Qualtrics through its IPO and acquisition by SAP simultaneously (photo by
@jdoiy
)
Congrats to our client
@Bicycle_tx
on the closing of its $60 million
#IPO
. The Goodwin
#lifesciences
team advising Bicycle was led by partner Kristopher Brown. Learn more:
As a “Mansfield Certified" firm, we are earnestly closing the gender and diversity gap in Big Law by supporting minorities and women in leadership roles. Learn more about the certified initiative in
@AmericanLawyer
's latest article:
@DiversityLabCo
In just over one week,
#GoodwinLaw
’s
#LifeSciences
team represented six innovative clients as they closed their public offerings across the world! Read more here:
We were honored to receive
@ProBonoInst
's Pickering Award for our commitment to pro bono legal services. Partner & Chairman Emeritus David Hashmall accepted the award on the firm's behalf at PBI’s recent “Changing Lives Through Pro Bono” dinner in New York
Congratulations to partners Jocelyn Arel and Danielle Lauzon, named by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly to its Top Women of Law list for 2021.
@masslw
#womeninlaw
#techlawyer
#SPACs
Find out more about their practices at the link:
Goodwin Dominates This Year’s Record Batch of Mass. Biotech IPOs
"Boston’s second-largest law firm has won work in eight of the state’s 13 biotech IPOs so far in 2018. That’s double the number of its next-closest competitors."-
@BosBizJournal
Read more:
Our thanks to
@AmericanLawyer
for recognizing that
#GoodwinLaw
has the “best business team” in the legal industry at the 2019 American Lawyer Industry Awards. We concur.
Goodwin was proud to sponsor
@UJAfedNY
Tech Division Award honoring Michael Rubenstein/AppNexus
@mrubenstein99
, celebrating his achievements in tech & philanthropy. It was also a pleasure to hear
@reshmasaujani
@GirlsWhoCode
speak on behalf of Michael’s contributions.
@Fred_Rein
Proud to note that we are the only law firm to finish in the top three across major 2019 US Private Equity, M&A, Venture Capital, and Capital Markets League Tables. Read about these rankings here: