Latham Named Life Sciences Practice Group of the Year
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Partner
Shayne Kennedy advises clients on capital markets, with a particular emphasis on public and private securities offerings for issuers and underwriters in a range of industries including biotechnology, medical devices and medtech, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, digital health, technology, and consumer products. He also represents various public and private companies in general corporate and securities matters including corporate governance, public company reporting, and stock exchange rules and requirements.
Shayne currently serves as chair of Latham & Watkins' Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Group. He is the former managing partner of the firm’s Orange County office, the former global co-chair of the firm's Capital Markets Practice, and a former vice chair of the firm's Associates Committee.
Shayne has been ranked by Chambers USA in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – California for 14 years and Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – Western United States. He is actively involved in a variety of charitable and church-related activities.
Shayne's issuer-side representations include advising:
Most recently, Shayne's underwriter side representations include:
Shayne's extensive capital markets experience also includes the representation of both underwriters and issuers in public and private offerings for Allergan, Amarin, American Medical Systems Holdings, Array Biopharma, Dyax, BioMarin, Ceradyne, Dexcom, Gilead Sciences, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Kaiser Aluminum, Mako Surgical, Mannkind, Medivation, MSC Software, MyoKardia, Neurogen, Oclaro, Radius Health, ResMed, Resources Connection, Seattle Genetics, UniLife, VNUS Medical Technologies, Volcano, Volcom, Wright Medical, YM Biosciences, and ZIOPHARM Oncology.
Shayne's underwriting clients include Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Jefferies & Company, JP Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Piper Jaffray, Roth Capital Partners, and Stifel.
Shayne continues to provide outside corporate counsel to various public and private companies including Puma Biotechnology, Guardant Health, Inspire Medical, Obalon Therapeutics, Hart, and Novo A/S.
Firm recognized by Law360 for major court victories and high-profile deals.
Firm recognized by Law360 for roles in history-making litigation and landmark deals.
Firm recognized by LMG Life Sciences for excellence in the life science legal space.