Boston is where biotech does its deals. Let's find the group at the table.
From a former BigLaw litigator. I've sat in your chair.
I place life sciences transactional attorneys at AmLaw 100 firms and top boutiques in Boston. Quietly, and only when the move genuinely makes sense for you.
15 minutes. Completely confidential. Firms pay my fee, never you.
Life Sciences Transactions ยท Boston
Boston life sciences deal work is its own transactional discipline.
The Boston life sciences economy runs on deals as much as science, licenses and collaborations that fund a decade of research, option to acquire structures, royalty financings, and the M&A when platforms prove out. The documents are unlike general corporate work, milestone economics, IP ownership between partners, regulatory risk allocation, and the lawyers who master them are a specialty unto themselves, in constant demand from the companies and the firms alike.
I track which Boston groups run the major collaboration and licensing mandates, which are strongest on M&A versus partnering, and who is adding at your level. Before you move, I'll tell you plainly where your deal sheet fits this specialized market.
Most recruiters have never done your job. I have.
Before I recruited attorneys, I was one, a litigator at Weil Gotshal and Finnegan Henderson. I know what a 2,200 hour year feels like, how partners really size up a lateral, and what it's like to be the one making this call. That's the difference between someone who forwards your resume and someone who fights for your career.
I know how partners read a lateral
Time inside BigLaw means I can tell real deal responsibility from support work, and I know how to frame your licensing and partnering experience as the transactional specialty it is.
I won't send you where you don't fit
No blasting your resume across the market. I learn your practice first, then take you to the handful of Boston groups that genuinely match where you're headed.
Discreet from the first call
What we discuss stays between us. Nothing about you reaches a firm until you tell me yes, for that specific opportunity, in writing.
A simple, confidential process that respects your time.
Three steps, no pressure, and an honest read from someone who has been on your side of the desk.
A quiet first call
Fifteen minutes to understand where you are, where you want to go, and the things you won't compromise on.
A shortlist that fits
A tight set of Boston life sciences roles matched to your practice and your life, each one with a clear reason it's on the list.
I go to bat for you
I take your story straight to the hiring partner, run point on interviews, prep you for every round, and negotiate the offer.
The Boston life sciences work I place for.
- Licenses, collaborations, and strategic partnerships for biotech and pharma
- Life sciences M&A, options to acquire, and structured exits
- Royalty financings and other IP backed capital structures
- Commercial and manufacturing agreements for approved products
- The move between big pharma facing and biotech facing practices
It's structure, not effort
Sometimes the bottleneck isn't you. It's deal flow.
If your firm isn't winning the matters in your practice area, there's no work to hand down, no matter how proactive you are. Months of quiet start to read like underperformance when the real problem is structural. A busier platform fixes in weeks what staying can never fix at all. The answer isn't grinding harder. It's the right firm.
Real stories, real career moves.
Hear how attorneys made their next move.
"I didn't think this kind of role was possible for me. It was."
Associate, Appellate (AmLaw Firm)
"Steven understood where I was trying to go and built a path to it I couldn't have found on my own."
Counsel, M&A (AmLaw Firm)
"It felt discreet, thoughtful, and personal. I never once felt sold."
Partner, Elite Litigation (Boutique)
"His read on how to position my experience, prep for interviews, and negotiate the offer was excellent."
AmLaw Firm
Moving isn't disloyalty
Most associates think lateraling is risky. Staying still is riskier.
Firms expect laterals. They don't take it personally. The attorneys who advance fastest aren't the ones who never leave. They're the ones who move when their firm can't support what comes next. Your career isn't built on loyalty. It's built by being deliberate about where you spend your 2,000 billable hours.
Questions you're probably already asking.
Is this actually confidential?
Completely. What we discuss stays between us, and if we move forward your resume doesn't reach anyone until you give me a yes for that specific opportunity, in writing.
How is life sciences transactional work different from general M&A?
The center of gravity is the IP and the science risk. A collaboration agreement allocates a decade of uncertainty between partners, and the drafting judgment is learned, not improvised. That is why the specialty pays and why groups hire for it specifically. I'll tell you how your deal sheet reads to them.
How do you get paid?
Firms pay my fee, not you. There's no cost to you at any point in the process.
Do I need to be actively looking to reach out?
No. Most attorneys I work with are exploring, not decided. A conversation costs you nothing and tells you a lot.
Do you only work with Big Law, or boutiques too?
Both. Boston has a strong bench of specialist life sciences boutiques alongside the big flagship practices. The right answer depends on the work and the life you want, and I'll help you compare them honestly.
Why work with you instead of another recruiter?
I practiced in BigLaw for six years before I switched to recruiting. I don't just know the market, I know what it's like to sit in your chair. I won't waste your time with roles that don't make sense, and I'll be straight with you about what's realistic.
About Steven
Before I recruited attorneys, I was one. Six years in BigLaw gave me a perspective most recruiters don't have. I know how partners weigh a lateral, how firms think about fit, and what it actually feels like to be the one making this decision.
Nine years and hundreds of placements later, I do one thing: help attorneys who've outgrown where they are find the right next role. Associates, counsel, and partners at AmLaw 100 firms and top boutiques. You set the pace, I keep everything quiet, and I stay focused on what's right for you.
"He introduced me directly to people who were relevant to my experience. I ended up with options that made sense for where I'm going."
The next move starts with one conversation.
15 minutes. Completely confidential. Firms pay my fee, never you.
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