Kay Chandler is chair of Cooley’s global life sciences industry practice and co-chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative. Kay specializes in representing public and private life sciences companies in a wide range of commercial and corporate matters that are critical to their businesses. She counsels biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, and device companies on complex U.S., global and regional transactions, including technology and product licenses, acquisitions, and divestitures; research, development, and commercial collaborations; supply, distribution, and manufacturing agreements; and profit-sharing and co-promotion arrangements. Kay works collaboratively with her clients to understand each client's business and strategic objectives and to structure and negotiate transactions to meet those objectives. She applies corporate and securities experience to implement transactions in a manner that facilitates and supports the financing and corporate development strategies of her clients.
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