About Lila

Lila is a partner in Cooley’s life sciences transactional group and co-chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative. For 20+ years, she has focused on the representation of life sciences companies discovering, developing and marketing pharmaceutical, vaccine, medical device, diagnostic and digital health products. Lila specializes in transactions involving complex intellectual property, business, operational and legal issues, including strategic partnerships and platform discovery and option deals. In addition, she counsels clients’ management, operational and legal teams on day-to-day matters involving licensing, supply, distribution, clinical trials, research collaborations and vendor services. She also is routinely involved in the evaluation of a company’s product rights and operational risks in connection with financing, public offering and M&A transactions. In addition to her long-established practice in the US, Lila maintains an active practice in cross-border licensing transactions, and she has concluded more than 40 transactions involving Asian biotechnology companies since 2015, including inbound, outbound and newco transactions.

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Admissions and credentials

  • California

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial – California (2020 – 2025)

Chambers USA: Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial – Nationwide (2024 – 2025)

Law360: MVP in Life Sciences (2024)

Attorney Intel: Top 25 Biotechnology and Life Sciences Attorney (2024)

The Legal 500 US: Healthcare: Life Sciences

Business Today: Top 10 Powerhouse Life Sciences Corporate Lawyer in California (2023)

Duke Law Alumni Awards: Outstanding Volunteer Service Award (2022)

Stanford Associates: Stanford Volunteer Award (2019)

Memberships and affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Duke Law Board of Visitors, member (2022 – present)
  • Stanford Medicine Alumni Association, past president (2019 – 2021) and past board member
  • Duke Law Alumni Association, past president (2021 – 2022) and past board member

Lila has tremendous experience in licensing and complex agreements. She has a pragmatic approach and really understands the business needs of her clients.

Chambers USA: Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial – California (2022)

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