About James
Jim Lisbakken, a partner and former Co-Chair of the firm's Technology Transactions & Privacy practice, focuses on business transactions, licensing, and joint ventures and corporations specifically in the life sciences and technology industries. He has experience serving as outside general counsel to boards of directors of public and private companies, and has advised clients on numerous strategic alliances and technology agreements with Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Serono, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories and other international life sciences companies. Jim also has experience with financing transactions, acquisitions and spin-outs.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Technology Law, Seattle (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Seattle (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Technology Law, Seattle (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Seattle (2012)
- Recognized: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Technology Law
- Special Focus: Intellectual Property
- Special Focus: Licensing
- Special Focus: Life Sciences
- Special Focus: Pharmaceutical
- Special Focus: Transactions
- Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Washington's Super Lawyers," 2005 - Present