Cooley Adds FDA Enforcer Amid Life Sciences Boom (Corrects)

Cooley has recruited Sonia Nath from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief counsel’s office, the latest in a series of notable Big Law hires in life sciences and pharmaceutical practices.

Nath, who handled enforcement efforts across a range of products regulated by the FDA, will be a partner in Cooley’s business litigation and healthcare regulatory practice groups.

“Cooley is a life sciences powerhouse, and is looking to grow in the regulatory area, which made it a good choice for me,” Nath said, in an interview.

Many in Big Law have predicted life sciences will continue to be a high-growth ...