McDermott Adds Life Sciences Lawyer in Office-Less San Diego (1)

March 11, 2021, 6:32 PM UTCUpdated: March 11, 2021, 8:50 PM UTC

Douglas Carsten, a trial lawyer with a prominent life sciences practice, is joining McDermott Will & Emery from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, marking another hire in one of the hottest industries for Big Law recruiting.

Carsten had served as the head of Wilson Sonsini’s San Diego litigation group, according to his LinkedIn profile, which says he is now a partner at McDermott.

He has represented pharmaceutical companies including Mylan N.V. and Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, as well as biotech companies such as BioSpyder Technologies and Fluidigm Corp.

The move is another example of Big Law firms’ recent willingness to hire lawyers ...

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