Atty. Michael C. Sweeney
Michael Sweeney is counsel in the Technology Transactions and Licensing Group. He advises life science companies, investors and other financial institutions on complex corporate transactional matters, with a specific focus on the biopharmaceutical industry.
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Michael C. Sweeney is a real estate and ip attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California. Educated at Columbia University (—, 2017) and Northwestern University (JD, 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Sweeney is counsel in the Technology Transactions and Licensing Group
- He advises life science companies, investors and other financial institutions on complex corporate transactional matters, with a specific focus on the biopharmaceutical industry
- Mr. Sweeney represents clients in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including license, research and collaboration, manufacturing, co-commercialization and co-promotion, royalty purchase and sale, services, distribution, clinical trial and supply agreements
- He also assists with intellectual property due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and private and public financings, including IPOs and follow-on offerings
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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