Bio

Christian Plaza is co-chair of Cooley’s global life sciences industry practice. For over 25 years, he has worked with leading life sciences clients on a variety of transformative business transactions, with an emphasis on public and private offerings, venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships and collaborations. Based in our Reston office, Christian regularly assists clients throughout the United States and Europe. He previously served as Partner in Charge of Cooley’s Boston office, and head of that office’s business practice. Christian routinely serves as outside corporate counsel to public and private biotechnology, medtech, medical device, diagnostics and healthcare services companies. He also regularly represents a number of leading life sciences venture capital firms and investors, and is a frequent lecturer on the corporate issues faced by life sciences companies and investors.