Bio

Michael Bison is a partner in Goodwin’s nationally and internationally recognized Technology and Life Sciences practice group and a member of its Life Sciences and Capital Markets practices. He represents privately held and publicly traded companies with a strong emphasis on companies across the spectrum of the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics and healthcare information technology. Mr. Bison also regularly represents leading venture capital firms focused on the life sciences industry in connection with their portfolio company investments, exits and secondary stock sale transactions, as well as underwriters focused on the life sciences industry in connection with capital market and M&A transactions. Mr. Bison typically serves as outside general counsel to his clients, closely advising management teams and boards of directors on a wide variety of matters throughout the company’s life cycle, including company formation and founder issues, venture capital and growth equity financings, public offerings, M&A, strategic collaborations, commercial transactions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. He is regularly recognized by his clients for his extensive industry knowledge and for providing practical, result-oriented legal advice. Mr. Bison has advised numerous international companies with respect to their U.S. listings, capital markets transactions, strategic collaborations and M&A transactions, as well as with respect to the establishment of U.S. subsidiaries and various operational matters with respect to these subsidiaries. Mr. Bison’s work has been recognized by several industry publications, including the Best Lawyers in America, LMG Life Sciences, Who's Who Legal, The Legal 500, Law & Politics magazine, and Boston magazine.