Bio

Stephen Nicolai uses his deep knowledge of the life sciences industry to help clients meet their business goals and identify practical, business-minded solutions to issues that arise in corporate, securities, and commercial matters. Stephen has successfully negotiated and completed a range of life sciences transactions, with a particular focus on capital market offerings (IPOs, follow-on offerings, bought deals, ATMs, RDOs, PIPES, and private placements), collaboration/licensing transactions, alternative financing arrangements (synthetic royalty financings), and M&A transactions. Additionally, he regularly advises public and privately held clients, including senior executives and boards of directors, on securities, governance, transactional, and a range of other complex issues. Stephen's work advising clients has benefited from his previous secondment to a global health care company, where he gained an even greater appreciation for the importance of having a deep understanding of his clients' business and bringing a practical approach to the table. Pro bono is an important part of Stephen's practice, and he currently serves as the Pro Bono Liaison for the Philadelphia office. Some of his pro bono matters have included representing Red Dot Foundation Global to obtain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, Thinking Beyond Borders Inc. in its sale transaction, and individual clients with divorce, social security, and other personal legal matters.