Sidley has been named the “Regulatory Firm of the Year” at the 2025 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards. Additionally, Steven Horowitz has been honored as the “General Patent Litigator of the Year – Midwest.” The annual awards celebrate “the most impactful cases, deals, and the lawyers and law firms behind them” throughout the Americas.
Sidley’s life sciences regulatory team offers unmatched knowledge and credibility in navigating complex and evolving regulatory landscapes. The team provides powerful advocacy in both contentious and non-contentious proceedings, including high-stakes policy and rulemaking matters, and is renowned for its experience in FDA compliance, enforcement, and inspection readiness. Sidley’s deep bench of former government officials ensures clients receive informed guidance on regulatory changes.
Steven, a partner in Sidley’s Chicago office, is an award-winning litigator who identifies creative solutions to complex problems faced by life sciences and technology companies at trial and on appeal. He has been a leader of winning teams in high-stakes patent litigations. His focus—in briefs, witness examinations, and oral argument—is on identifying persuasive themes that frame his clients’ stories. Steve has helped innovators protect groundbreaking therapies in litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act and the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act, and he has worked closely with clients to use the tools of litigation to bring next-generation technologies to market.