McDermott Advises Corlieve Therapeutics on the Sale of its Lead Program to uniQure - McDermott Will & Emery

McDermott Advises Corlieve Therapeutics on the Sale of its Lead Program to uniQure

Overview


McDermott Will & Emery has advised Corlieve Therapeutics on its sale to uniQure, with its lead program, a gene therapy approach to treat Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE), the most common form of focal epilepsy.

Corlieve Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on bringing novel therapeutic options to patients with severe neurological disorders.

uniQure is a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs.

The McDermott team that advised Corlieve Therapeutics comprised:

  • Emmanuelle Trombe, partner, Katya Ascher, counsel, Laëtitia de Dinechin and Pascaline Sagot, associates, on Corporate and Life Sciences aspects ;
  • Heidi Steele, partner in Chicago, on securities aspects ;
  • Côme de Saint-Vincent, associate, on tax aspects, and
  • Sabine Naugès, partner, and Charlotte Michellet, counsel, on Public Law aspects.

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