Sterlington is an international law firm that combines
legal & commercial excellence
with modern ways of practicing

Market Leading Matters

$1.75b

tech company acquisition

Advised founder on sale of tech company

$40b

in Take Privates

Represented management teams in over $40b of take private transactions in last 3 yrs

$10b

crypto bankruptcy

Acted for largest unsecured creditors in liquidation of Three Arrows
Capital in BVI & NY

$2b

sale

Advised founders in $2b sale of
enterprise software business

$1.25b

settlement

Achieved $1.25b settlement for Forward Pharma in global patent dispute with Biogen

$1.4b

acquisition

Represented rollover shareholders in $1.4b acquisition of healthcare company

$7b

IPO

Advised founder in IPO of $7b real estate tech company

$1b+

royalty dispute

Settled royalty claims against multi-billion-dollar royalty stream

$1.3b

de-SPAC

Advised management team in
$1.3b Up-C de-SPAC

$2bn

lawsuit

Represented main defendant in $2b lawsuit involving alleged sham transactions

$3b

equity plan

Largest in history of PE portfolio company plans, according to PE firm

IPO

Advised Forward Pharma on IP aspects of largest Initial Public Offering of Danish company on NASDAQ

$7b

sale

Advised founders in $7b take private sale

$4b

succession planning

Succession planning for founder’s stake in $4b AUM private equity fund

Hatch-
Waxman

patent litigation

Representing Ipsen in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation on its ONIVYDE pancreatic cancer treatment

$10b

qui tam

Representing participants in multi-billion-dollar false claims act / qui tam case

Crypto
founder

Represented founder of $15b crypto company in structuring equity arrangements

$200m

Caribbean real estate deal

Advised island owner in a $200m plan for a Caribbean real estate development

VC fund

launch

Advised founders and company on launch of a VC fund

$300m

VC financing

Advised founder in $300m VC financing round

$100m

cramdown

Advised founder in $100m cramdown

$800m

acquisition

Represented major shareholder in $800m acquisition

$100m+

incentive plan dispute

Advised management team in a dispute regarding an incentive plan

$100m

TV show sale

Represented seller of $99m package of IP rights to a popular TV show

Arbitration win

Won AAA arbitration for Gilead relating to the hepatitis C drug, SOVALDI

$500m

comp package

Represented CEO in a $500m multi-year comp package

Injunction win

Defend Trade Secrets Act

Obtained return of thousands of stolen computer records by filing first DTSA injunction case in the US.

$70m

financing

Advised borrower on $70m credit facility

Injunction win

Obtained injunction for Merck after Hatch-Waxman trial on patent relating to its CANCIDAS antifungal drug

Equity plan

for $13b company

Structured an equity plan in $13b private tech company

$60m

loan restructuring

Advised lender in a $60m loan restructuring

$350m

PPLI

Structured private placement life insurance policy structure with up to $350m in potential value

$90m

fintech sale

Sale of founder’s controlling stake in a $90m fintech company

$850m

acquisition structure

Represented founders in structuring $850m acquisition of a logistics business

$70m

private placement

Represented company in a $70m private capital raise

IP Dispute

Advised Japanese corporation on scope of damages in IP infringement dispute

$100m

litigation finance fund

Advised on $100m fund investment to establish a new litigation finance company

Family Office

structure

Advised multi-billion-dollar family office on establishing its regulatory structure

Segregated

portfolio companies

BVI case set first precedent globally for segregated portfolios contracting within themselves

$65m

financing

Advised real estate company in raising $65m of acquisition capital

Biologic dispute

favorable settlement

For Sanofi/Regeneron in declaratory judgment patent suit against Genentech relating to EYLEA

Meet
Sterlington

Sterlington is an international law firm focused on complex corporate, litigation and transactional matters. By offering high-level legal expertise and customized client solutions, the firm helps clients around the world achieve their business goals.

Our high-caliber partners work on complex business matters with a tailored approach to client service and a focus on financial flexibility and innovation.

  • Best in class

    First and foremost, we are about gathering together best-in-class lawyers to solve complex business issues.

    Our lawyers come from top US and global law firms and law schools, as well as from senior government and in-house roles.

  • Strategic advice

    Our lawyers operate at the intersection of business, finance, and law.

    We don’t just do legal work; we offer strategic advice and financial modelling, with commercial awareness.

  • Emphasis on innovation

    We aim to find the simplest way to operate in a complex landscape, which means innovating our methods of practice.

    A bold approach for a law firm.

  • Partner-focused client service

    We have a responsive, flexible, partner-driven service model.

    Our partners offer senior attention to clients and have the freedom to tailor services.