Life sciences co-chair leaves Edwards Wildman

October, 07 2014

Neil McAlister, a corporate partner and co-head of life sciences for three years, is leaving Edwards Wildman to join Olswang in London.

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He follows a number of other Edwards Wildman partners who have left the London office this year. IP specialist Ben Goodyer is thought to have resigned last week with plans to join Osborne Clarke. Edwards Wildman recently announced talks with Dallas firm Locke Lorde which would create a $675 million law firm if the deal went ahead.