Life Sciences

For a life sciences company, ongoing innovation, access to capital, and the ability to obtain regulatory approval are the cornerstones for success. Improving operational, financial, and risk management practices as you grow enhances your ability to attract investors, commercialize, and exit when the time is right. CohnReznick’s Life Sciences Industry specialists serve as trusted accounting, tax, and business advisors to assist you in making critical go-forward decisions.

First-hand experience navigating funding, governance, and other growth-related issues within the life sciences industry prepares us to advise early-stage through mature organizations.

WIDE SECTOR EXPERTISE

Biotechnology, pharmaceutical services, medical devices, diagnostics, and therapeutics companies are among our client roster and speak to our experience in this industry.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

We work with complex licensing deals, tax-sensitive financing structures, purchase price allocations and stock valuations, and provide specialized advisory services.

PROACTIVE INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION

Our professionals are actively involved with industry professional associations, trade organizations, and investor groups.

PCAOB REGISTRATION

CohnReznick is registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), providing audit services and advising CEOs, CFOs, and audit committees on SEC rulings and compliance with changing accounting requirements.

CohnReznick’s accounting, tax, and advisory services help private, public and venture and private equity-backed life sciences companies manage financial growth across their life cycle. We also provide services specific to the life sciences industry:

CAPITAL MARKETS ACCESS

Our experience with the capital markets community supports both buy and sell-side M&A transactions. We can take your company through a private equity, venture capital, corporate, or IPO transaction as your auditor or by providing consulting services such as valuation, financial structuring, and the corporate governance advisory you need as you grow.

TAX PLANNING AND CREDITS

Our in-depth knowledge of the applicable tax code, and experience with orphan drug and research and development tax credits, allows us to help you maximize tax advantages. This extends to transfer pricing and international tax structuring if your business has overseas operations.

LICENSING AGREEMENTS

We help structure agreements and put systems in place to ensure compliance over the duration of contracts for these essential sources of income and market exposure.

CYBERSECURITY

We identify threats and protect life sciences companies from intrusions, threat, and sabotage. Our services help you maintain the confidentiality and integrity of technology resources and data.