Chad Shear, Partner at Cooley

Today, my guest is Chad Shear, a Partner at Cooley who represents pharmaceutical companies in high-stakes patent litigation in the US and abroad. He is known globally for successfully protecting intellectual property rights and assets for his clients in make-or-break disputes that determine returns on multibillion-dollar investments and decades of research.

Over the course of his career, Chad has represented clients involving some of the top drugs on the market, including name brands, such as Gilead Sciences’ Sovaldi, Harvoni, Epclusa, Ranexa, Vemlidy, Descovy, Odefsey and Descovy for PrEP; Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma’s Latuda and Aptiom; and Iroko Pharmaceuticals’ Zorvolex and Vivlodex. Many of Chad’s cases are global, often involving multiple jurisdictions and major markets in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Even in the most challenging of circumstances, Chad is known for his approachability, pragmatism, legal and business acumen, unwavering dedication to his clients and unflappability. Chad holds a JD from University of Illinois College of Law and a BS in Chemistry from Texas A&M University.