ArentFox Schiff Launches First-of-Its-Kind Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the launch of its Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group, a cross sector initiative supporting the rapidly expanding ecosystem of companies advancing anti-aging innovation, wellness, and preventive health.

“The longevity ecosystem is bringing together stakeholders from across health care, biotech, consumer wellness, and technology,” said Gayland O. Hethcoat II, leader of the firm’s Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group. “Companies in this space face a complex and evolving regulatory environment. Our goal is to serve as a strategic legal partner to innovators building the next generation of health, wellness, and human performance platforms.”

Drawing on the firm’s Health Care; Food, Drug, Medical Device & Cosmetic; Privacy & Data Security; Patent; Corporate & Securities; and Government Relations capabilities, the group provides integrated counsel across the full longevity landscape, including: 

  • Biotechnology and life sciences companies.

  • Precision diagnostics and direct‑to‑consumer testing companies.

  • Freestanding imaging centers.

  • Wearable and consumer health technology companies.

  • Digital health and artificial intelligence-powered platforms.

  • Longevity clinics and preventive care practices.

  • Nutrition, supplementation, and cosmetic companies.

  • Fitness, recovery, and performance brands.

  • Medical travel and wellness tourism companies.

  • Long-term care and senior living owners and operators.

  • Longevity‑focused investors.

“As the first Am Law 100 firm to establish longevity as a dedicated industry group, this launch reinforces our focus on staying ahead of the trends shaping our clients’ businesses and bringing the right capabilities together at the right time,” said ArentFox Schiff Chairman Anthony V. Lupo. “This groundbreaking group unites our health care, regulatory, life sciences, and transactional practices to support clients at the cutting edge of longevity innovation—from stem cells to advances in reverse aging—helping them move bold ideas forward while managing risk.”

Collectively, the Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group offers core competencies in regulatory compliance, value‑based and innovative reimbursement strategies, data privacy and governance, intellectual property protection, corporate and transactional matters, and government relations. This deep understanding positions the team to guide clients through every stage of growth, from early development and commercialization to scaling, partnerships, and investment.

The group is led by Gayland O. Hethcoat II and includes Karen Ellis Carr, Abha Kundi, Jo‑Ann Marchica, Marc E. Rivera, Michael Scarpati, Jill A. Steinberg, Michelle R. Bowling, and Shoshana Golden, with additional support from Blake K. Thelander and Starshine S. Chun.

To learn more, visit the Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group webpage.

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