John R. Erwin

John R. Erwin

Raleigh, NC recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

190 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Biography

Mr. Erwin focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, biotechnology and health care. Mr. Erwin's clients include both foreign and domestic businesses in the industrial and service sectors, as well as technology companies and health care providers. He regularly serves as counsel and legal advisor to corporations, other businesses and health care providers on a variety of issues, including:

Stock and asset purchases and sales, mergers, acquisitions and similar transactions,
Strategic joint ventures and other complex commercial transactions,
Transactions involving biotechnology,Technology transfer and licensing agreements,
Health care compliance,
Managed care and other agreements for health care providers, and
International transactions.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

190 Best Lawyers awards

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP logo

Overview

  • German

  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1983
  • Davidson College, BA

  • North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association
  • German
  • North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1983
  • Davidson College, BA

Client Testimonials

John Erwin and K&L Gates is a trusted advisor.

John Erwin is extremely wise, in both knowledge of Health Care and Corporate Law (and areas outside but relevant to those), and in identifying significant and potentially significant issues and developing creative solutions. He always keeps an eye on finding (or accepting) the right solution presented in the right manner, and is not focused on being "right" or "winning.

Donald Von Hagen (Laboratory Corporation of America)

Burlington, NC

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Health Care Law

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