King & Spalding Hires Former FDA Official

Law firm King & Spalding has made significant recent hires from government positions, including Lauren Roth, the former head of the FDA's policy office, who will serve as a partner in their Washington office. This move aligns with a trend of lawyers transitioning from government roles to private practice in anticipation of changes under the incoming Trump administration, particularly in healthcare policy areas like drug pricing and antitrust regulation. Roth is the third notable hire this week, following Nema Milaninia, a former senior counsel to Google, and Ryan Majerus, a former U.S. Commerce Department official. These strategic hires are intended to bolster the firm's capabilities in navigating the evolving regulatory landscape for its pharmaceutical and medical device clients. The firm is actively expanding its government matters and regulation practice to better serve its clients in light of these anticipated policy shifts.