John Shire has been elected to the board of directors of the Peter B. Teeley Children’s Charities Foundation (CCF). Founded in 1994 by former U.S. Ambassador Peter B. Teeley, CCF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and families through grants to local nonprofits.

Shire is co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Health Care & Life Sciences Department and focuses his corporate and transactional practice on the health care and life sciences industry, as well as other highly regulated sectors. He represents public and private companies in acquisitions, investments, debt financings, joint ventures, commercial contracts, and private placements. John also advises companies in these sectors on strategic mergers and acquisitions, and public exit strategies. He also advises private funds on formation, structure, and capital allocation in the health care, life sciences, and digital medicine sectors.

About Peter B. Teeley Children’s Charities Foundation

Over nearly three decades, the foundation has distributed nearly $10.5 million to organizations that strengthen the health, welfare, and education of children in the District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Arlington Counties in Virginia.

About Cozen O'Connor

Established in 1970, Cozen O’Connor has over 925 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions. The firm counsels clients on their most sophisticated legal matters in all areas of the law, including but not limited to, litigation, corporate, and regulatory law. Representing a broad array of leading global corporations and middle-market companies, Cozen O’Connor serves its clients’ needs through 33 offices across two continents.