Paul Hastings has hired former Deloitte life sciences consultant BJ D’Avella to lead its newly formed Life Sciences Consulting Group, the firm said Tuesday. D’Avella will look to grow the group in hopes that it will combine with the firm’s existing attorney base to make the firm a singular point of contact for its life sciences clients. D’Avella’s first day was June 11.

“The landscape is changing, and we are constantly thinking about innovative ways we can help our clients,” Gary Giampetruzzi, global chair of the life sciences practice at Paul Hastings, said in a statement. “BJ’s arrival, and the formation of this consulting team, continues Paul Hastings’ long track record of offering clients creative, value-added services. With the establishment of this team we will be able to help our life sciences clients with the full range of their legal, compliance, and execution needs.”