Susan, a partner in the Life Sciences Practice Group, focuses her practice on advising pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies on licensing, collaboration and research agreements, asset acquisitions and divestitures, and other major transactions. Susan also advises research institutions on transactions with industry, the government and other institutions.
- Represented Genzyme in a collaboration agreement with the Broad Institute.
- Represented AstraZeneca in its collaboration agreement with Theravance in the anesthesia field.
- Represented Psivida, an ophthalmics company, in its collaboration and license agreements with Bausch & Lomb, Pfizer and Alimera.
- Represented device companies Percardia and Eleme in numerous license, research, distributor and supply agreements.
- Represented AGTC in its collaboration agreement with Genzyme and agreements with universities.
- Represented venture-backed biotechnology and device spin-offs from research institutions including Harvard, MIT, UCLA and MGH.
Professional & Civic Activities
Susan has been a faculty member for continuing legal education programs on numerous licensing and research topics. She served on a Massachusetts Biotechnology Council committee focusing on transactions between industry and research institutions. Susan is on the board of Powers Music School in Belmont, Massachusetts and chairs its strategic planning committee.
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Education
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JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1984
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BA, summa cum laude, Williams College, 1978
Memberships & Affiliations
- Licensing Executives Society
- Association of University Technology Managers
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