17 HANOVER SQUARE, LONDON, W1S 1HU, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 020 7917 8500
- Fax:
- Fax 020 7917 8555
- DX:
- 82984 MAYFAIR
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- www.fasken.com
- Email:
Paul Ranson
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- Work +44 20 7917 8624
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Work Department
Commercial IP.
Position
Partner and head of the life sciences practice group (London), specialising in commercial, IP and regulatory aspects of the pharmaceutical, biotech and device industries.
Career
Trained as barrister CLE; called 1977; Bar 1977-79; qualified as solicitor England and Wales 1986; legal manager SmithKline and French; legal director Merck Sharp & Dohme; head of healthcare Simmons & Simmons; partner Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, partner Fasken Martineau LLP. Author of four publications on pharmaceutical issues, including FT’s ‘Successful Business Development’, ‘Drafting and Negotiation on Licensing Agreements’ (Bridgehead); ‘Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Agreements’ (Bridgehead); principal author of the legal module of the Manchester University/Pharmaceutical Licensing Group MSc course on pharmaceutical licensing.
Languages
French, Spanish, Italian (working).
Education
Monmouth School; Nottingham University (1975 LLB).
Practice Areas
Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology
