Laying The Right Foundations For Academic-Biotech Dealmaking

Sublicensing rights, revenue considerations, licensed know-how and diligence milestones: getting these elements right in deals with academic institutions sets the tone for biotechs as they grow and seek partnering opportunities with big pharma.

Geoffrey Spolyar, special counsel in Cooley’s life sciences and corporate partnering practice, spends his time negotiating and drafting partnership agreements, licensing arrangements, strategic alliances, joint ventures and other complex technology transactions. He has a special focus on biotech dealmaking.

Prior to joining Cooley, Spolyar was senior counsel at Amgen, Inc.where he represented the company in a number of...

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