John is a Member in the firm's Corporate & Securities Section in the Boston office. He is also a Member of the firm's Tech Transfer & Licensing group and its Healthcare Deal Lawyers Practice Group. His practice is focused, in particular, on businesses engaged in the biotechnology, life science, medical device and clean technology industries.
John has over twenty years of experience advising clients on a broad range of issues, in particular on the structuring and negotiation of collaborative research and development efforts, strategic alliances, joint ventures, licensing and technology "spin-outs," sponsored research, and supply and distribution relationships. He has successfully concluded numerous transactions in an international context and represents clients worldwide.
John serves as a member of the Licensing Executives Society and MassINSIGHT Life Science working group, and on the policy committee of the Personalized Medicine Coalition. He is a frequent panelist at conferences and executive education courses and speaks often on the subject of collaborative research and development agreements.
Before joining Mintz Levin, John served as general counsel to the Biosciences group of Fisher Scientific International Inc., where he was responsible for, among other matters, the conduct of acquisitions and subsequent integration efforts, negotiation of licenses, and procurement and supply agreements with life science industry partners.
John is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Maryland. John received his J.D., cum laude, from George Washington University (1985). John was awarded his B.S. in Management, magna cum laude, from Boston College (1982).
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Life Sciences
Technology Transfer and Licensing