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Jonathan Burnham

Jonathan Burnham advises clients on the structuring and negotiation of their strategic transactions and contracts, including license, partnership, collaboration, asset purchase, contract manufacturing and clinical trial agreements. Jonathan Burnham has been active in the field of life sciences for over thirty years, first with a leading international law firm in their New York, London, and Paris offices, then as General Counsel of two prominent biotechnology companies, and as a founding partner of HBC Avocats. · HBC Avocats

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About

Jonathan Burnham is a founding partner of HBC Avocats who advises clients on structuring and negotiating strategic transactions and contracts in the life sciences sector, including license, partnership, collaboration, asset purchase, contract manufacturing and clinical trial agreements. He has over thirty years' experience, including roles at Shearman & Sterling and as General Counsel of Genset and Gencell/Centelion.

Practice areas

Life SciencesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyCorporate / M&ACommercial ContractsLicensingClinical Trials

Office

Expertise

BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalsHealthcareLife Sciences TransactionsContract NegotiationClinical Trials

Education

  • McGill University Faculty of Law — Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) (1993)
  • Aix-Marseille University — Masters, International Law (1993)
  • Dartmouth College — BA (1989)

Admissions

  • Paris Bar (since 2004)
  • New York Bar (1995)

Languages

EnglishFrench