Whitney Ford

Corporate Counsel at Sanofi

Speaker

Whitney Ford is Corporate Counsel at Sanofi, where she serves as a strategic legal advisor to cross-functional business teams navigating the legal, regulatory, and commercial complexities of the life sciences industry. She counsels stakeholders on commercial contracting, pricing and reimbursement, market access, distribution, regulatory strategy, and commercialization initiatives across the commercialization lifecycle, partnering with business leaders across one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies to advance innovative therapies while managing legal and business risk.

Prior to joining Sanofi, Whitney practiced antitrust law in Washington, D.C., representing Fortune 500 companies and private equity firms in high-value mergers, government investigations, and competition matters. Her background provides a unique perspective on the intersection of commercial strategy, regulation, and competition in today’s evolving life sciences landscape.

Whitney is an author and speaker whose work explores the intersection of commercial strategy, regulation, legal innovation, and emerging technologies in highly regulated industries. Her writing has been published by Bloomberg Law and the Association of Corporate Counsel, where she has examined the evolving role of legal departments in enabling innovation and business growth.