Aaron Gardner

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Speaker

Aaron Gardner advises life sciences companies on a broad spectrum of complex transactions.Aaron draws on extensive experience structuring and negotiating high-stakes deals in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical, and consumer nutrition sectors, including: Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures Licensing and collaborations, including agreements for research and development, co-commercialization and co-promotion, platform technology, co-commercialization and co-promotion, companion diagnostic development, and manufacturing and supply Private equity transactionsHe helps clients navigate transactions spanning the entire product life cycle and across therapeutic areas and modalities, frequently involving the cutting-edge technologies that rapidly change the face of medicine. Before joining Latham, Aaron was a partner at another global law firm. He previously served as senior M&A counsel for a global biopharmaceutical company, which provided him with a real-world understanding of the in-house corporate legal function and substantial experience counseling.