Tim Stow

Global Head of Ethics & Compliance at Galderma

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Tim Stow has extensive global, corporate leadership experience and expertise as a senior compliance executive, as well as deep experience gained as a commercial in-house attorney across a full range of legal matters, including general counseling of significant sized businesses, handling of commercial disputes and litigations, U.S. Department of Justice investigations and lawyering of ‘big ticket’ R&D and commercial collaborations. He has built and led high performing legal and compliance teams that have become centers of excellence in supporting corporate operations and initiatives across the globe. He has also been a member or head of multiple executive leadership committees and has driven the negotiation and securing of licensing deals worth more than $1B.

Based in the U.S., Tim is currently Global Head of Ethics & Compliance at Galderma and, in the last five years, Tim has created an entirely new compliance structure - hiring a new global team and building an enhanced, fit for purpose global compliance program. Tim regularly reports on compliance matters to senior management forums, including the Galderma Board’s Finance & Audit Committee and the company’s Executive Committee and played a key role in helping the company prepare for its highly successful IPO in early 2024. Tim also chairs Galderma’s Global Risk & Compliance Council, a key senior forum he set up soon after joining the company.

Previously, Tim was Senior Vice President & Head, Global Ethics and Compliance at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and, in this Boston based role, he restructured the Global Oncology Ethics and Compliance group to reflect current business needs and establish stronger links with business and compliance teams outside of the U.S. Prior to Takeda’s acquisition of Shire, Tim was based in Switzerland as Senior Vice President and Head, Legal International at Shire PLC where he led a team of more than 50 professionals across seven regions and was a member of the Legal Leadership Team (LLT) and International Leadership Team (ILT).

Before joining Shire in 2014, Tim worked for UCB where he held positions as Vice President and General Counsel, North America and Vice President and Head, Legal Affairs for Europe, International, and Asia Pacific. Tim’s early career experience includes progressive legal positions in London, Brussels, Philadelphia, and Lucerne, at Glaxo SmithKline, Taylor Wessing, Schering Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.