Noel Watson-Doig

Senior Legal Counsel at ViiV Functions

Speaker

Noel Watson-Doig is a lawyer based in the UK, serving as Senior Counsel at ViiV Healthcare (part of the GSK group), and providing strategic competition and regulatory advice across the life sciences sector. He recently acted forViiV on the global merger control approvals for the restructuring of its shareholding, which saw Shionogi increase its economic interest to 21.7% and the exit of Pfizer. With extensive experience navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional merger control landscapes, his expertise spans the entire product lifecycle. Noel provides critical counsel on business development, research and development (R&D), and commercial strategy, with a particular focus on the intersection of healthcare and AI.