What can I do for you
Seb advises life science and deep tech clients, from start-ups / spin-outs through to multinational corporations, CROs and University TTOs. As a key member of Mills & Reeve’s dedicated life sciences team, he mainly supports clients across the pharmaceuticals and biotech, tech bio and research tool / diagnostics sub-sectors.
Seb specialises in helping clients commercialise their intellectual property through strategic licensing deals, collaborations, asset purchases and partnerships. He also provides IP and commercial support in life sciences-specific M&A transactions.
Supporting your ambitions
Seb’s experience includes:
- Tessellate Bio’s first pharma collaboration licensing deal with Boehringer Ingelheim to develop treatments targeting tumours dependent on alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT), an overall deal value of over €500million (press release: Boehringer Ingelheim and Tessellate Bio partner to develop first-in-class precision treatments for people with hard-to-treat cancers – Tessellate Bio);
- Ennogen Healthcare Ltd, a pharmaceutical company, on its drug asset and marketing authorisation acquisition of Axsain and Zacin from Teva UK (press release: Deal Announcement - Ennogen).
- Illumina on its collaboration with multiple pharmaceutical companies and UK Biobank for a new proteomics assay pilot project (press release: Press Release).
- FibroFind, a preclinical drug development CRO, focussed on inflammation, fibrosis and metabolic disease on its acquisition by private equity firm Vespa Capital.
- Advising on behalf of a University TTO a licensing deal for a monoclonal antibody and its corresponding hybridoma.
- Advising Amano Enzyme, on its license, development and commercialization agreement of a novel enzyme for degradation of PET plastic.
- ATL Technology on its acquisition of Gyrus Medical LTD. Manufacturing Operations.*
- Mission Zero Technologies, on its £21.8 million Series A funding.*
*Denotes experience prior to joining Mills & Reeve
What do others say
Legal 500 describes our life sciences practice as a "Very diverse team. Highly knowledgeable. Always responsive. Well prepared capped quotation with range of costs covered.” We are consistently ranked among the best law firms in the country, and the Financial Times has ranked us as one of the 50 most innovative law firms in Europe.
What else should you know
Seb has managed to work his love of sport into aspects of his work life - he was delighted to hear about Mills & Reeve's appointment to England Golf's helpline; Seb was a scratch golfer in his teenage years (sadly no longer the case) and has already eyed up a new course to play after advising on an IT matter.