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Graham Defries

Graham Defries

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 Goodwin

Ranked in 1 practice area

Life Sciences: Transactional

UK-wide

15 years ranked

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Graham Defries is a partner in the firm’s Life Sciences group, and co-chair of the Life Sciences M&A practice. Graham advises biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies and investors in the life science sector on private equity and venture capital investments/exits, M&A, IPOs, and collaboration/licensing transactions.

Personal

J.D., 1991

College of Law, Guildford

B.A., 1990

Oxford Brookes University

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Life Sciences: Transactional - UK-wide

Band 3
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Graham Defries' practice covers the full span of transactional matters, taking in strategic collaborations, venture capital investment and licensing deals of all kinds. His client base comprises pharmaceutical and biotech innovators as well as investors in the sector.
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  • Graham is a very good venture capital corporate lawyer.

    Life Sciences: TransactionalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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East Anglia

London (Firms)

UK-wide

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