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JONATHAN BURNHAM
Partner
Jonathan is Canadian and French.
He has been active in the field of life sciences for over twenty-five years, first with a leading international law firm in their New York, London, and Paris offices, then as General Counsel of two prominent biotechnology companies, and as a founding partner of HBC Avocats.
He advises clients on the structuring and negotiation of their strategic transactions and contracts, including license, partnership, collaboration, asset purchase, contract manufacturing and clinical trial agreements.
Legal 500 2025 Healthcare and Life Sciences: Leading Indiviudal
Legal 500 ranks Jonathan Burnham among the leading partners in Healthcare and Life Sciences every year since 2018.
« Jonathan Burnham always gives good advice, and approaches subjects from a strategic angle when necessary. »
« Jonathan Burnham is both rigorous and quick in his analyses, but also creative in identifying possible solutions. He has a track record in startups and large companies in the field of life sciences, and therefore an inside opinion on the positions of each party. »
« Jonathan Burnham is one of the best (if not the best) for pharmaceutical licensing matters. »
jburnham@hbc-avocats.com
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BCL (Bachelor of Civil Law) and LLB (Bachelor of Laws), McGill University, Montréal, Canada (1993)
Masters degree in European law at the University of Aix-Marseille (1993)
BA (Bachelor Degree), Dartmouth College, United States (1989)
Masters degree in European law at the University of Aix-Marseille (1993)
BA (Bachelor Degree), Dartmouth College, United States (1989)
Langues
English, French
Pratique
Biotechnology
Life sciences
Commercial Agreements
Licensing
Life sciences
Commercial Agreements
Licensing
Expérience
Founding partner of HBC AVOCATS (2008)
Member of the Paris Bar (since 2004)
General Counsel of Genset, then Gencell/Centelion (1998-2004)
Shearman & Sterling, New York, London and Paris (1994-1997)
Member of the New York Bar (1995)
Member of the Paris Bar (since 2004)
General Counsel of Genset, then Gencell/Centelion (1998-2004)
Shearman & Sterling, New York, London and Paris (1994-1997)
Member of the New York Bar (1995)