Wilson Sonsini is proud to sponsor the Pharmaceutical & BioScience Society (PBSS).

This full-day workshop will be taught by accomplished business development (BD) professionals with deep experience in both large pharma and small biotechs, providing perspectives from both sides of the table for biopartnering. If you have ever wondered what BD is, how to work efficiently and effectively with your BD team to advance your company’s strategy and programs, or even how to become a BD professional yourself, this is a good workshop for you (and your colleagues in R&D, regulatory, legal, finance, and even executive positions) to attend. The workshop will include presentations, case studies, and group exercises, and conclude with a panel discussion. During the workshop, Chief Business Advisor for Life Sciences, Matthew Meyer, will present, "Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls in Biotech Deal-Making. 

Additional presentations will cover:

• BD fundamentals
• Search & Evaluation
• Due Diligence
• Transactions and Negotiation Strategy
• Alliance Management

The event will conclude with a networking happy hour.