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Michael Cialone
Manager, Life Sciences Business Advisory
Corporate
New York
mcialone@wsgr.com

D212-497-7718

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Michael Cialone is a manager in the life sciences business advisory practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Based in New York City, Michael advises across a broad range of engagements, including corporate development, fundraising, and other corporate strategy initiatives. He also plays a key role in expanding the Wilson Sonsini advisory service offerings to life sciences clients based in the Northeast U.S.

Michael has experience in executing a wide range of strategic biopharma projects involving corporate planning, competitive intelligence, business development, and execution of operational initiatives. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Michael was a manager of corporate strategy at Sumitovant Biopharma, a biopharma company with a portfolio of five wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries, where he played a key role in a variety of corporate strategy and business development initiatives. Previously, he was a senior analyst in Pfizer’s strategy and consulting division, a group dedicated to providing management consulting support to Pfizer’s executive leadership team.

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Michael Cialone is a manager in the life sciences business advisory practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Based in New York City, Michael advises across a broad range of engagements, including corporate development, fundraising, and other corporate strategy initiatives. He also plays a key role in expanding the Wilson Sonsini advisory service offerings to life sciences clients based in the Northeast U.S.

Michael has experience in executing a wide range of strategic biopharma projects involving corporate planning, competitive intelligence, business development, and execution of operational initiatives. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Michael was a manager of corporate strategy at Sumitovant Biopharma, a biopharma company with a portfolio of five wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries, where he played a key role in a variety of corporate strategy and business development initiatives. Previously, he was a senior analyst in Pfizer’s strategy and consulting division, a group dedicated to providing management consulting support to Pfizer’s executive leadership team.

Education
  • B.S., Finance and Pharmacology, University of Vermont
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  • B.S., Finance and Pharmacology, University of Vermont
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  • Biotech
  • Corporate
  • Digital Health
  • Emerging Companies
  • Life Sciences
  • Life Sciences Business Advisory Practice
  • Medical Devices
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Technology Transactions
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Developing a Killer Investor Pitch
Wilson Sonsini’s Life Sciences Business Advisory team, which consists of experienced business leaders across a wide variety of life science disciplines, will be hosting a 1-hour session dedicated to exploring the ins and outs of venture capital investing. Whether you are an emerging biopharma company or have a breakthrough idea for a digital health app, understanding the intricacies of the life science venture capital environment is critical in setting your company up for success. Through this session, you will learn from experienced business leaders about the different types of life science investors, how to prepare for an outreach, how to develop a “killer” pitch deck, and much more.
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