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Miranda Biven
Partner
Technology Transactions
San Diego
Palo Alto
mbiven@wsgr.com

D858-350-2338

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  • Life Sciences Experience

    Miranda represents growing and established life sciences companies in partnering and licensing arrangements, M&A deals, and other transactions.

  • Comprehensive Transactional Experience

    Miranda's experience includes IP-based matters, including R&D, manufacturing, supply, and distribution agreements.

  • Complex Biotech Agreement Experience

    Miranda has helped clients forge clinical trials arrangements; materials transfer agreements; and commercialization and co-commercialization agreements.

Miranda Biven is a partner in the technology transactions practice and a previous member of the board of directors at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Her practice focuses on the life sciences industry, representing public and private companies based in the United States and abroad in complex partnering and licensing arrangements, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-outs, and other business arrangements. Miranda counsels clients on the legal and business issues associated with such transactions, as well as the full spectrum of technology and intellectual property-based agreements, including research and development agreements; manufacturing, supply, and distribution agreements; clinical trials arrangements; materials transfer agreements; and commercialization and co-commercialization agreements. She also regularly represents clients in their dealings with academic institutions and other not-for-profit organizations.

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini in 2005, Miranda practiced in New York and Sydney, Australia.

Experience

Miranda Biven is a partner in the technology transactions practice and a previous member of the board of directors at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Her practice focuses on the life sciences industry, representing public and private companies based in the United States and abroad in complex partnering and licensing arrangements, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-outs, and other business arrangements. Miranda counsels clients on the legal and business issues associated with such transactions, as well as the full spectrum of technology and intellectual property-based agreements, including research and development agreements; manufacturing, supply, and distribution agreements; clinical trials arrangements; materials transfer agreements; and commercialization and co-commercialization agreements. She also regularly represents clients in their dealings with academic institutions and other not-for-profit organizations.

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini in 2005, Miranda practiced in New York and Sydney, Australia.

Education
  • LL.M., Harvard Law School
  • B.A. (First Class Honours), University of Sydney
  • LL.B. (First Class Honours), University of Sydney
Honors
  • Honored among San Diego Business Journal’s 2025 “Women of Influence in Law”
  • Named among 2025 "Leaders of Influence in Technology" by San Diego Business Journal
  • Recognized among 2023 "Leaders of Influence in Life Sciences" by San Diego Business Journal
  • Recognized as a 2023 “Top Health Care Lawyer” by the Daily Journal
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of New York
Credentials
Education
  • LL.M., Harvard Law School
  • B.A. (First Class Honours), University of Sydney
  • LL.B. (First Class Honours), University of Sydney
Honors
  • Honored among San Diego Business Journal’s 2025 “Women of Influence in Law”
  • Named among 2025 "Leaders of Influence in Technology" by San Diego Business Journal
  • Recognized among 2023 "Leaders of Influence in Life Sciences" by San Diego Business Journal
  • Recognized as a 2023 “Top Health Care Lawyer” by the Daily Journal
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of New York
Focus Areas
  • Biotech
  • Global Generics
  • Life Sciences
  • Medical Devices
  • Technology Transactions
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Wilson Sonsini Advises Beren Therapeutics P.B.C. on $300 Million Financing, Including Equity and Debt and Royalty Facilities
On June 10, 2026, Beren Therapeutics P.B.C., a leader in cholesterol trafficking biology and cyclodextrin-based therapeutics, announced it has secured $300 million in combined financing. The financing consists of:
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Firm Advises Edgewise Therapeutics on Its Sale of Sevasemten for up to $2.65 Billion
On June 1, 2026, Edgewise Therapeutics, a leading muscle disease biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical group governed by a foundation, will acquire sevasemten, an orally administered fast skeletal myosin inhibitor in late-stage clinical trials in Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophies, and Edgewise's muscular dystrophy business for $1.55 billion in upfront cash consideration and up to $1.1 billion in additional milestone payments, for aggregate potential consideration of up to $2.65 billion. The transaction strengthens Edgewise’s balance sheet, providing enhanced financial flexibility and sharpening the company’s strategic focus to accelerate and unlock the full potential of its cardiovascular pipeline. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Edgewise on the transaction.
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Biotech's New Playbook: Spinouts and Optionality
Biotechnology companies are increasingly using single-asset spinouts as a way to create value, though the approach can be complex. This afternoon forum will examine considerations to strategically design and execute a successful spinout. Attendees will gain insight into the legal foundations of these transactions, including tax considerations, patent strategy, IP allocation, and structural design. The program will also explore the broader business drivers behind spinout decisions—such as capital formation, strategic focus, partnership alignment, governance, and long-term value creation.
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Biocom San Diego CEO Summit 2025
Wilson Sonsini is proud to support the Biocom San Diego CEO Summit, the premier conference designed exclusively for life science CEOs in the San Diego region.
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