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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

COMPANY OVERVIEWMagis Law Firm, P.C. is a boutique law practice dedicated to providing proactive legal services and guidance to technology companies, life science companies, healthcare providers, startups, and businesses.PROJECTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Represented a prominent nationwide for-profit hospital organization in material and regular-course-of-business transactions, with emphasis on state and federal self-referral (Stark) and Anti-Kickback statute compliance.• Supported general counsel for a nationwide diagnostic laboratory developing and providing diagnostic systems using proprietary outpatient medical devices, AI-enabled tissue analysis, and 3D imaging technology. • Represent startup life science and medical device companies on corporate formation and intellectual property matters.• Incorporated and advocated on behalf of startups in service, technology, biotech, and healthcare sectors across legal matters, including corporate formation, human resources, real estate, operations, and information technology. • Negotiated financing rounds for health-tech startups, including a multi-million SAFE round for a health-tech platform and pre-seed convertible note series for a medical device company, ensuring compliance with SEC and state blue sky laws.• Drafted partnership and collaboration agreements, negotiated multi-million-dollar clinical trial with academic institution, and reviewed payor agreements and marketing vendor services agreements.• Successfully guided owner of a psychiatry practice in seven-figure asset sale to a venture-backed nationwide group. • Advised multiple organizations on issues associated with physician equity grants, including advising legal and practical solutions to comply with healthcare regulations.• Produced comprehensive plan using existing resources to implement a cross-department auditing and compliance program for federal and state false claims, anti-kickback, self-referral, and fraud/waste/abuse regulations.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

COMPANY OVERVIEWBill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute is the research affiliate of one of the most influential private philanthropic organizations in the healthcare and life sciences field, with a mission dedicated to treating and eradicating diseases impacting the developing world.PROJECTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Advise department heads and directors on complex agreements related to the organization’s development pre-clinical and clinical pipeline. • Emphasize quality controls and assurances in agreements with vendors that must comply with Good Industry Practices (GxP).• Negotiate key contracts stemming from the organization’s role as the leader in a multi-partner, $500 million joint development program for two investigational tuberculosis combination treatment regiments. • Well-versed in life science matters related to non-clinical lab, contract research organizations (CROs) and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) for the organization’s pipeline ranging from R&D to late Phase 3 clinical trials. • Negotiated multi-million-dollar master services agreements with key manufacturers for chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) team in anticipation of Phase 3, late Phase 3, and commercial-stage manufacturing.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

COMPANY OVERVIEWModerna is a Fortune 500-listed, industry-leading biotech company creating mRNA vaccines for a wide range of diseases and conditions, including the novel coronavirus. PROJECTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Provided legal and contract management support to the company during its sprint to research, create, test, produce, and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine in 2020; successfully received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA. • Reviewed, negotiated, and executed company’s agreements in the regular course of business, with an emphasis on pre-clinical research & development, infectious disease, rare disease, and corporate support matters. • Represented and negotiated company in material transactions associated with pre-clinical infectious and rare disease projects, including in-licensing, material transfers, master services, and consulting services.• Experienced in Food Drug & Cosmetic Act and Sunshine Law compliance with health care providers (HCPs) and academic institutions; Drafted and worked with internal compliance when engaging HCPs in consulting and speaking arrangements. • Instrumental in developing and implementing company’s contract management system; trained legal and internal teams on use of the system.

Fort Myers, Fl, Us

COMPANY OVERVIEWGenesisCare (fka 21st Century Oncology) is one of the largest integrated cancer care providers in the world, with treatment centers located in multiple U.S. states and countries in Latin America.PROJECTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Conducted due diligence, drafted memoranda, and provided guidance for complex company transactions, including managing due diligence for a $325 million capital restructuring, and evaluating material agreements for a $125 million stock purchase, the largest acquisition in the company’s history, which increased the company’s size by 30% upon closing.• Organized and coordinated the integration of 75 physician practices acquired through $100 million corporate transaction into existing company departments, resulting in increased synergies and annual cost savings of approximately $7 million.• Strategized with business development team, conducted due diligence, drafted material agreements, and coordinated closing of $2.2 million asset purchase of a radiation oncology facility in North Carolina. • Managed outside litigation counsel on a $12 million complex commercial arbitration claim in California, resulting in a favorable outcome.• Produced a compliance plan to enhance company-wide policies relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act, as the company consolidated operations under United States-based headquarters. • Managed outside counsel on a $12 million complex arbitration claim in California, resulting in a favorable outcome.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Summa Cum Laude, Theater: Broadcast Television Track