I am a partner with Cirio law firm and head of the Life Science, Health and Food practice.In my work I primarily focuses on businesses that have a significant reliance on IPR, and primarily the life science and health sector (being biotech, pharma, medtech, e-health, wellness and foods, as well as healthcare and elderly care).The companies that I work with range from early-stage startups to larger public companies, and include also venture and PE funds investing in the life science and health sector.I advice companies in all aspects of their business and legal affairs, including regulatory advice, R&D arrangements (such as non-disclosure, material transfer, clinical trial and joint development agreements), commercial relationships (such as manufacturing, supply and distribution agreements), M&A (such as product acquisitions and spin-outs, domestic and cross border), capital-raising transactions (debt and equity), and IPO:s and other capital market transactions.I was previously the president of the Corporate and Joint M&A Commission of AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers).