John Ayres
General Counsel & Secretary
Business Management
Aratana Therapeutics
Belgium
Biography
John Ayres, J.D. is General Counsel and Secretary of Aratana Therapeutics with more than a decade of experience representing pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology companies. Before joining Aratana, he served as corporate and securities counsel for California-based Amgen Inc., the world’s largest independent biotechnology company. Prior to joining Amgen, he was an associate at Latham & Watkins LLP in Chicago, where he specialized in public company representation and corporate transactions. Mr. Ayres earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Missouri. He also earned a B.A. degree in finance from Truman State University. He is a member of the Bar of the state of Missouri and the state of Illinois.
Research Interest
business development
