Urban Paulsson

Biography

Urban Paulsson, Chairman of the Board. Urban is a partner at the Lawfirm Nordia. His practise today covers commercial and corporate law matters for Swedish and foreign corporations in the life science industry. During the years 2002-2006 Urban was a partner at Bird & Bird Advokatbyrå where he was heading their Life Science Group in Stockholm. He has built up considerable experience of the Life Sciences industry starting 1994, when he joined the Pharmacia Corporation as a legal counsel and where he focused on transactions involving licensing, acquisitions and divestment. He has also worked as t counsel at Vitrolife AB, a biotech company listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Urban currently serves on the Boards of biotech and life science companies, including Cormorant Pharmaceuticals AB, Sweden (chairman), DermaEffect Sweden AB and Beacon Private Equity AG, Germany. Urban graduated from law school at Lund University in 1988.

Research Interest

 He has built up considerable experience of the Life Sciences industry starting 1994, when he joined the Pharmacia Corporation as a legal counsel and where he focused on transactions involving licensing, acquisitions and divestment