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Jessica S. Milner

Special Counsel

New York +1 212 841 1080

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  • About

    Jessica Milner advises emerging and leading companies on all aspects of licensing, collaboration, and other strategic and commercial transactions.

    Her expertise includes structuring, drafting, and negotiating agreements to support the research, development, manufacture, and bringing to market of innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology products and services.

    As a patent attorney registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Jessica leverages her background in biomedical and neurosciences to conduct due diligence assessments and counsel clients on the intellectual property aspects of mergers, acquisitions, corporate financings, and other business transactions. Her prior scientific research has been published, including in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.

    Additionally, Jessica maintains a commitment to public service and to strengthening New York City as a center of entrepreneurship.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters
    • A multinational corporation in arrangements for the manufacture and supply of its vaccine product.
    • A global pharmaceutical company in its acquisition of global rights to a next-generation cholesterol-lowering therapy.
    • An early-stage biotechnology company in securing from a large, public university an exclusive license to genetic engineering technology.
    • AstraZeneca in its licensing arrangement with LEO Pharma for the development and commercialization of the antibody tralokinimab for atopic dermatitis and other skin diseases, which arrangement provided for an up-front payment of $115 million and additional milestones of up to $1 billion.
    • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in its global collaboration with Sanofi to develop novel antibody-based immuno-oncology treatments.
    • Illumina, Inc. in its acquisition of Verinata Health, Inc. for cash consideration of $350 million plus up to $100 million in milestone payments through 2015.   

    • Thomson Reuters Corporation in the divestiture of its Healthcare business to affiliates of Veritas Capital for $1.25 billion in cash.
    • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in its all-cash acquisition of Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for $325 million upfront and potential additional milestone payments totaling $150 million.
    • National Geographic Society in the sale of its Hampton Brown school publishing business to Cengage Learning, Inc.
    • An emerging biotechnology company in private placements of over $27 million in senior convertible notes and warrants and in a $22 million Series A preferred stock financing.
    • A technology-based early-stage company in developing its key commercial agreements.
    • Various pharmaceutical companies on the listing of patents in the Food and Drug Administration's “Orange Book” and in complying with the requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Harvard Law School, J.D.
    • Harvard University, B.A.
    Bar Admissions
    • New York
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    Pro Bono
    • Assisted with general corporate needs of a new non-profit organization focused on using virtual reality and artificial intelligence tools to improve the lives of children living with cancer.
    • Drafted participation forms for hands-on food education programs conducted by a non-profit corporation that is engaged in efforts to tackle food insecurity.
    • Mentored an early stage company that is developing a wearable device to monitor disease progression remotely and improve access to healthcare.
    • Prepared website terms of use and privacy policy for a socially conscious job-search website start-up company.
    • Drafted database system intellectual property assignment and license agreement for a non-profit corporation dedicated to the support and guidance of aging-in-place initiatives.
    • Empire State Counsel Honoree, New York State Bar Association
    Accolades
    • New York Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property "Rising Star"
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Served as a long-term member of the board of directors of Coalition for Queens, a not-for-profit corporation fostering a tech entrepreneurial ecosystem in the borough of Queens in New York City through education, advocacy, and partnerships.
    Previous Experience
    • Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, Student Attorney 

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