In February, we are hosting our first Ascensus life sciences legal leaders forum.

Ascensus is Browne Jacobson’s leadership development programme for in-house counsel, designed to equip General Counsel and Heads of Legal with the skills, confidence and insight to become effective business leaders. This forum extends that commitment by creating an opportunity for senior legal leaders in life sciences to connect, exchange experiences and explore the challenges shaping their roles and organisations.

Why attend? 

The life sciences landscape is changing rapidly. New technologies, evolving regulation and increasing pressure to commercialise innovation are creating both opportunities and challenges for legal teams.

For senior in-house counsel, the challenge is not simply to manage legal risk. It is also to help shape business strategy, support innovation, influence board-level decisions and enable sustainable growth.

This forum offers an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day and discuss these issues with peers who understand the demands and responsibilities of leading an in-house legal function in the sector.

What will we discuss?

Governance

How is the role of the life sciences legal leader evolving as businesses become more complex and expectations from boards and stakeholders increase? How can legal leaders strengthen their strategic influence while maintaining effective governance and oversight?

Commercialisation

How can legal teams help turn innovation into commercial value through intellectual property, partnerships, investment, transactions and growth? What can legal leaders do to support commercial ambition while navigating risk and complexity?

AI

How are life sciences businesses approaching the opportunities and risks presented by AI? What does this mean for legal leadership, governance, accountability and the role of the in-house legal function?

The value is the peer group

This is deliberately small, discussion-led forum designed to encourage an open and practical exchange of experience between people working at a similar level.

• Compare approaches to common legal, commercial and strategic challenges with peers in equivalent senior in-house roles.
• Share practical experience of what is working, what is proving difficult and how others are responding to similar pressures.
• Explore different perspectives on governance, commercialisation and AI across the life sciences sector.
• Discuss challenges candidly in a confidential environment where participants can speak openly with peers who understand their responsibilities.
• Build lasting relationships with a trusted network of senior legal leaders that can continue to provide support and insight beyond the forum.

Places are limited to ensure the discussion remains genuinely interactive. Due to limited capacity, please contact Suzie Barnes below to register your interest.

Register your interest