Helen Fovargue

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ABOUT HELEN FOVARGUE

Passionate about the law and legal services to aid the efficient successful running of companies. Solutions orientated focus.Specialised in all areas relating to the life science industry (biopharmaceutical product development and commercial outsourcing services).2023- General Counsel for MAC Clinical Research. International CRO performing clinical trials, clinical trial testing and GMP. Based globally: USA, UK, EU, Asia, Australia20••••19 lead lawyer and company secretary for Q Squared Solutions (JV between Iqvia and Quest Diagnostics)(second largest clinical trials testing lab in the world)(38 affiliates globally). Trusted legal advisor to C-suite and shareholders, ensuring the effective and efficient legal running of the company.Licensed to practice law in England and New York: Solicitor, England and Wales, and Attorney at Law, New York. Global legal expert in the life science industry (Phase 1-2a, 3-4, late phase, clinical trials testing lab services), performed in: UK, EMEA, USA, North America, APAC, China, South Africa, Japan and South America. Key skills: Business law, Commercial law, Commercial Litigation (including Dispute Resolution, Settlements), Contracts (including customer, third party and vendor), Corporate Governance (including Company Secretary and JVs), Employment, Investigations, Medical Law, Mergers and Acquisitions (including sale of companies), Regulatory Compliance (including ABAC, Fraud, data privacy), Risk - Mitigation solutions, Transactional IP, Transportation.Legal expert in clinical testing laboratory services: central lab, bio-analytical lab, assay-validation, genome analysis, third-party reference, and all business functions to support clinical trial testing (including the CRO industry), laboratory equipment (reagent rental, purchase, lease and hire agreements, open/closed platforms), storage facilities (documents, materials and bio-storage), sample kit preparation and dismantling, carriage of samples and equipment.Legal expert in early clinical development services (phase 1-2a)(including phase 1b), commercial phase 1-2a sites, hospital sites, virtual model studies,(UK, Netherlands, USA (Kansas), Eastern Europe (Poland, Hungary, Ukraine and Russia), Brazil, India, Vietnam, China, Asia, Australia and NZ.Previously worked in private practice in London and New York specializing in international corporate and commercial law. Rights of audience in Southern and Eastern District Courts, New York.Registered Nurse New York, Registered Nurse UK. Nurse specialist in Cardio-thoracic ICU and Air Ambulance.