Kandace Watson

About Kandace Watson

I passionately protect the interests of my companies and clients, which span the spectrum…

Experience

1. Partner

   Sheppard

   Jul 2017 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Corporate Strategist, with over 25 years\' of experience representing companies, corporate boards and executives in complex transactions in intellectual property (IP) intensive industries, including biomedical, biotechnology, chemical, healthcare, internet, pharmaceutical, social media, software and technology. My expertise includes board governance and director and officer fiduciary duties, complex commercial transactions, consortium agreements, corporate spin-offs and reorganizations, CRADAs and other cooperative research, development and commercialization agreements, cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions, intellectual property licenses, material transfer agreements (MTAs), joint ventures, public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity financings, securities compliance, and supply, manufacturing and distribution agreements.

Education

• Hampton University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

• The University of Texas at Austin

  J.D.

  1995 — 1997

• Hampton University

  Bachelor's Degree

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Securities
• Biotechnology
• Strategy
• Private Placements
• Restructuring
• Licensing Negotiations
• Corporate Governance
• Software License Agreements
• Negotiation
• Corporate Law
• Venture Financing
• Due Diligence
• Board of Directors
• Strategic Planning
• Intellectual Property
• Business Transactions
• Board Governance
• Transactional Law
• International Law
• Technology
• Building Relationships
• Licensing
• Joint Ventures