10 Biogen legal leaders
Rakel Meir, Interim Chief Legal Officer at Biogen, is one of ten Biogen legal leaders listed here, alongside people who hold or have held associate general counsel, legal director and head of legal roles at the company. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Biogen from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Adrian Lang
LinkedInExperience: Head of Legal DACH · Biogen
Adrian Lang has been Head of Legal DACH at Biogen in Munich since July 2022 and was Corporate Counsel, Legal DACH at Biogen (2020–2022). Adrian Lang was Senior Manager Legal Affairs / Legal Counsel (2020) and Manager Legal Affairs (2018–2020) at Medigene AG, and Syndikusrechtsanwalt / Compliance-Beauftragter at TUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar (2013–2018).
Anabel Sanchez Cidrera
LinkedInExperience: Legal and Compliance Director - Head of Spain and Portugal · Biogen
Anabel Sanchez Cidrera has been Legal and Compliance Director - Head of Spain and Portugal at Biogen in the Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area since September 2023 and has also held Corporate Counsel Head of Legal Spain & Portugal at Biogen since June 2019. Anabel Sanchez Cidrera was Senior Legal Counsel at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (2013–2019) and Asociada Senior Manager at Deloitte (2008–2013).
Bianca Ciampone
LinkedInExperience: Diretora Jurídica · Biogen
Bianca Ciampone has been Diretora Jurídica at Biogen in São Paulo since March 2025, a role the profile tags at director level in legal. Bianca Ciampone was Legal Director at Johnson & Johnson (2020–2024) and at Teva Pharmaceuticals (2016–2020), and Associate Director Legal at Merck (2010–2016).
Camilla Chan
LinkedInExperience: Head of Legal & Compliance, Biogen ANZ, SE Asia and APAC Distributor Markets · Biogen
Camilla Chan has been Head of Legal & Compliance, Biogen ANZ, SE Asia and APAC Distributor Markets at Biogen in the Greater Sydney Area since June 2015. Camilla Chan was Head of Legal & Compliance, ANZ at Medtronic (2010–2015), and General Counsel at National Prescribing Service (2009–2010) and at Ventracor (2007–2009).
Daniel Campello de Torre Simões
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director - Lead Legal Counsel for Europe, Canada and Partner Markets · Biogen
Daniel Campello de Torre Simões has been Executive Director - Lead Legal Counsel for Europe, Canada and Partner Markets at Biogen in Zug, Switzerland since September 2021. Daniel Campello de Torre Simões also held Senior Regional Legal and Compliance Director - Latin America and Caribbean (2018–2021) and Regional Legal Director - Latin America (2015–2016) roles at Biogen.
Jessica Parker-Battle
LinkedInExperience: Head of Legal North America · Biogen
Jessica Parker-Battle has been Head of Legal North America at Biogen in Cambridge, Massachusetts since August 2023. Jessica Parker-Battle also held Global Commercial Counsel (2022–2023), Head, US Compliance (2019–2022) and Compliance Officer (US) (2015–2019) roles at Biogen, and was an Attorney at Greenberg Traurig, LLP (2010–2015).
Julien Montheil
LinkedInExperience: Legal Director & Corporate Counsel - France, Belgium & Netherlands · Biogen
Julien Montheil has been Legal Director & Corporate Counsel - France, Belgium & Netherlands at Biogen in the Greater Paris Metropolitan Region since September 2022. Julien Montheil was Associate Director Legal & Compliance at Gilead Sciences (2019–2022) and Legal Manager Diabetes and Cardiovascular Business Unit, Innovation, Digital, Multichannel & Data at Sanofi (2011–2018).
Marija Velickovic Jankovich
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Biogen
Marija Velickovic Jankovich has been Associate General Counsel at Biogen in Medford, Massachusetts since February 2014. Marija Velickovic Jankovich was Senior Contracts Associate Manager at Partners Innovation Fund (2011–2014), Corporate Counsel at Z Corporation (2004–2005) and Licensing Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2000–2004).
Michael Howe
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President, Chief Alzheimer's Counsel · Biogen
Michael Howe was Vice President, Chief Alzheimer's Counsel at Biogen (2021–2023) and held Vice President, Chief Alzheimer's Counsel and Corporate Governance Counsel there (2022–2023). Michael Howe also held Executive Director, Head of Legal & Compliance, Biogen Intercontinental Region (2020–2021) and Sr. Director, Legal & Compliance Lead for Global Medical and R&D (2018–2020) at Biogen, and has been Vice President, Commercial and Compliance Counsel at Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. since January 2024.
Rakel Meir
LinkedInExperience: Interim Chief Legal Officer · Biogen
Rakel Meir has been Interim Chief Legal Officer at Biogen since May 2026 and has also held Chief Research Development & Operations Counsel at Biogen since November 2019. Rakel Meir also held Associate General Counsel, Corporate and Sr. Director (2015–2019) and Associate General Counsel, Director (2014–2015) roles at Biogen, and was Sr. Associate General Counsel at Tufts Health Plan (2000–2014).
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