Luis Vilarin

Luis Vilarin is a seasoned corporate legal executive with a wealth of experience spanning in-house, law firm, and technology sectors.

He has a proven track record of leading diverse international teams in legal, privacy, digital, and data governance, regulatory compliance, finance, tax, and operational areas.

Specializing in intricate international transactions within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, Luis excels in outsourcing, intellectual property, licensing, acquisitions, divestitures, supply agreements, technology transfers, and real estate deals across various global regions.

Throughout his career, Luis has spearheaded multiple enterprise initiatives within the Law Department and Compliance functions, including serving on the Enterprise Integration Management Office for significant integrations like Celgene and MyoKardia.

An advocate for technological advancement in the legal realm, Luis champions the use of robotics process automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, chatbots, blockchain, and smart contracting to drive innovation within legal operations and business strategies.

He leads the Law Department's Innovation Team and actively participates in enterprise-wide tech initiatives aimed at automating regulated processes, enhancing digital and data governance, and implementing analytics programs.

Luis has a solid educational background, holding a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Duke University, a JD from Rutgers Law School, and a certificate in Artificial Intelligence from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Professionally, Luis Vilarin has held various key roles at Bristol Myers Squibb, including Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Patient, Data & Privacy Law focusing on R&D & IT legal matters, and previously as Vice President - Associate General Counsel for GPS (Manufacturing) and Environmental Law, as well as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Global Strategic Corporate Transactions.

Before his tenure at Bristol Myers Squibb, Luis gained legal experience at Reed Smith as a Lawyer specializing in Life Sciences Transactions and at Ferro Labella & Zucker LLC as an Associate.

His earlier career includes roles as Senior Counsel, Counsel, and Associate Counsel at Bristol Myers Squibb, and as an Associate at Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, where he held responsibilities as a Corporate / Technology Paralegal.