Neena M. Patil has served as Jazz’s chief legal officer since July 2019. Ms. Patil oversees all legal, corporate affairs and government relations matters for the Company. Ms. Patil also has executive responsibility for the global compliance and ethics program. Ms. Patil is recognized for her track record of execution, including in connection with strategic transactions, drug approvals and commercial launches and for her successful resolution of complex litigation, compliance investigations, and other corporate reputation matters. Ms. Patil has worked for several global biopharmaceutical companies over her career and currently serves on the board of Teleflex Inc., a global medical technology company, where she chairs the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Patil is also a member of the BIO Board of Directors and Health Section Governing Board.
From September 2018 to July 2019, Ms. Patil served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Abeona Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. Prior to that, from May 2008 to October 2016, Ms. Patil served in various management positions at Novo Nordisk Inc., culminating in her role as vice president for legal affairs and associate general counsel. Prior to 2008, she worked for several other global biopharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, GPC Biotech and Sanofi. Ms. Patil received a B.A. from Georgetown University and a J.D. and Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan.
