Suzanne Smith
Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary, Abcam
Suzanne is responsible for all legal matters affecting the Abcam group, including M&A, licensing, IP, company secretarial, corporate governance and compliance. Suzanne joined Abcam in July 2015, is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and Company Secretary to the main board and committees.
Suzanne is a UK-qualified solicitor who started her legal career at British law firm Richards Butler (now Reed Smith) in 1992. She has worked as an in-house lawyer for over 20 years at companies including Actavis, Genzyme, SmithKline Beecham and Aventis, with a particular focus on M&A, complex litigation, competition law and licensing in the life sciences sector.
Suzanne has a law degree and an MBA. She has a working knowledge of French and has lived in the UK, New Zealand, France and Belgium.