Alex Potlog

Legal Director at AbbVie

September 2019 - Present • London, United Kingdom

As part of the Leadership Team, I manage the AbbVie UK & Ireland legal team, providing business leaders across both markets with strategic legal guidance on a wide range of commercial, competition and regulatory matters. Key areas of focus include market access (pricing & reimbursement, strategic contract negotiations), supply chain, public procurement, and risk management. I regularly engage in industry-wide activities via the ABPI and IPHA, including in relation to new legislation and sectoral reforms, and I sit on various technical industry working groups.

Legal Director at Astellas Pharma Europe

1 years 8 mth • January 2018 - September 2019 • London, United Kingdom

As part of the Regional Management Team responsible for 23 countries, I provide strategic legal advice on a wide range of commercial, competition, regulatory and compliance matters, supporting the business in navigating the intricacies of highly challenging legal regimes across Europe. As part of the Global Litigation and Investigations team I am acting as EMEA lead on complex investigations and commercial litigation, working with senior leaders across the region. I am also an active participant in industry-wide initiatives, including the EFPIA Competition and Legal Working Groups.