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Nicolás Fernández Madero

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About

Nicolás Fernández Madero is a Partner at DLA Piper Argentina, leading the Life Sciences Department. 

He boasts extensive expertise in the regulatory landscape of the pharmaceutical industry, as well as a thorough understanding of industry best practices and compliance protocols. 

Nicolás possesses knowledge of data protection, consumer protection, intellectual property, medical regulations, as well as antitrust and anticorruption laws pertinent to the pharmaceutical sector.

From startups to private and public commercial contracts, and regulatory, Nicolás helps his clients to navigate the highly regulated aspect of a growing global industry. He acts across each of the key segments of pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, wellness, and medical sectors in Argentina, with an eye to environmental sustainability and corporate governance.

Nicolás has also experience in financial, banking, capital markets, and blockchain law. He has advised digital asset service providers on token design and issuance, as well as on regulatory matters.


EXPERIENCE

For the past years, Nicolás has served as the contract manager and legal advisor for Biogen Argentina, overseeing their operations in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. 

In this role, he has been responsible for handling all legal, regulatory, and contractual affairs, coordinating the collaboration of law firms in Chile and Uruguay. 

In addition to his pivotal role with Biogen, Nicolás has provided ongoing counseling to major players in the pharmaceutical arena, such as Novartis, Sandoz, and Alcon.

Nicolás has also experience in financial, banking, capital markets, and blockchain law. He has advised digital asset service providers on token design and issuance, as well as on regulatory matters. Notable clients have included Binance, which is the world's largest digital asset marketplace, and Agrotoken, the first global agribusiness commodity tokenization platform, among others.
 
Languages
  • Español
  • Inglés
Education
  • Law Degree, Universidad Católica Argentina, 1995

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

In 2016, Who's Who Legal selected him as one of the 12 leading banking lawyers in Argentina and has nominated him every year since then.

Additional Information

He has been a speaker in events and seminars on capital markets, financial law, and compliance, and has authored more than 50 articles published in Argentina and abroad.

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