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Mai Zymaris
Life Sciences Transactions Partner at Ice Miller LLP
Mai Zymaris is a highly accomplished lawyer with extensive experience in life sciences transactions and international law. She currently holds the position of Partner in the Business Group at Ice Miller LLP, specializing in guiding clients on U.S. and cross-border life sciences transactions.2
Education and Background
Mai Zymaris has an impressive educational background, having studied at prestigious institutions:
- Doctor of Law degree from Boston College Law School
- Master of Laws in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law from Harvard Law School
- Bachelor of Arts in International Law and Legal Studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Professional Experience
Throughout her career, Mai Zymaris has held several notable positions:
- Partner at Ice Miller LLP (current position)26
- Counsel at Baker McKenzie (July 2023 - Present)15
- Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Associate at Foley Hoag LLP
- Summer Associate at Foley Hoag LLP and Duane Morris LLP
- Manager at Potoo LLC
- Junior Lawyer at Duane Morris LLP
- Trainee Lawyer at VILAF
Expertise and Focus Areas
Mai Zymaris specializes in:
- Life sciences transactions
- U.S. and cross-border deals
- Banking, corporate, finance, and securities law2
Key Matters
In her professional capacity, Mai Zymaris has:
- Represented a California-based biopharmaceutical company in various clinical supply and collaboration agreements
- Guided a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company in its transactions4
Professional Engagements
Mai Zymaris is actively involved in industry discussions and has served as a moderator for the panel "How to Build a Successful and Competitive Biopharma Ecosystem in Southeast Asia" at a Bio event.3
With her diverse international background and extensive experience in life sciences and corporate law, Mai Zymaris brings valuable expertise to her role as Partner at Ice Miller LLP.
Highlights
Last night was another remarkable evening for our Boston Life Sciences Executive Dinner Series, held at The Lexington in Cambridge, MA. This exclusive, invitation-only event brought together many of the brightest minds and leading figures from renowned organizations across the industry.
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible attendees and speakers: Professor Fiorenzo Omenetto (Tufts University), Derek Yoon (Solasta Ventures), Zachary Cary (Takeda), Alex Wang (Zuellig Pharma), Lung-I Cheng (Cencora), Karen Reeves (Ligand Pharmaceuticals), Shann Yu, PhD (楊凱文) (AbbVie), Catherine Pagliarulo (Alexandria Venture Investments), Michael Singer (Cartesian Therapeutics), Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN and Laura Taraboanta (Click Therapeutics), Jin Cho (Novelty Nobility), Sai Prathyusha Bhamidipati-MS, RAC-US, LSS-GB (Moderna), Charles Lin (Elpiscience Biopharmaceuticals), Saeyoung Park (DAAN Biotherapeutics), Edward Ahn and Youngmi Lee (Medipost), Yechiel Engelhard MD MBA (AlleRx), Phuong Jean Pham (Cellens), Chelsea Trengrove, PhD (Neoclease), and Zoe Watson (Microvitality).
We were honored to have Professor Fiorenzo Omenetto, the Frank C. Doble Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, as our distinguished speaker. Professor Omenetto shared his pioneering work on reimagining silk for modern technological applications. His insights into silk's extraordinary versatility and potential to revolutionize various industries were truly inspiring and sparked engaging discussions among our distinguished guests.
A special thank you to our firm Ice Miller LLP for sponsoring last night's event. During the event, our Ice Miller partner TaeSoo Sean Kim underscored Ice Miller's unwavering commitment to helping clients navigate an ever-evolving landscape. He highlighted the firm's commitment to delivering exceptional value in legal services, ensuring clients receive top-tier support—whether it's safeguarding intellectual property, navigating regulatory compliance, or facilitating groundbreaking transactions.
This dinner is part of our quarterly series designed to convene executives across the life sciences sector, providing a unique platform for dialogue on the most pressing issues facing our field today. My colleagues Daniel W. Szpilman (Takeda), Jason Kraus (Boston New Technology), Kevin Khoa Dao, and Jensen Vu (VietChallenge) and I are incredibly proud to facilitate these meaningful conversations.
Stay tuned for details on our next gathering. With the caliber of participants and the depth of discussions, it’s an event series you won’t want to miss.
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined Ice Miller LLP as a partner in the Business group, focusing on Life Sciences Transactions in the U.S. & Asia Pacific Practice. It is a privilege to reunite with my mentor and good friend TaeSoo Sean Kim, alongside our esteemed colleagues at Ice Miller LLP. Together, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional transactional and IP outcomes for our diverse base of life sciences and technology clients across the United States, Asia Pacific, and globally.
