Georgia Powell is an associate in Goodwin’s Technology and Life Sciences group. Dr. Powell has experience in advising on a range of non-contentious intellectual property and commercial matters, with a focus on the life sciences, technology and healthcare sectors. She works on transactions including licences, collaborations, distribution, manufacturing and R&D projects, as well as regulatory matters, early- stage contract disputes, and commercial and IP aspects of M&A transactions.
Prior to joining Goodwin in 2019, Dr. Powell was a senior associate at Taylor Wessing LLP.
Representative Matters
- Advised MiNA Therapeutics on its Collaboration and Licensing Agreement Option with Nippon Shinyaku for the discovery, and potential development and commercialization of small activating RNA therapeutic candidates.
- Advised MiNA Therapeutics on its a multi-target Research Collaboration and Licensing Agreement Option with BioMarin Pharmaceutical.
- Advised Synaffix B.V. on Licence Agreements and Supply Agreements with companies including ABL Bio, Hummingbird Bioscience and Innovent Biologics.
- Advised Synaffix B.V. and its selling shareholders on its sale to Lonza. Under the terms of the sale and purchase agreement, Lonza have paid Synaffix’s shareholders an upfront payment of €100 million, with the potential for shareholders to receive an additional payment of up to €60 million contingent on financial performance.
- Advised Renaissance Pharma on its exclusive Licence Agreement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for a humanised antibody for the treatment of newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma.
- Advised Oxford Biomedica on its License and Supply Agreement with Cabaletta Bio.
- Advised Tay Therapeutics on its exclusive Licence Agreements with VYNE Therapeutics.
Areas of Practice
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Goodwin in 2019, Georgia was a senior associate at Taylor Wessing LLP. She has a PhD in Molecular Genetics from King’s College, London.
Credentials
Education
PGDip in IP Law and Practice2014
Oxford University
Graduate Diploma in Law2010
BPP Law School
Legal Practice Course2009
BPP Law School
PhDMolecular Genetics2009
King's College London
MSc2005
King's College London
BA (Honours)Philosophy2003
Cambridge University
Admissions
Bars
- England & Wales
Recognition & Awards
- Dr. Powell is recognised by Chambers & Partners UK 2025 as an Associate to Watch in the Intellectual Property (East Anglia) category. Clients cite her as an “excellent and hard-working team member”
- Dr. Powell is recognised by The Legal 500 UK 2025 as a Leading Associate in the Intellectual Property (East Anglia) category.