Steven Chen

General Counsel @ Ensem Therapeutics

About

Strategic and operationally focused company leader with 17+ years of demonstrated experience in legal and leadership roles within large international companies (DSM, Vertex) and clinical stage biotechnology company (HiFiBiO) and leading law firm (Jones Day). Member of company’s core managing team, overseeing global legal, compliance and corporate governance affairs. Skilled in delivering legal solutions, specializing in legal and regulatory risk consulting, contract negotiation, intellectual property protection strategies, and ensuring legal compliance.

Country

City

United States

Industry

Law Practice

Skill

IP Strategy, Patent Procurement, Patent Portfolio Management, Client Counseling, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Legal Advice, Patentability Searches, Copyright Law, Patent Licensing, Intellectual Property, Due Diligence, Patents, Life Sciences, Technology Transfer

Experience

General Counsel

Ensem Therapeutics

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

General Counsel

HiFiBiO Therapeutics

2022-1 - 2026-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Oversee all legal matters for the company and its sites across the US, Europe, and China, ensuring compliance and minimizing legal risk. Provide strategic legal advice to the executive team to facilitate business operations. HiFiBiO is a clinical stage biotech company driving a pipeline of immunotherapies.

Senior Patent Attorney

DSM

2012-6 - 2021-12 · 9 yrs 7 mos

Columbia, Maryland

Counsel internal clients on cost-effective and creative options for procuring, enforcing and defending IP. Extended market protection of company’s product years beyond the expiration of its initial patent. Provide effective IP advice in multiple business acquisition deals by offering assessment of IP risk and value of target company’s patent portfolio. DSM is a global leader in health, nutrition, and bioscience, specializing in producing essential nutrients for the food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries.

Attorney

Jones Day

2007-9 - 2012-6 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Specialized in fields of biology, chemistry, informatics, diagnostic test, and biomedical device. Counseled clients on patent strategies. Performed due diligence, IP landscape, and freedom to operate analysis for patent and patent application.