Alejandro Bes joins Axmed as general counsel

Alejandro Bes (pictured), joins Axmed as its new general counsel, effective today.

Alejandro Bes’ career path

Bes began his legal career as an associate at Freshfields in Spain. He later transitioned to an in-house role, serving as corporate legal counsel for Apple in Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Over time, he specialized in the medical and pharmaceutical sector, joining Novartis in September 2018. By October 2024, he held the position of global legal head for immunology at the company

Alejandro Bes’ comments on the appointment

Bes commented on the appointment on his LinkedIn profile stating: This new adventure combines my passion for technology and pharma with the fast-paced world of startups, and I’m looking forward to making a meaningful impact. I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of the amazing team that Emmanuel Akpakwu, Sofía Radley-Searle & Felix Ohnmacht, Ph.D. are putting together, pushing boundaries and redefining access to medicines around the world.

Axmed

Axmed is a medicines marketplace that unlocks access to life-saving therapeutics by aggregating demand across healthcare providers (governments, INGOs, private providers).