Full Name
Emilia Law
Job Title
Head of Legal Middle East & Africa
Company
Novartis
Speaker Bio
Emilia is Head of Legal for Novartis’ Innovative Medicines business across Middle East and Africa and supports the business across a wide range of legal, commercial and strategic topics. Emilia joined Novartis in 2017 as Head Legal for Novartis’ Technical Operations division in APAC and was based in Singapore until mid-2020 when she relocated to Dubai.
Prior to joining Novartis, Emilia spent 5 years as Vice President Legal & Compliance for Blackstone, supporting Blackstone’s investments and portfolio across Asia Pacific, India and Australia, and several years in the M&A team of at Herbert Smith Freehills in London. She is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and holds a Masters in French & Russian from the University of Oxford. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children, travelling (pre-Covid!), running and yoga.
Prior to joining Novartis, Emilia spent 5 years as Vice President Legal & Compliance for Blackstone, supporting Blackstone’s investments and portfolio across Asia Pacific, India and Australia, and several years in the M&A team of at Herbert Smith Freehills in London. She is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and holds a Masters in French & Russian from the University of Oxford. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children, travelling (pre-Covid!), running and yoga.
