Kenneth Peist

Kenneth Peist has served as Dermavant’s Vice President of Intellectual Property (IP) since October 2018 and has over 20 years of experience as an IP and FDA regulatory attorney. Mr. Peist specializes in IP due diligence, maximizing patent and regulatory exclusivity for pharmaceutical products, patent portfolio management and licensing and M&A support. Prior to joining Dermavant, Mr. Peist served as Senior Partner, Legal, at Roivant Sciences. Mr. Peist also held a variety of legal positions at Amicus Therapeutics, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Vitae Pharmaceuticals and ExxonMobil. Prior to his law career, Mr. Peist spent more than a decade working in private and public analytical laboratories. Mr. Peist received his JD from Seton Hall University School of Law and a BS from Old Dominion University.