Erik Axelson

Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, BD Legal

Erik Axelson is currently the Associate Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for BD Legal at Eli Lilly and Company, a position held since 2025. Previously, Erik served in various legal roles at AbbVie from 2013 to 2016, including Counsel for Licensing & Acquisitions and Senior Associate General Counsel for Transactions. Earlier in their career, Erik was an Associate at Mayer Brown from 2006 to 2013, specializing in Corporate Transactions. Erik earned a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from the University of Iowa College of Law and holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Libertyville, United States

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