Matthias is a Director at Pureos Partners, Partner and co-head of Life Sciences Team at the law firm Vischer AG and notary public in Basel-City and Basel-Country. Matthias is an experienced lawyer specialized in the life sciences sector, including company acquisitions and sales (M&A), financing by private equity/venture capital investors, licensing and collaboration agreements, IPOs and restructurings. He is also president of BioValley Basel and board member of the BioValley Business Angels Club (BioBAC). Matthias has studied in Halifax, Basel, Bruges and Freiburg i.B. and has a PhD in Law from the University of Basel and a Master of Advanced European Studies from the College of Europe, Bruges.