Hans Smith

Hans Smith is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as General Counsel and Executive Director, Legal & Head of Intellectual Property at xilis since October 2023. With extensive experience in intellectual property law, Hans has held positions including Co-Owner at HB Strategic Group, LLC since June 2019, and Director of Intellectual Property Counsel at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) from September 2022 to October 2023. Previous roles also include Director of Intellectual Property at Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Senior Manager, Corporate Intellectual Property Counsel at Edwards Lifesciences, and Intellectual Property Associate Attorney at Baker & Hostetler LLP. Hans's educational background includes a JD in Business & Entrepreneurship Law from Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law, a Master of Business and Science from Keck Graduate Institute, a certificate from MIT in Advances in Controlled Release Technology, and a BS in Engineering & Applied Science from Caltech.