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Marly Didizian

Marly Didizian

Work Department

TMT Partner and Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Sector co-head, London

Position

Marly specialises in all types of global sourcing, supply chain and technology arrangements. She has particular expertise in complex business carve-outs and works across sectors including healthcare, consumer, financial sponsors, media, telecoms, financial services and data-driven businesses. She is also the global co-head of the firm’s Healthcare and Life Sciences sector.

Marly supports clients throughout the full lifecycle of their most important transformations and projects, from initial structuring and procurement to contentious and non-contentious renegotiations and terminations. Her deals often involve cutting-edge uses of technology, data and supply chain, often within complex regulatory frameworks.

She is also experienced in media and broadcasting transactions and related regulation, having been seconded to both the BBC and Ofcom.

Marly is ranked in MergerLinks’ top 5 leading female M&A lawyers in EMEA specialising in commercial carve-outs, and was voted one of the Hot 100 Lawyers by The Lawyer for her sourcing work.

Career

2004 to date Partner, Linklaters London

2001 - 2004 Managing Associate, Linklaters London

1997 - 2001 Associate, Linklaters London

1994 - 1996 Trainee, Linklaters London

Languages

Marly speaks French, Armenian and Arabic

Education

1992 - 1993 College of Law, London, Law Society Finals

1989 - 1992 University of Cambridge, Robinson College, B.A. in Law (Upper Second)

Personal

Marly is committed to promoting inclusion and authenticity in the workplace and is a mentor to a number of talented professionals, both within the firm and at clients. She is also regularly invited to speak on diversity, including at the Economic Forum for Female Executives, and at the University of Law. She runs training programmes within the firm and with clients about bringing your authentic self to work.

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