First name
Callum
 Biggins

Position
Associate Director
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Callum advises life sciences and medtech companies on key trends in the UK policy landscape to help maximise their impact with key stakeholders.

Callum is an Associate Director in the Health and life sciences team at Global Counsel. Callum has over a decade of experience supporting companies as they navigate key developments in UK and European politics across a broad range of policy issues. Before joining GC, he worked in Pfizer's UK policy and public affairs team, where he led advocacy campaigns for various commercial priorities. He also led the CBI's campaigns function, supporting business leaders to navigate the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic and Brexit negotiations. Callum has frontline political experience, having previously served as an adviser in both the UK and European parliaments.

At Global Counsel, Callum advises life sciences, healthcare, and investor clients on how they can navigate political and regulatory challenges across UK and European markets. In doing so, he helps clients build political capital and seize strategic opportunities, leveraging insights from the breadth of GC’s practice teams.

Recent examples of his work include:

  • Assisting pharmaceutical clients in understanding the UK government’s key healthcare reform initiatives and identifying opportunities to align with these trends.
  • Providing analysis and insights on the UK political landscape for policies relating life sciences innovation and sector growth.
  • Advising a major health tech client on developing a strategic approach to engage effectively with the NHS, including how the client can best position their offerings to align with the NHS’s evolving priorities.