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Gisella de la Rocha

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Vice President of Legal at MPM BioImpact

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Vice President of Legal at the firm. Previously worked at 5AM Ventures and Moderna advising on complex licensing transactions and strategic M&A. Began legal career at Kirkland & Ellis LLP focusing on private equity and public company M&A.

Experience

  1. MPM BioImpactVice President, Legalcurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. 5AM VenturesSenior Corporate Counsel2024 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. ModernaDirector, Corporate Counsel2021 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Ropes & Gray LLPAssociate2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Kirkland & EllisAssociate2017 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  6. Kirkland & Ellis LLPSummer Associate2016Greater New York City Area
  7. Legal Aid SocietyLegal Intern2015Greater New York City Area
  8. Lower East Side Harm Reduction CenterDevelopment Associate2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  9. Transcendent EndeavorsDevelopment Associate2013Greater New York City Area
  10. The Hospital for Sick ChildrenUndergraduate Researcher in Developmental Biology2009 — 2010Toronto, Canada Area
  11. University of TorontoUndergraduate Researcher in Neurobiology2008 — 2009Toronto, Canada Area

Colleagues at MPM BioImpact

Alim Ladha
Senior Associate at MPM Capital
Andrew Scharenberg
Entrepreneur Partner at MPM BioImpact
Ansbert Gadicke, M.D.
Chairman at MPM BioImpact
Ansbert K. Gadicke
Managing Partner at MPM BioImpact
Aparna Parikh
Entrepreneur Partner at MPM BioImpact
Bard Geesaman
Managing Partner at MPM Capital
Binsen Li
Principal at MPM BioImpact
Brendan Furey
Chief Compliance Officer at MPM BioImpact

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gisella de la Rocha?
Vice President of Legal at the firm. Previously worked at 5AM Ventures and Moderna advising on complex licensing transactions and strategic M&A. Began legal career at Kirkland & Ellis LLP focusing on private equity and public company M&A.
Where does Gisella de la Rocha work?
Gisella de la Rocha is Vice President of Legal at MPM BioImpact.
Where did Gisella de la Rocha go to school?
Gisella de la Rocha studied at The George Washington University Law School (Doctor of Law (J.D.)); Columbia University (Master of Science (M.S.), Bioethics); University of Toronto (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Human Biology).

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Also attended Columbia University948

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Also attended University of Toronto489

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Shared employers

Also worked at 5AM Ventures35

Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Susan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCMira ChaurushiyaManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersLucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood FundKush M ParmarManaging Partner at 5AM VenturesAndy SchwabManaging Partner at 5AM Ventures

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Also worked at Moderna12

Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringJordan SilvaCampus Lead at The MBA FundLee CooperManaging Director at Delos CapitalEric HuangPartner at Delos CapitalTej PavoorPartner at Delos CapitalJoe CabralPrincipal at Frazier Life Sciences

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Also worked at Kirkland & Ellis65

Michelle CuttlerInvestor at DN CapitalAshley CaldwellPartner, General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMaggie AdamsLegal Counsel, ATEL Capital Group at ATEL VenturesDeb RandManaging Director at Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Pat CeroneManaging Director at Service Provider Capital

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Also worked at Legal Aid Society2

Amanda LukofSpecial Needs Advocate at AIFAbby ChaffattPartner at Future Africa