Biography

Andrew Kessel serves as Sr. Counsel, IP Litigation at Gilead Sciences, Inc. where he handles litigations, IPRs, and other contested matters in the United States and foreign jurisdictions concerning Gilead’s IP.  Prior to joining Gilead, Mr. Kessel was an associate in the New York office of Paul Hastings LLP, focusing primarily on Hatch-Waxman ANDA litigation for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.  Mr. Kessel received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Northeastern University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School.