Christian Frayssignes, JD; Managing Director

Christian is a Toronto, CA based Managing Director at 21 West Partners. His focus is on Commercial Development and Senior Management Advisory Services.

Christian brings 30 years of senior experience, primarily in bio-pharamaceutical industry. Christian started his career in sales at Lederle ( now Pfizer) and help senior positions at Glaxo, including SVP, Sales in France, Worlwide VP, Respiratory Franchise, based at London HQ and VP, Business Development in Canada, where he led the licensing of 3TC from Biochem. He then moved to the position of VP, General Manager, Ophthalmics for Pharmacia Canada (now Pfizer).Christian also held positions of leadership at Canadian biotechs, including VP, Business Development at GlycoDesign, President at Arius Research ( later acquired by Roche) and Head of Business Development for the International Consortium for Anti-Viral Research.

Christian is highly networked in the pharmaceutical industry and beyond, seats on several Board and is the President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto.

Christian received law and business degrees from Paris University.