Inspirational Women in Life Sciences Series - Anca Paraian, GE HealthCare

For the final interview of this year‘s Inspirational Women in Life Sciences Series, Victoria Rhodes, a corporate partner at DLA Piper is delighted to introduce Anca Paraian, Global Head of M&A Legal at GE HealthCare.

The journey into her role led Anca from Europe, where she grew up, to the US, gaining experience across different geographies and transactions, before moving to an in-house role. This path presented her with a choice, between fintech and medtech. Happy with her decision, she describes the medtech space as providing a sense of purpose. She knows that her work helps to improve healthcare solutions, and ultimately the patient journey.

Anca speaks about how M&A is complex, intense, and fast-paced, and that the negotiation aspect of the deal process is one that women can be well-placed to handle. In a recurring theme for the series, Anca stresses the importance of supporting each other.

Anca‘s final insight echoes the spirit of this series, which she presents as an invitation to women who are considering becoming a lawyer: