Alex joined UNITY as general counsel and corporate secretary in March 2021. Most recently, he served in a number of leadership roles at Roivant Sciences, including as general counsel at Alyvant, head of legal at Axovant Sciences and head of compliance at Roivant Sciences, where his responsibilities included leading corporate legal work, SEC reporting, equity financings, venture debt deals, licensing agreements, corporate governance and board meetings, litigation, internal investigations, asset recovery, HR, IT, operations, FDA compliance and risk management. Before that, he handled a wide range of high-stakes litigation and investigations in the private as well as the public sector, including as deputy section chief and federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in Alexandria and Philadelphia, respectively, successfully leading dozens of cases involving cybercrime, data breaches, IP and trade secrets violations, FDA regulatory offenses, illegal importation of adulterated and misbranded pharmaceuticals, prescription drug diversion, white collar crime, identity theft and tax violations. Alex also served as assistant White House counsel, managing and implementing key White House policy initiatives across Cabinet and federal agencies, including on data use, congressional investigations and Obama appointees. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his law degree from Yale Law School.
