Cristiane is a seasoned legal executive, with almost 20 years of experience, mainly in the pharmaceutical industry, supporting different regions and countries, including LATAM, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Cristiane joined Alnylam in 2019, progressing from Legal and Compliance Director for LATAM & Canada to Executive Legal Director, Global Rare and Partner & Emerging Markets. Before joining Alnylam, Cristiane worked at Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Smith & Nephew, and Abbott Laboratories. During her career, Cristiane has advised companies on a vast range of complex issues, including competition, IP, compliance, privacy, regulatory, market access and commercial transactions. Cristiane holds a LLM in International and European Law from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium, and an MBA from Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo Brazil.