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Nira Pandya

Nira Pandya is a member of the firm’s Technology and IP Transactions Practice Group in Boston.

With a broad practice that spans a variety of industries, Nira routinely advises clients with their most complex commercial transactions and strategic collaborations involving technology, intellectual property, and data, with a focus on issues around IP ownership and licensing, artificial intelligence, software development, and information technology services.

As a member of the firm’s Digital Health Initiative, Nira counsels pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, and technology clients on commercial and intellectual property considerations that arise in partnerships and collaborations at the intersection of life sciences and technology.

Nira leverages in-house experience gained during her secondment to a leading technology company, where she partnered with business clients and translated legal advice into practical solutions. Prior to joining the firm’s Technology and IP Transactions practice group, Nira advised private and public companies on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments, and other corporate transactions.

Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics principles to solve certain complex mathematical problems faster than classical computers.  Whilst classical computers use binary “bits” to perform calculations, quantum computers use quantum bits (“qubits”).  The value of a bit can only be zero or one, whereas a qubit can exist as zero, one, or a combination of both states (a phenomenon known as superposition) allowing quantum computers to solve certain problems exponentially faster than classical computers.

The potential applications of quantum computing are wide-ranging and industry-agnostic. For instance, they could be used to enhance the analysis of large, complex data sets, optimize supply-chain processes, and enhance artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies and improve machine learning algorithms.

Given the potential applications, quantum computing could have a significant impact on companies in the life sciences sector, and more specifically could be used to improve:Continue Reading Quantum Computing and its Impact on the Life Science Industry