Press Release: Dentons Global Advisors-ASG Welcomes Juliana Reed, Luz Blancas Sevak, and Elizabeth Tate

January 6, 2023 (Washington, D.C.)Dentons Global Advisors-Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG), a leader in global strategic advisory, announces that Juliana Reed has joined as Senior Advisor in the firm’s Health practice, Luz Blancas Sevak as Vice President with the Global Innovation and Growth Group, and Elizabeth Tate as Vice President in the U.S. practice.

Juliana Reed has extensive experience in government and public affairs in the health care, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. She has led global corporate and government affairs strategies at major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, working across complex policy, market access, and regulatory issues. An internationally recognized expert in biosimilars, Ms. Reed is President and Co-Founder of the not-for-profit U.S. Biosimilars Forum, and has led the industry in the advancement of multiple pro-biosimilar policies around the globe.

“We are thrilled to welcome Julie,” said Anthony Cino, Principal at Dentons Global Advisors-ASG and co-lead of the firm’s Health practice. “Her deep knowledge of the health care marketplaces in the U.S. and around the world, combined with her real-world experience setting and executing strategy, make her an invaluable addition to the firm.”

Luz Blancas Sevak draws on extensive experience working with global education organizations. Before joining the firm, she co-founded and served as Managing Director at Mindset Global, an advisory and investment firm for the global education sector. Previously, Ms. Sevak founded Mexico Educa to advise early-stage social enterprises in Latin America and Asia. She has also been an adjunct faculty member at Elmhurst College and at Loyola University, where she developed and taught courses on international business strategy and economic development. Earlier in her career, Ms. Sevak advised corporate, nonprofit, and government leaders on strategy across the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia as a senior consultant at the Monitor Group.

“Luz is a tremendous resource for our team and our clients,” said Rajeev Garside, a Principal at the firm who helps lead its work on education. “Her work across the education sector, and across continents, affords her a unique perspective on this ever-evolving field and its important role in economic and social development.”

Elizabeth Tate is an experienced advisor on energy, sustainability issues, business strategy, and political risk and opportunity management. Most recently, she advised start-up companies on their sustainability strategies in light of emerging regulations in the U.S. and European Union. Previously, Ms. Tate worked at Clarios, where she led the creation of a key public-private partnership, advanced policies on the circular economy and the critical minerals supply chain, and served as a member of the Global Battery Alliance’s steering committee. She has also served in policy, sustainability, and legal advisory roles at Johnson Controls, the Alliance to Save Energy, a leading energy industry association, and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology.

“We are excited to expand our offerings to clients operating in the U.S. market,” said Dan K. Rosenthal, Managing Principal of Dentons Global Advisors-ASG and lead of the firm’s U.S. practice. “Liz brings expertise in complex policy and regulatory areas that are critical for the business and positioning strategies of companies across a range of sectors in the United States and beyond. She will be an exceptionally valuable resource to clients pursuing opportunities and navigating challenges related to recent U.S. legislative and regulatory developments including in the areas of infrastructure, carbon, renewable energy, and semiconductors and advanced technologies, among others. We are delighted to welcome Liz to our team.”

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