THE LSC CLIENT BASE:

The current client base of LSC includes major multinational companies, start-up biotech. companies, investment banking firms and consulting companies operating at several different levels of the Agri-Food Chain and located in North America, Europe, Middle East, Japan and China.


REPRESENTATIVE LSC ASSIGNMENTS:

• The initiation of a functional genomics joint venture between a US technology provider and a major European Life Science Group with an initial investment of $20 million.

• The development of a medium term business strategy and management organization structure for a major US seed group.

• The provision of advice to a European Multinational on the divestment of a seed subsidiary.

• Conducted a strategic evaluation of the current developments in human, plant and microorganisms genomics (high-throughput sequencing, EST banks, bioinformatics and micro-arrays) for a major food company.

• Assisted a leading European agricultural chemical company in developing its strategic approach to the consolidation of the global crop protection and seed industries.

• Assisted in the evaluation of the potential impact of specific plant output trait developments on a global feed ingredient business.

• Provided Business Development support for Ag-Bio technology and crop traits to several technology providers.

• Conducted an analysis of the U.S. irrigation equipment market and develop a market entry plan.

• Evaluated the U.S. market for Biotechnology based functional food trait and advised on technology license.

• Provided Global Business Development for an animal technology focused on the dairy industry.

• Advised on the restructurating of an ornamental plant based US subsidiary of an International Corporation.