Executive Bio

Gretchen Fritz is responsible for overseeing all legal matters for American Regent, Inc. Since joining the company in 2015, her focus has been on building the in-house legal function in order to provide expert, strategic and efficient advice to advance the company’s business interests; ensure compliance with legal requirements; secure and defend contractual, IP and other rights; and educate colleagues in the management of legal risks and opportunities.

Since joining the Daiichi Sankyo Group in 2006, Gretchen served in a number of legal positions with increasing degrees of responsibility, including Associate General Counsel, a global position that reported to the head of Legal and Compliance at Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. in Japan, and Associate General Counsel, Commercial Brands, a U.S. position leading a team of brand attorneys and legal operations personnel at Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Before joining the Daiichi Sankyo Group, Gretchen was a litigation associate at the law firms of Hogan Lovells and Winston & Strawn LLP in New York.

Gretchen earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Purchase, and a Law degree (J.D.) from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.