Enanta Pharmaceuticals, a research and development-focused biotechnology company, has appointed Nathaniel Gardiner as general counsel. 

Prior to joining Enanta, Gardiner spent 25 years as a corporate and securities law partner with the law firm Palmer & Dodge, continuing through its merger with Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge (now Edwards Wildman Palmer). Since 2008, Gardiner co-chaired the firm's life sciences group, and before that co-chaired the business law department.