Exhibit

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of PDL Biopharma, Inc., of our report dated March 14, 2019relating to the consolidated financial statements, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in PDL Biopharma, Inc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.