Ropes & Gray has advised Novo Nordisk, and Kirkland & Ellis has advised Akero Therapeutics. Novo Nordisk has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Akero...
Novo Nordisk to Acquire Akero Therapeutics for Up to $5.2 Billion
Alcon Announces Acquisition of LumiThera and Photobiomodulation Device for Dry AMD
Skadden has advised Alcon. Alcon has announced its intention to acquire LumiThera, Inc., a company recognized for its light-based innovations in ophthalmology, along with its photobiomodulation...
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ $935 Million Acquisition of Chimerix
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is serving as legal advisor to Jazz, while Skadden and Cooley are advising Chimerix on the deal. Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc and...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Acquisition of Alpine Immune Sciences
Skadden advised Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, while Fenwick & West advised Alpine in the transaction. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated and Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. have entered into a definitive...
Mirati Therapeutics’ Merger With Bristol Myers Squibb
Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Bristol Myers Squibb, while Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP advised Mirat on the deal. Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY)...
KKR’s Acquisition of Barracuda Networks
Simpson Thacher represented KKR on the deal, while Kirkland & Ellis represented Barracuda from Thoma Bravo. KKR announced its agreement to acquire Barracuda Networks Inc. (“Barracuda”),...
Owens & Minor’s Acquisition of Apria
Simpson Thacher represented Apria, while Kirkland & Ellis advised Owens & Minor on the deal. Apria announced the acquisition by Owens & Minor, for $37.50 in cash...
Highgate and Cerberus’ $1.5 Billion Acquisition of CorePoint Lodging
Simpson Thacher represented CorePoint Lodging in the transaction. Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins advised the joint venture between Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and affiliates...
Baxter’s €200 Million Amended Revolving Credit Facility
Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan AG, as administrative agent, in the transaction. Baxter International (“Baxter”) executed the amendment to its existing €200 million revolving credit facility, dated...
Baxter International’s $2.5 Billion Revolving Credit Agreement
Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, in the transaction. Baxter International (“Baxter”) closed a $2.5 billion, five-year revolving credit agreement. Baxter may, at...
Baxter International’s $4 Billion Term Loan Credit Agreement
Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with a new term loan credit agreement for Baxter. A syndicate of financial institutions...
Baxter International’s Acquisition of Hillrom
Sullivan & Cromwell advised Baxter, while Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised Hillrom on the deal. Fried Frank acted as counsel to BofA Securities as financial...



































