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Creative deal structures help life sciences innovators ride out the macro storm

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Globally, market volatility has eroded confidence and subdued M&A activity. A “wait and see” approach is the prevailing sentiment for many market participants; it is difficult to convince boards to advance deals while...more

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Delaware Court Awards More Than $180 Million for Breach of Commercially Reasonable Efforts Obligation in Drug Development...

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On June 11, 2025, the Delaware Court of Chancery found Alexion Pharmaceuticals liable for more than $180 million in damages to former stockholders of Syntimmune, Inc., following the Court’s September 2024 ruling that Alexion...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Beyond the Valuation Gap - Flexing Earnouts in the Current M&A Environment

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Increased use of earnouts is likely to facilitate M&A deals across sectors in Europe. Earnouts are increasingly common in European M&A. The growing prevalence of this contractual provision — in which additional...more

TransPerfect Legal

What’s Trending: Milestone Disputes in Life Sciences Litigation

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Earlier this month, the ACC hosted an illuminating panel presentation on Life Sciences Litigation: A Look at Milestone Disputes & Recent Trends. Panelists included Lauri Mims and Jennifer Huber, both Partners at Keker Van...more

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Survival Guide to Structuring Life Sciences Partnering and M+A Agreements

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The life sciences space is ever-growing and dynamic as the industry witnesses more companies and, therefore, more collaboration, licensing and M&A agreements, come into the spotlight. While these deals are exciting...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

COVID-19 – Contingency Planning Checklist for Private Equity Portfolio Companies

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Following the wider outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, radical—and sometimes controversial—actions have been and are further expected to be taken by national, federal and local governments and...more

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