Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Transactions

• AstraZeneca: Advised on multiple acquisitions including the $39 billion acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, $2.4 billion acquisition of Fusion Pharmaceuticals, $1.2 billion acquisition of Gracell Biotechnologies Inc., $1.1 billion acquisition of Icosavax, acquisition of Amolyt Pharma, acquisition of LogicBio® Therapeutics, Inc., and a joint Research and Collaboration Agreement with Cellantics SA.
• Merck: Represented in its $9.2 billion acquisition of Cidara Therapeutics.
• Jefferies: Acted as lead financial advisor to Ventyx Biosciences in its $1.2 billion sale to Lilly.
• CK Life Sciences: Assisted in the sale of Polynoma to TransCode Therapeutics.
• SERB Pharmaceuticals: Guided on its take-private of Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.

Major Corporate and SPAC Transactions

• Universal Music Group: Advised on its spin-off from Vivendi SE and listing on Euronext Amsterdam at a $40 billion valuation, majority investment in Mavin Global, and $3.36 billion sale of equity to Tencent.
• The founder and CEO of Babylon: Counseled on the $4.2 billion business combination with SPAC Alkuri Global.
• Cazoo: Assisted in its $7 billion business combination with US SPAC AJAX I, including a concurrent $800m PIPE.
• Pivotal Acquisition Corp: Advised on its combination with KLDiscovery.
• Promotora de Informaciones SA (PRISA): Guided on its combination with Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp.

Logistics and Industrial Transactions

• GXO Logistics: Advised on its recommended £762 million cash offer for Wincanton plc and $1.2 billion cash and share offer for Clipper Logistics.
• XPO Logistics: Represented in its $3 billion acquisition of Con-way, €3.24 billion acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle S.A., and other strategic acquisitions.
• The Yokohama Rubber Company: Assisted in its $905 million acquisition of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s off-the-road tire business.
• Airgas: Guided on its $13.4 billion sale to Air Liquide.

Energy and Infrastructure Transactions

• Spectra Energy: Advised on its $28 billion merger of equals with Enbridge.
• Atlas Energy: Assisted in its spin-off of non-midstream assets, $1.8 billion merger with Atlas Energy Resources, and sale to Targa Resources Corp.
• Sunoco: Represented in its $5.3 billion sale to Energy Transfer Partners.
• Solvay: Guided on its joint venture with Orbia Group for PVDF production.

Financial and Stock Exchange Transactions

• London Stock Exchange: Advised on acquisitions of AcadiaSoft and MayStreet.
• Nasdaq: Represented in its $1.1 billion acquisition of International Securities Exchange.
• NYSE Euronext: Assisted in its merger with Intercontinental Exchange and $23.4 billion agreed merger with Deutsche Börse.