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Delaware Law Alert: Chancery Court Applies Conditional Probability to Calculate Damages in Earnout Dispute

JD Supra: Mergers

The case arose from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s s 2018 acquisition of Syntimmune, Inc. A recent Delaware Chancery Court opinion offers a significant example of how courts may apply complex probability analysis to determine the amount of damages in an earnout dispute.

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Mergers and Acquisitions in the Age of Trump: Opportunities and Challenges

MergersCorp M&A International

His presidency brought with it a unique set of policies and attitudes that would directly influence the realm of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). These regulatory rollbacks naturally benefitted companies considering mergers and acquisitions. Foreign companies sought to acquire U.S.

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Cooley’s 2024 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: M&A Slims Down in 2024, but Will Appetites Grow in 2025?

Cooley M&A

While global M&A deal value across sectors remained relatively flat overall , pharmaceuticals and life sciences M&A in 2024 dipped relative to the prior year. Indeed, the largest US biotech exit in 2024 was Vertex Pharmaceuticals $4.9 Total deal value is where the market really shed its weight down a remarkable 33.7%

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UBS likes these defensive plays – which also happen to offer solid dividends

CNBC: Investing

Last month, Goldman Sachs lifted its price target on the pharmaceutical giant to $176 from $172, placing Johnson & Johnson on its conviction list. Last month, the Gatorade maker completed its acquisition of probiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 Shares are up more than 7% in 2025, and the stock pays a dividend yield of about 3.4%.

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Manufacturing Heats Up in Private Equity: What the Data Tells Us

Sun Acquisitions

Healthcare Manufacturing Stands Out Two subsectors— Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Medical Devices & Supplies —are drawing particularly deep interest. PE firms investing domestically —far surpassing the number of outbound (89) and inbound (27) transactions, a sign of confidence in American manufacturing resilience.

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Manufacturing’s moment: Why private equity is doubling down

Private Equity Info

Two sectors stand out for their role in advancing healthcare: Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing This sector has been a magnet for PE interest due to its resilience, regulatory clarity, and innovation pipeline. That’s more than six times the number of outbound U.S. All rights reserved.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Great Point Acquires Eutecma

JD Supra: Mergers

Great Point Partners (GPP) has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Eutecma. Eutecma, founded in 2008 and based in Germany, is a developer of temperature-controlled packaging solutions for pharmaceutical cold chain shipments. By: McGuireWoods LLP