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Cooley Simultaneously Handles Billion Dollar Deals

Daily Journal, The Recorder, Bloomberg, Law360, Reuters, RTE News and Street Insider
March 30, 2015

Cooley's M&A team, led by San Diego-based partners Barbara Borden and Rama Padmanabhan, represented companies in two separate pharma deals that signed on March 30.

"Cooley Advises on Twin Pharma Deals Worth $4.6 Billion ," The Recorder

"Cooley Advises on Pair of Pharma Deals Worth $4.6B," Daily Journal

In the first deal, Cooley advised La Jolla, California-based Auspex in its $3.5 billion sale to Jerusalem-based Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.

"Teva to Buy Auspex for $3.5 Billion to Boost Neurology Arm ," Bloomberg

"Auspex Pharmaceuticals Acquired By Teva For $3.2 Billion ," SoCal Tech

In the second deal, Cooley represented Horizon Pharma PLC, based in Ireland, in its purchase of Hyperion Therapeutics Inc. for $1.1 billion.

"Horizon to Buy Hyperion for $1.1 Billion, Gain Orphan Drugs ," Bloomberg

"Horizon Pharma To Buy Hyperion Therapeutics For $1.1B ," Law360

"Ireland's Horizon to Buy U.S. Drugmaker Hyperion for $1.1 Billion ," Reuters

"Dublin-Based Horizon Pharma Set to Buy Hyperion for $1.1BN ," RTE News

"Horizon Pharma (HZNP) to Acquire Hyperion Therapeutics (HPTX) in $1.1B Deal," Street Insider

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