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Horizon Therapeutics to Be Acquired by Amgen for Approximately $28 Billion

December 20, 2022

A Cooley team advised Horizon Therapeutics, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, on its agreement to be acquired by Amgen. The approximately $28 billion merger would represent the third-largest all-cash transaction in the pharmaceutical sector in history and the biggest healthcare deal of 2022.

 

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Cooley advised LB Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases including schizophrenia, on its $285 million upsized initial public offering (IPO).

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Cooley advised 1WorldSync, a leader in product content orchestration, on its acquisition by Syndigo, creating a $3.5 billion+ enterprise backed by Summit Partners, TJC LP and Battery Ventures.

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Cooley advised TBO, a leading global travel distribution platform, on its agreement to acquire Classic Vacations from Arizona-based investment firm, the Najafi Companies.

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