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  • US firms score roles on the $69bn CVS Health Aetna merger

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    US firms score roles on the $69bn CVS Health Aetna merger

    December 4, 2017

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    McDermott was one of three global law firms to advise drugstore chain operator CVS Health Corp. on its $69 billion cash and stock purchase of insurer Aetna Inc. The transaction,one of this year’s largest M&A deals, is expected to transform the US healthcare sector.

     

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  • McDermott Multidisciplinary Team Advises CVS in Acquisition of Aetna

    McDermott Multidisciplinary Team Advises CVS in Acquisition of Aetna

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    McDermott Multidisciplinary Team Advises CVS in Acquisition of Aetna

    December 4, 2017

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    US drugstore chain operator CVS Health Corp said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire US health insurer Aetna Inc. for $69 billion, seeking to tackle soaring healthcare spending through lower-cost medical services in pharmacies. This year’s largest corporate acquisition will combine one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) and pharmacy operators with one of its oldest health insurers, whose national business ranges from employer healthcare to government plans.

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  • Deal Memo, M&A Transaction: CVS-Aetna

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    Deal Memo, M&A Transaction: CVS-Aetna

    December 4, 2017

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    A major McDermott corporate, health, benefit, IP and tax team advised CVS Health on its acquisition of Aetna. Key team members included Timothy Shuman, Joan Polacheck, Daniel Gottlieb, John Kocoras, Judith Wethall, Joanne Ludovici, Michael Wilder, Jeremy Earl, Ankur Goel, Kate McDonald, Justin Uhlemann, Lowell Yoder, Ankur Gupta, Edward Gordon, Barry Quirke, Diann Smith and Margaret Cremin.

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  • CVS to acquire Aetna for $69 billion in year’s largest acquisition

    CVS to acquire Aetna for $69 billion in year’s largest acquisition

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    CVS to acquire Aetna for $69 billion in year’s largest acquisition

    December 4, 2017

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    US drugstore chain operator CVS Health Corp said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire US health insurer Aetna Inc. for $69 billion, seeking to tackle soaring healthcare spending through lower-cost medical services in pharmacies. This year’s largest corporate acquisition will combine one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) and pharmacy operators with one of its oldest health insurers, whose national business ranges from employer healthcare to government plans.

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  • CVS Inks $77 Billion Deal for Aetna

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    CVS Inks $77 Billion Deal for Aetna

    December 4, 2017

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    McDermott corporate, health, benefit, IP and tax lawyers were among attorneys from three global law firms to advise drugstore chain operator CVS Health Corp. on its $69 billion cash and stock purchase ($77 billion with debt assumption) of insurer Aetna Inc. The transaction,one of this year’s largest M&A deals, is expected to transform the US healthcare sector.

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  • McDermott Multidisciplinary Team Advises CVS in Acquisition of Aetna as Reported By The Wall Street Journal

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    McDermott Multidisciplinary Team Advises CVS in Acquisition of Aetna as Reported By The Wall Street Journal

    December 3, 2017

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    McDermott was one of three global law firms to advise drugstore chain operator CVS Health Corp. on its $69 billion cash and stock purchase of insurer Aetna Inc. The transaction,one of this year’s largest M&A deals, is expected to transform the US healthcare sector.

    The transaction team was led by Joan Polacheck, Kate McDonald, Jeremy Earl, Ankur Goel, and Tim Shuman, with support from Lowell Yoder, Barry Quirke, Mike Wilder, Daniel Gottlieb, Joanne Ludovici, Jed Gordon, John Kocoras, Judith Wethall, Diann Smith, Ankur Gupta, Margaret Cremin, Justin Uhlemann, David Guedry and others.

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  • CVS to Buy Aetna for $69 Billion

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    CVS to Buy Aetna for $69 Billion

    December 3, 2017

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    US drugstore chain operator CVS Health Corp said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire US health insurer Aetna Inc. for $69 billion, seeking to tackle soaring healthcare spending through lower-cost medical services in pharmacies. This year’s largest corporate acquisition will combine one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) and pharmacy operators with one of its oldest health insurers, whose national business ranges from employer healthcare to government plans.

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  • CVS Inks $69B Takeover of Aetna

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    CVS Inks $69B Takeover of Aetna

    December 3, 2017

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    The CVS Health-Aetna transaction, which issubject to approval by CVS Health and Aetna shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions,is expected to close in the second half of next year. Barclays and Goldman Sachs are serving as financial advisers to CVS Health, and Centerview Partners also provided financial advice to the CVS Health Board of Directors. The company was advised on legal matters by Shearman & Sterling LLP, Dechert LLP and McDermott Will & Emery LLP.

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  • CVS Health to buy Aetna for $69bn

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    CVS Health to buy Aetna for $69bn

    December 3, 2017

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    McDermott was one of three global law firms to advise drugstore chain operator CVS Health Corp. on its $69 billion cash and stock purchase of insurer Aetna Inc. The transaction,one of this year’s largest M&A deals, is expected to transform the US healthcare sector.

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  • McDermott New Sponsor of the DC2EN Master 2 at the Sorbonne

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    McDermott New Sponsor of the DC2EN Master 2 at the Sorbonne

    November 27, 2017

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    Romain Perray, Paris office data protection partner, is helping to lead McDermott’s sponsorship of a class in the Law of Electronic Commerce and the Digital Economy at the Sorbonne Law School, Panthéon-Sorbonne University-Paris. Students in the class will interact with Mr. Perray and the Firm’s cybersecurity lawyers from London (Ashley Winton), Boston (Mark Schreiber and Ann Killilea), Los Angeles (Michael Morgan) and Shanghai (Leon Liu and Jared Nelson).

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