Industries: Life Sciences

Mergers & Acquisitions

McGuireWoods has an international reputation for mergers and acquisitions work, representing buyers and sellers in acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. We have significant experience in a variety of M&A transactions, whether structured as asset or stock deals, and involving enterprises of all sizes.

We work with clients and their other advisors to organize and analyze the relevant due diligence facts; identify and develop solutions to business, operational and legal problems in cases where only part of an enterprise is being sold; explore and implement financing arrangements; comply with and obtain appropriate clearance under tender offer, registration, proxy and other securities law requirements; identify and resolve other potential legal problems (including tax, antitrust, employee benefits, labor, environmental, liability exposure, real estate, and governmental and other consent/approval issues); and to negotiate and draft the implementing agreements and other documentation. In the stressful and hostile takeover arena, we have substantial experience on the acquirer and target sides. In this arena, our experience includes:

• Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Private Equity & Debt Financings, IPOs
• Intellectual Property Licensing & Technology Transfer
• Contract Manufacturing Agreements
• Outsourcing of Drug, Device & Biotechnology Product Development, Manufacturing & Marketing