Freshfields and Covington advise as Merck acquires US biotech company Terns for $6.7bn

Freshfields and Covington advise as Merck acquires US biotech company Terns for $6.7bn

Freshfields has scored a lead role in another US acquisition by pharma giant Merck, this time on the sell-side, advising California-based biotech company Terns Pharmaceuticals on its sale for an approximate equity value of $6.7bn, with Covington & Burling advising Merck.

Last summer Freshfields acted on the buy-side as Merck bought respiratory-focused pharmaceutical company Verona Pharma for $10bn. Latham & Watkins advised Verona.

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