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Barbara Borden

Partner at Cooley

Lawyer

San Diego

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals23

Total Value£ 49.93 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.17 B

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26 Nov 2017|United States|Media Agencies

Target: TIME INC

Bidder: MEREDITH CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

27 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.12 B

Value

09 Dec 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SYNTHORX

Bidder: SANOFI SA

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

36 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.90 B

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: FORBIUS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

18 Target | 25 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 May 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: HINT INC

Bidder: REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

05 Nov 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VELOSBIO INC

Bidder: MERCK & CO INC

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

20 Target | 9 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIELA BIO

Bidder: HORIZON THERAPEUTICS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.26 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DECIPHER BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: VERACYTE

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

13 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 439 M

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SURROZEN INC

Bidder: CONSONANCE-HFW ACQUISITION

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

30 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 153 M

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: OMNIOME

Bidder: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

23 Target | 49 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 583 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIVIDION THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BAYER AG

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

22 Target | 5 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

20 Oct 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CERNOSTICS

Bidder: CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SUNOSI

Bidder: AXSOME THERAPEUTICS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 40 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: WARDEN BIO

Bidder: KRIYA THERAPEUTICS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: TURNING POINT THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

40 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 3.27 B

Value

12 Jan 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SUNEVA MEDICAL

Bidder: VIVEON HEALTH ACQUISITION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

26 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DIURNAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

12 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 48 M

Value

01 Sep 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: FORMA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

46 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 944 M

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HORIZON THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AMGEN INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

24 Target | 64 Bidder

£ 22.86 B

Value

29 Jun 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MORPHIMMUNE

Bidder: IMMUNOME

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

11 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|Italy|Biotechnology

Target: ERYDEL

Bidder: QUINCE THERAPEUTICS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

36 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 419 M

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: MOTT CORPORATION

Bidder: IDEX CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 773 M

Value

14 Oct 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: GYNESONICS

Bidder: HOLOGIC INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

45 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Nov 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

84 Target | 20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PREVISE

Bidder: CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SCPHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: MANNKIND CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

29 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 266 M

Value

14 Nov 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CIDARA THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERCK & CO INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

30 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 6.99 B

Value

24 Dec 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SANOFI SA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

28 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.63 B

Value