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Catherine J. Dargan

Partner at Covington & Burling

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 53.73 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.15 B

Market Context

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21 May 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PELOTON THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERCK & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

20 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 824 M

Value

02 Dec 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AUDENTES THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

34 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 2.32 B

Value

09 Dec 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ARQULE INC

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

18 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 2.05 B

Value

26 May 2020|Austria|Biotechnology

Target: THEMIS BIOSCIENCE

Bidder: MERCK & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2020|United States|Education Services

Target: WALDEN UNIVERSITY

Bidder: ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION

18 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|Ireland|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: COBHAM MISSION SYSTEMS

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

Value

29 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TRIPP LITE

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

12 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

25 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PANDION THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERCK & CO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

16 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

16 Jun 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: KINDRED BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 312 M

Value

30 Sep 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ACCELERON PHARMA

Bidder: MERCK & CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

19 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 8.53 B

Value

20 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: DJS ANTIBODIES

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

26 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 227 M

Value

30 Jun 2023|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: XIIDRA

Bidder: BAUSCH + LOMB

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: KARUNA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.03 B

Value

26 Dec 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: RAYZEBIO

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

16 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 3.23 B

Value

08 Jan 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HARPOON THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: MERCK & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

47 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 534 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH (AQUA BUSINESS)

Bidder: MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ESCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: INCYTE CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

35 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 607 M

Value

22 May 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: BIOGEN INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

27 Jun 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CELSIUS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DERMAVANT

Bidder: ORGANON & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 909 M

Value

28 Oct 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ALIADA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

26 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

10 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AKOYA BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: QUANTERIX

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: 2SEVENTY BIO

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

53 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 221 M

Value

14 Apr 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: ARTISAN DESIGN GROUP

Bidder: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

27 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

30 Apr 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: REGULUS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

32 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

16 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: ULTRA PCS (PRECISION CONTROL SYSTEMS)

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 1.14 B

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: INTERIUS BIOTHERAPEUTICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 260 M

Value

26 Oct 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES INC

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

12 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 9.01 B

Value