Five Firms Aid in Consortium’s $4.4 Billion Syneos Health Buy

May 11, 2023, 10:45 AM UTC

At least five law firms are providing legal advice on an agreement by a private equity consortium, including Elliot Investment Management, to buy drug research services company Syneos Health Inc. for about $4.4 billion.

Latham & Watkins is advising Syneos Health on the agreement, which calls for the consortium to pay $43 per share in cash for the North Carolina-based company. That represents a 24% premium to Syneos Health’s closing stock price on Feb. 13, before news of the potential sale emerged, according to a statement.

Gibson Dunn is counseling Elliot on the deal, which is valued at about $7.1 ...

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