Ropes & Gray Advised BD On $17.5 Billion Combination With Waters Corporation

Ropes & Gray Advised BD On $17.5 Billion Combination With Waters Corporation

Ropes & Gray is advising BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) on the antitrust and foreign direct investment aspects of its definitive agreement to combine its Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation. The combination will create a leading life sciences and diagnostics player, bringing together pioneering technologies with a strong financial outlook. The deal is structured as a tax-efficient Reverse Morris Trust transaction, with an estimated value of approximately $17.5 billion.

The Ropes & Gray team advising on the transaction is led by Ruchit Patel (Partner) and Jonathan Klarfeld (Partner), with support from Vincenzo Volpe (Associate), Katie Gerasimidis (Associate), and Alyx Klotz (Associate).

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