28 November 2024
DLA Piper advise Benchmark on sale of Genetics business to Novo Holdings and formal sales process under the Takeover Code
Advising firms
Deal team
14 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Earle Lead | DLA Piper | Partner | Corporate | Not stated |
| Karin Kirschner | DLA Piper | Counsel | Corporate | Not stated |
| Kirsty Underhill | DLA Piper | Senior associate | Corporate | Not stated |
| Gemma Sprules | DLA Piper | Associate | Corporate | Not stated |
| Sarah Smith | DLA Piper | Partner | Competition | Not stated |
| Chloe Cumber | DLA Piper | Counsel | Not stated | Not stated |
| Juliette Ginsberg | DLA Piper | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Martin MacLeod | DLA Piper | Counsel | Employment | Not stated |
| Lisa Hodgson | DLA Piper | Counsel | Employment | Not stated |
| Clodagh Lodge | DLA Piper | Associate | Employment | Not stated |
| Dan Cowley | DLA Piper | Counsel | Commercial/IP | Not stated |
| Satnam Sahota | DLA Piper | Counsel | Commercial/IP | Not stated |
| Kurt Davies | DLA Piper | Senior associate | Commercial/IP | Not stated |
| Nick Hinton | DLA Piper | Counsel | Tax | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- GBP 260m (GBP260 million)
- What the figure measures
- Enterprise value
- Client
- Benchmark Holdings plcSell-side
- Counterparties
- Starfish Bidco AS (Buy-side)
Novo Holdings A/S (Buy-side)