24 January 2026
Latham & Watkins Secures Trial Victory in FTC Challenge to GTCR/Biocoat’s Acquisition of Surmodics
Advising firms
Deal team
20 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Buterman Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Maggy Sullivan Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Amanda Reeves Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Kelly Fayne Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Ian Conner Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Gary Feinerman Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Sean Berkowitz Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Heather Waller Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Elyse Greenwald | Latham & Watkins LLP | Counsel | Not stated | Not stated |
| Jason Daniels | Latham & Watkins LLP | Counsel | Not stated | Not stated |
| Serena Candelaria | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Karen Kim | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Linda Qiu | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Meiran Yin | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Sydney Kirlan-Stout | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Emma Burnett | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Allison Smith | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Maurice Baynard | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Sylvia Zhang | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Christopher Brown | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
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Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 627m (US$627 million)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- GTCRBuy-side
- Counterparties
- Surmodics (Sell-side)
Federal Trade Commission (Other)