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by Legal Desire
21 October 2026

TriGemX Bio, a biotechnology company focused on developing elismetrep, a potential first-in-class treatment for migraine, and TCGX Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: TCGX), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by TCGX, have announced the execution of a definitive business combination agreement that will result in TriGemX Bio becoming a publicly traded company. The combined company will be named TriGemX Bio, Inc. and is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the new ticker symbol TGEM. Latham & Watkins LLP represents TCGX in the transaction with a corporate team led by Houston partners Ryan Maierson and Ryan Lynch, with associates Taylor Allison, Cooper Shear, and Luisa Gomez Yokubaitis, with assistance from Zachary Mouton. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Houston partner Jared Grimley, with associates Dominick Constantino and Graham Core; on benefits matters by Los Angeles partner Michelle Carpenter, with associate Jordan Barnes; on healthcare regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. partner Nathan Beaton and counsel Nicole Liffrig Molife and Chad Jennings, with associate Margaret Rote; on funds matters by Chicago partner David Moore and New York partner Jennifer Tian;* on data cybersecurity matters by New York partner Jessica Cohen, with associates Laura Geraci and Nat Lewis; on data privacy and cybersecurity matters by Bay Area partner Heather Deixler, with associate Ryleigh Chen; on environmental matters by Los Angeles/Houston partner Joshua Marnitz, with associate Brandon Kerns; on anti-bribery and anti-money laundering matters by Washington, D.C. partner Daniel Dominguez, with associates Patricia Amselem Bensadon and Ai Ni Lim; on antitrust matters by Washington, D.C. partner Jason Cruise and Washington, D.C. counsel Ngoc Hulbig; and on economic sanctions and export controls matters by Washington, D.C. partner Eric Volkman, with associate Amulya Vadapalli. *Admitted to practice in Illinois only.

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31 lawyers named
LawyerFirmSeniorityPracticeOffice
Ryan Maierson Lead Latham & Watkins LLP Partner corporate Houston
Ryan Lynch Lead Latham & Watkins LLP Partner corporate Houston
Taylor Allison Latham & Watkins LLP Associate corporate Not stated
Cooper Shear Latham & Watkins LLP Associate corporate Not stated
Luisa Gomez Yokubaitis Latham & Watkins LLP Associate corporate Not stated
Zachary Mouton Latham & Watkins LLP Not stated corporate Not stated
Jared Grimley Latham & Watkins LLP Partner tax Houston
Dominick Constantino Latham & Watkins LLP Associate tax Not stated
Graham Core Latham & Watkins LLP Associate tax Not stated
Michelle Carpenter Latham & Watkins LLP Partner benefits Los Angeles
Jordan Barnes Latham & Watkins LLP Associate benefits Not stated
Nathan Beaton Latham & Watkins LLP Partner healthcare regulatory Washington, D.C.
Nicole Liffrig Molife Latham & Watkins LLP Counsel healthcare regulatory Not stated
Chad Jennings Latham & Watkins LLP Counsel healthcare regulatory Not stated
Margaret Rote Latham & Watkins LLP Associate healthcare regulatory Not stated
David Moore Latham & Watkins LLP Partner funds Chicago
Jennifer Tian Latham & Watkins LLP Partner funds New York
Jessica Cohen Latham & Watkins LLP Partner data cybersecurity New York
Laura Geraci Latham & Watkins LLP Associate data cybersecurity Not stated
Nat Lewis Latham & Watkins LLP Associate data cybersecurity Not stated
Heather Deixler Latham & Watkins LLP Partner data privacy and cybersecurity Bay Area
Ryleigh Chen Latham & Watkins LLP Associate data privacy and cybersecurity Not stated
Joshua Marnitz Latham & Watkins LLP Partner environmental Los Angeles/Houston
Brandon Kerns Latham & Watkins LLP Associate environmental Not stated
Daniel Dominguez Latham & Watkins LLP Partner anti-bribery and anti-money laundering Washington, D.C.
Patricia Amselem Bensadon Latham & Watkins LLP Associate anti-bribery and anti-money laundering Not stated
Ai Ni Lim Latham & Watkins LLP Associate anti-bribery and anti-money laundering Not stated
Jason Cruise Latham & Watkins LLP Partner antitrust Washington, D.C.
Ngoc Hulbig Latham & Watkins LLP Counsel antitrust Washington, D.C.
Eric Volkman Latham & Watkins LLP Partner economic sanctions and export controls Washington, D.C.
Amulya Vadapalli Latham & Watkins LLP Associate economic sanctions and export controls Not stated

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Counterparties
TriGemX Bio (Issuer)
TCGX Acquisition Corp. (Other)