Alan F. Zoccolillo, Jr.

Alan has significant experience in negotiating and implementing a variety of mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, spin-offs, carve-outs, joint ventures and private equity transactions. He routinely represents a broad range of local and multinational clients in US and cross-border transactions.

Life Sciences

• Advising Johnson & Johnson on its spin-off of its DePuy Synthes orthopedics business.
• Advised Johnson & Johnson on its USD 50 billion spin-off of Kenvue, its consumer health business.
• Advised Bayer AG on its acquisition of Perfuse Therapeutics, Inc. for USD 2.45 billion.
• Advised Bayer AG on its acquisition of Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. for USD 4 billion.
• Advised Bayer AG on its acquisition of Vividion Therapeutics, Inc. for USD 2 billion.
• Advised H. Lundbeck A/S on its proposed public acquisition of Avadel Pharmaceuticals for USD 2.4 billion.
• Advised H. Lundbeck A/S on its public tender offer for Longboard Pharmaceuticals for USD 2.5 billion.
• Advised Fresenius Medical Care North America in connection with its acquisition of Liberty Dialysis Holdings, Inc. for USD 2.1 billion.
• Advised Sanofi on the sale of its Genfar generics business to Eurofarma for EUR 300 million.

Chemicals and Industrials

• Advised Sika AG on its approximately USD 6 billion acquisition of MBCC Group.
• Advised Sika AG on its acquisition of Parex S.A. for EUR 2.5 billion.
• Advised Coates Group plc on its acquisition of OrthoLite Holdings LLC for USD 770 million.

Media, Information and Technology

• Advised The Nielsen Company on its sale to a consortium led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P., and Brookfield Business Partners L.P., for USD 16 billion.
• Advised The Nielsen Company on its divestiture of Nielsen IQ to Advent International for USD 2.7 billion.
• Advised The Nielsen Company in connection with its acquisition of Gracenote from The Tribune Company for USD 560 million.
• Advised Advent International on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Prisma de Medios, S.A. at a valuation of USD 1.42 billion.
• Advised DailyMail and General Trust on the sale of its Trepp data and analytics business to The Hearst Companies/Fitch Solutions for USD 1 billion.
• Advised DailyMail and General Trust on the sale of its Hobsons educational technology business to Powerschool for USD 410 million.
• Advised DailyMail and General Trust on the sale of its Genscape data and intelligence business for USD 364 million to Verisk.

Consumer Products and Goods

• Advised Spectrum Brands, Inc. on its acquisition of Armor All/STP for USD 1.4 billion.
• Advised Spectrum Brands, Inc. on its divestiture of Rayovac to Energizer for USD 2 billion.
• Advised Unilever PLC on its acquisitions of Hourglass Cosmetics, Sir Kensington’s, Schmidt’s Natural, Living Proof Hair Care, Liquid IV, Paula's Choice Cosmetics and Onnit Labs.