Recent examples of Robert’s work includes acting for:
Private Equity/M&A
- Sylvan Group on its US$600 million investment into Juniper Biologics.
- Merck KGaA on strategic M&A, including its up to €1 billion immuno-oncology collaboration with F-Star and licensing and collaboration arrangements, followed by the subsequent restructure of those arrangements.
- Savillex Corporation, a portfolio company of private equity fund Thompson Street Capital Partners, in its strategic acquisition of ONFAB from Foresight Capital Partners.
- Peprotech Inc., a leading manufacturer of cytokines and antibodies for scientific application in relation to various corporate matters, and advising in relation to its sale for US$1.85 billion.
- San Reno Therapeutics on its acquisition by Novartis.
- Sedgwick Claims Management (then a KKR portfolio company) in relation to its acquisition of Cunningham Lindsey in the insurance sector.
- Cerberus Capital Management on the sale of Covis Pharma to funds managed by Apollo Global Management.
- A global private equity fund on its €1 billion bid to acquire a global healthcare group from another global private equity fund.
- Carlin Consumer Health in relation to the acquisition of Infirst Healthcare Inc. (marketer of Mylanta® and Mylicon®).
- The founder of Base Genomics on its sale to Exact Sciences for US$410 million.
- Judges Scientific plc in relation to over 15 acquisitions in the Life Sciences and Engineering sectors.
- Advent International in relation to the disposal of Oxea, one of the largest global manufacturers of Oxo chemicals, to Oman Oil Company, for US$2.4 billion.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on its multi-billion dollar global joint venture in metals machinery technology (with Siemens AG).
- Lynwood Investments in relation to its sale of some of its interest in Waterstones Booksellers to Elliott Private Equity.
Growth Capital and Venture Capital
- Novo Holdings on its £50 million investment in Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
- The Craftory, the US$585 million challenger-brand investment fund, in relation to its structuring and equity funding by three of the world’s largest family offices.
- Perspectum Group Limited on its US$55 million Series C lead by Oppenheimer Holdings.
- BeiGene in relation to licensing and investment in a Swiss biotech.
- One of the world’s largest family offices in relation to investments in the Life Sciences and Technology sectors.
- Funds advised by RedMile LLC in relation to the US$100 million Series C of Agomab Therapeutics NV.
- Funds advised by Orbimed Advisors LLC in relation to an investment in a UK biotech group.
Complex Licensing and Collaborations
- Juniper Biologics on its licensing and collaboration agreements with Helsinn S.A.(Aloxi, Akynzeo, Anamorelin, and Truseltiq) and Kolon Life Sciences (TG-C).
- London Zoo in relation to various commercial aspects of its operations, including negotiations with the UK Government.
- The government of a country in south-eastern Europe in relation to its COVID-19 vaccine procurement program.
- Roha Africa in relation to hospital management arrangements relating to Roha Medical Campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Huma on a collaboration agreement with a global pharmaceutical company.
- BeiGene in relation to various commercial matters.
*Some of the above matters were handled by Robert prior to joining Sidley.
