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Mergers & Acquisitions

Jun. 19, 2015

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals taps Latham for $2.1B sale to Allergan

The deal comes as Kythera was preparing to launch its FDA-approved facial aesthetics drug.


By Jason Pafundi


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc., makers of an FDA-approved drug designed to reduce
neck fat, relied on longtime adviser Latham & Watkins LLP in its cash and equity sale
to Botox maker Allergan PLC, a deal announced Wednesday.


According to terms of the transaction, Kythera shareholders will receive $75 per share,
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