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Mergers & Acquisitions

Nov. 3, 2010

Skadden, Ropes & Gray Advise on Deal

Health care giant McKesson Corp. is set to acquire privately held US Oncology Inc. in a deal valued at $2.16 billion.


By Sara Randazzo


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Health care giant McKesson Corp. is set to acquire privately held US Oncology Inc. in a deal valued at $2.16 billion in cash and assumed debt, the two companies announced Monday.


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Reed Smith worked as outside legal counsel for McKesson, with attorneys from Ropes & Gray advising US Oncology.


Work on the deal moved quickly, said John Osborn, gen...

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