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Biogen’s $1.25 Billion Settlement and License Agreement with Forward Pharma

January 23, 2017

On January 17, 2017, Biogen Inc. announced that it has agreed to enter into a settlement and license agreement with Forward Pharma, subject to the approval of Forward Pharma’s shareholders and other customary conditions, which will provide Biogen an irrevocable license to all intellectual property owned by Forward Pharma. Upon the effectiveness of the settlement and license agreement, Biogen will provide Forward Pharma a cash payment of $1.25 billion. Cravath is representing Biogen in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners David J. Kappos and Mark I. Greene and includes associates Daniel J. Cerqueira, Douglas C. Dolan, Jeremy S. Lerner and Jason M. Sandler on corporate and intellectual property matters; partners J. Leonard Teti II and Christopher K. Fargo and senior attorney Andrew Carlon on tax matters; partner Jonathan J. Katz and associate Daniel P. Herrmann on executive compensation and benefits matters; and partners Christine A. Varney and Margaret Segall D’Amico on antitrust matters. Conor R. O’Keeffe also worked on corporate matters.

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David J. Kappos
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Corporate
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Partner
Email
dkappos@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1168
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    • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
    • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
      summa cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
    • California
    • District of Columbia
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    Mark I. Greene
    Title
    Corporate
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    Partner
    Email
    mgreene@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1150
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      Education

      • J.D., 1993, University of Pennsylvania Law School
      • B.A., 1989, Cornell University

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      • New York
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      J. Leonard Teti II
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      Tax
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      Partner
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      lteti@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1896
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        • J.D., 2005, University of Virginia School of Law
          Order of the Coif
        • A.B., 1999, Princeton University
          with Honors

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        • New York
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        Christopher K. Fargo
        Title
        Tax
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        Partner
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        cfargo@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1236
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          • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
            Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
          • B.A., 2003, Boston College
            Honors Program, cum laude

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          • New York
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          Jonathan J. Katz
          Title
          Executive Compensation and Benefits
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          Partner
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          jkatz@cravath.com
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            • LL.M., 2013, New York University School of Law
            • J.D., 2007, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
              Order of the Coif, Dean's Distinguished Scholar, summa cum laude
            • B.S., 2003, Cornell University

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            • New York
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            Christine A. Varney
            Title
            Litigation
            Title
            Partner
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            cvarney@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1140
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              • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
              • M.P.A., 1982, Syracuse University
              • B.A., 1977, State University of New York, Albany

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              • New York
              • District of Columbia
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              Margaret T. Segall
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              Litigation
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              Partner
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              msegall@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1231
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                • J.D., 2008, Harvard Law School
                  cum laude
                • A.B., 2003, Harvard College
                  magna cum laude

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                • New York

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