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DiaSorin’s $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Luminex Corporation

April 12, 2021

On April 11, 2021, DiaSorin S.p.A. (“DiaSorin”), a leading global diagnostics company, announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved and signed a definitive merger agreement for DiaSorin to acquire Luminex Corporation (“Luminex”), a leader in multiplexing technology, for a price of $37.00 per share in an all‑cash transaction corresponding to an enterprise value of approximately $1.8 billion. Cravath is representing DiaSorin in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Robert I. Townsend III and includes associates Jason L. Zhang and Dana Leshem on M&A matters; partner Stephen M. Kessing and associate D. Ana Choi on financing matters; partner Lauren Angelilli and associate Peter W. Rogers on tax matters; partner Margaret T. Segall and associate Kolja I. Ortmann on regulatory matters; partner David J. Kappos and practice area attorney Anthony N. Magistrale on intellectual property matters; practice area attorney Megan Y. Lew on compliance matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby and associates Sally Ye and David Crampton on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters and senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick on real estate matters. Sonia Katharani‑Khan also worked on tax matters; Malikah I. Williams also worked on regulatory matters and Pedraam Mirzanian also worked on intellectual property matters.

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  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
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  • Environmental
  • Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement
  • Healthcare and Life Sciences
  • Technology

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Robert I. Townsend III
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
rtownsend@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1964
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • A.B., 1987, Harvard College
      magna cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Stephen M. Kessing
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    skessing@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1152
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      Education

      • J.D., 2005, Duke Law School
        Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
      • M.B.A., 2001, University of Southern California
      • B.S., 1995, Miami University of Ohio

      Admitted In

      • New York
      Name
      Lauren Angelilli
      Title
      Tax
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      langelilli@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1016
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        Education

        • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
          cum laude
        • B.S., 1996, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
          magna cum laude

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        • New York
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        Margaret T. Segall
        Title
        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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          Education

          • 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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          David J. Kappos
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          Corporate
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          dkappos@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1168
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            Education

            • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
            • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
              summa cum laude

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            • New York
            • California
            • District of Columbia
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            Matthew J. Bobby
            Title
            Executive Compensation and Benefits
            Title
            Partner
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            mbobby@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1128
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              • J.D., 2012, Harvard Law School
                magna cum laude
              • M.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
              • B.A., 2009, University of Pennsylvania
                Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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              • New York
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              Matthew Morreale
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              Corporate
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              Partner
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              mmorreale@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1534
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                • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
                  Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
                • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
                • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
                • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

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                • New York
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                Joyce Law
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                Of Counsel
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                jlaw@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-1066
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                  • J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
                  • B.Comm., 1994, University of Alberta
                    Distinction

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                  • New York
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                  Brian M. Budnick
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                  Corporate
                  Title
                  Of Counsel
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                  bbudnick@cravath.com
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                  +1-212-474-1914
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                    • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
                      cum laude
                    • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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                    • New York

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