Cravath Publishes Summer 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal
Cravath represented Viatris Inc. in connection with its debt exchange offer totaling up to $7.45 billion. Viatris Inc. is a global healthcare company delivering increased access to affordable, quality medicines for patients worldwide. The transaction expired on October 28, 2021.
The Cravath team included partner Matthew G. Jones and associate Caroline B. Bowman on capital markets matters, and senior attorney Kiran Sheffrin and associates Alissa B. Fromkin and Sonia Katharani‑Khan on tax matters.
Deals & Cases
August 11, 2026
On August 6, 2026, Harrow, a leading provider of ophthalmic disease management solutions in North America, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TYRVAYA® (varenicline solution) nasal spray 0.03 mg from Viatris Inc. (“Viatris”), a global healthcare company. TYRVAYA is a cholinergic agonist indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) and is currently approved in the U.S., China, and Taiwan, with marketing authorization applications pending in other countries. Under the terms of the agreement, Harrow will pay $30 million in cash at closing and up to $70 million in contingent milestone payments tied to TYRVAYA's net sales, for a potential total consideration of up to $100 million. Cravath is representing Viatris in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 06, 2025
On December 6, 2025, Viatris Inc. (“Viatris”), a global healthcare company, announced it has entered into definitive agreements with Biocon Limited (“Biocon”) for the sale of Viatris’s equity stake in Biocon Biologics Limited. Under the definitive agreements, Biocon will acquire all of Viatris’s convertible preferred equity in Biocon Biologics Limited for a total consideration of $815 million, consisting of $400 million in cash and $415 million in newly issued equity shares of Biocon. Cravath is representing Viatris in connection with the transaction.
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