AmerisourceBergen’s Acquisition of World Courier Group

On March 6, 2012, AmerisourceBergen Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase World Courier Group, Inc., a privately held leading global specialty transportation and logistics provider for the biopharmaceutical industry, for $520 million in cash. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory reviews and other customary closing conditions. Cravath represented AmerisourceBergen in this transaction.

The Cravath team included associates Charles Stern and Benjamin S. Persina on corporate matters; practice area attorney M. C. Tania Balthazaar and associate Kimberly L. Steefel on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Lauren Angelilli on tax matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; practice area attorney Gary R. Eisenman on real estate matters; and senior attorney David M. Stuart on regulatory compliance matters.