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PHILADELPHIA –Troutman Pepper client DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) recently announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Eurofins, a publicly traded, global laboratory testing business. The transaction follows a successful partnership between DDC and GHO Capital (GHO), the European specialist investor in global healthcare. Read a company press release about the deal.
DDC is a multichannel global leader in consumer-focused DNA testing, offering best-in-class DNA lab and testing services across a range of sectors including family relationships, immigration, gender, fertility, and health and wellness. The company is among the nation’s top laboratories and is well known for leading consumer brands including SpermCheck®, HomePaternity®, and Peekaboo™ Early Gender Detection.
The Troutman Pepper team advising DDC in the acquisition was led by Chris Miller and included Preston Mortemore, Deborah Enea, Alex Cabe, Mike Crumbock, Saba Ashraf, Dawn Hall, Judy O’Grady, and Yale Bohn.
Troutman Pepper regularly counsels pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, diagnostics, and other life sciences clients on all types of corporate matters, including in major mergers and acquisitions. The multidisciplinary team applies deep industry know-how and market insight to provide holistic guidance throughout clients’ business cycles.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with more than 1,200 attorneys strategically located in 23 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from start-ups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including construction, energy, finance, health sciences, insurance, private equity, real estate, and technology, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
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