Foley & Lardner LLP 代表 BICO Group AB("BICO")达成协议,以 8000 万美元将 MatTek Corp 和 Visikol Inc 出售给 Sartorius Lab Holding GmbH("Sartorius")。此次交易遵循了 BICO 的最新战略,即专注于实验室自动化和选定的工作流程,出售所得资金将用于加强 BICO 的资产负债表并加速其发展议程。交易预计将于 2025 年第二季度完成。
MatTek is a market-leading provider of 3D microtissue models and primary cells for in-vitro testing, offering faster, more cost-efficient, and reproducible alternatives to animal testing. Visikol specializes in advanced imaging and digital pathology.
MatTek’s solutions enhance Sartorius’ Lab Products and Services division’s offerings of cell analysis instruments, reagents, and AI-supported data models. The combined portfolio will be one of the most comprehensive solutions on the market, enabling researchers to accelerate new therapy development and reduce animal testing.
The Foley deal team was led by partners Christopher Bourne and Gabor Garai and included associates Graham MacEwan and Bayleigh Sauerwald.