Hogan Lovells 2024 Election Impact and Congressional Outlook Report
Spenser Karr
Senior Associate Corporate & Finance
Spenser's practice focuses on life sciences transactions and runs the gamut from mergers and acquisitions to collaboration and development agreements to venture capital and other investment rounds. Spenser enjoys working with companies at all stages in their life cycle, from mature public and private companies to startups, and brings a tireless work ethic to everything he does, striving to move deals forward while empowering his clients to understand the benefits and risks inherent in complicated agreements.
Represented PeproTech, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of recombinant proteins, in its auction and subsequent $1.85 billion sale to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Represented Labcorp (NYSE: LH) in its acquisition of select assets of Invitae (OTC: NVTAQ), a leading medical genetics company.
Represented a large, publicly-traded pharmaceutical company in its build-to-buy agreement for the development, potential acquisition, and potential milestone payments relating to a new drug compound
Represented Enstar Group Limited, a publicly traded company, in its negotiation of a $5.1 billion take-private transaction with Sixth Street.
Represented Medical Outcomes Research Analytics in its merger with Helix Technologies, Inc., and the formation of the successor entity, Forian, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORA). *
Represented a leading global financial institution in its investment in a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of a novel class of vaccines. *
Represented a leading global financial institution in its investment in a biopharmaceutical company specializing in heart disease treatment. *
Represented Tissue Analytics in its sale to Net Health, a provider of cloud-based EHR software for specialized care settings. *
Represented a pharmaceutical company developing injectable products for the treatment of allergic reactions in its acquisition by a developer of specialty pharmaceutical products. *
Represented a biomedical marketing company in its negotiations of various contracts with major pharmaceutical companies. *
Represented a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company in the negotiation of clinical trial agreements with multiple research and educational institutions. *
Represented a clinical-trial stage U.S.-based developer of medical devices in its sale to a publicly-traded, global health technology company. *
Represents Emily’s Entourage, a non-profit organization focused on rare mutations of cystic fibrosis, in their partnerships with clinical trial organizations.
Represented Tenable Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TENB), a cybersecurity provider, in its $160 million acquisition of Accurics, Inc., a pioneer in developing cloud-native security.
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.