Gibson Dunn Advised Shareholders in Connection with Sale of Aicuris to Asahi Kasei
Firm News | February 27, 2026
Gibson Dunn advised the shareholders in connection with the sale of Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG to Asahi Kasei, through its subsidiary Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The acquisition price amounts to 780 million euros (approximately $920 million USD).
Our M&A team was led by partners Dr. Dirk Oberbracht and Sonja Ruttmann and included partner Ryan Murr, of counsel Dr. Aliresa Fatemi, and associates Simon Stöhlker, Andreas Rief, Tim Windfelder, and David Lübkemeier. Partners Dr. Lars Petersen and Kai Gesing and associate Yannick Oberacker advised on regulatory and antitrust issues. Partners Benjamin Rapp and Sean Feller and associates Daniel Reich and Nicolas von Wallis advised on tax. Of counsel Dr. Peter Gumnior advised on labor law aspects.