Gibson Dunn Advises Merck on $10 Billion Verona Pharma Acquisition

Firm News  |  July 9, 2025


Gibson Dunn is advising Merck & Co., Inc., one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, on its $10 billion acquisition of Verona Pharma plc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on respiratory diseases.

The Gibson Dunn antitrust team includes partners Steve Weissman and Michael Perry and associate Tristan Locke.