The Firm is representing New Mountain Capital, LLC and Medical Specialties Distributors (MSD) in the proposed sale of MSD to McKesson Corporation. The closing of the transaction is subject to receipt of antitrust approval and other customary closing conditions.
MSD is a leading post-acute/non-hospital patient supply chain provider offering a broad portfolio of medical supplies, biomedical services and technology solutions. MSD serves over 9,700 healthcare providers at over 11,000 sites nationwide, as well as servicing patients in the home through MSD’s Patient Home Direct program.
The Simpson Thacher team for this transaction includes Jeongseok Jay Yu, Della Fok and Katherine Smith (M&A); John Creed and Sophie Staples (Tax); Larry Moss, Alisa Tschorke and Stephan Bradley (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Lori Lesser and Cecillia Xie (Intellectual Property); Dennis Loiacono (Real Estate); and Tom Bell and Catherine Kidd (Private Funds).