Centerview Partners LLC

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Centerview Partners LLC is an independent investment banking advisory firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York. The firm specializes in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic advisory, restructurings, financing, and related services, having advised on transactions totaling approximately $4 trillion.

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With around 500 professionals and offices in New York, London, Paris, Menlo Park, and San Francisco, Centerview serves clients across industries and geographies. It has notable experience in the chemicals sector, including transactions such as Solutia’s sale to Eastman Chemical and Westlake’s acquisition of Vinnolit. Recently, it acted as a financial advisor to Terns Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition by Merck.

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Centerview Partners in chemical industry news

31 August 2026
Lilly to acquire Merida Biosciences for antibody‑degrading immunology platform

Precision platform targets pathogenic autoantibodies; MER511 Phase 1 shows strong reductions in thyroid‑stimulating antibodies; deal includes up to $2.875B in cash.

16 July 2026
Lilly to acquire AtaiBeckley to add rapid-acting neuroplastogen pipeline

Adds BPL-003 (mebufotenin benzoate intranasal) and VLS-01 (DMT buccal); upfront $6.75/share plus up to $2.50/share CVR tied to development, regulatory and DEA-rescheduling milestones.

9 June 2026
GSK to acquire Nuvalent for $10.6 billion

Includes two late-stage ROS1 and ALK NSCLC inhibitors under FDA review for 2026 decisions, plus a HER2 candidate; expected to be accretive to profit from 2027 and funded by debt and cash.

31 March 2026
Lilly to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals for OX2R sleep‑wake portfolio

$38/ADS cash + up to $9 CVR (max $47/sh); upfront equity ~$6.3B (CVR ~$1.5B). Lead OX2R agonist cleminorexton showed positive Phase 2a for narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. Close expected Q3

25 March 2026
Merck to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals, adding TERN‑701 for CML

Acquirer to buy target biotech at $53/share (~$6.7B equity, ~$5.7B net). Lead oral allosteric BCR::ABL1 TKI showed week‑24 molecular responses in Phase1/2; expected Q2 2026.