The deal is sourced from an 8-K filed with the SEC via EDGAR, published on April 22, 2026. The current status of this transaction is pending regulatory review.
On the financial advisory side, Guggenheim Securities, LLC served as financial advisor to Veristat, the acquirer, per the statement "Guggenheim Securities, LLC served as the financial advisor, and McDermott Will & Schulte served as legal counsel to Veristat." Perella Weinberg Partners LP served as financial advisor to the company side (identified in the source sentence as Certara, the seller), consistent with the language "Perella Weinberg Partners LP served as the financial advisor, and Troutman Pepper Locke LLP served as legal counsel to Certara." Neither advisor is designated as lead in the facts provided.
Legal advisors are disclosed for both sides. Troutman Pepper Locke LLP served as legal counsel to Certara (the target/seller side), and McDermott Will & Schulte served as legal counsel to Veristat (the acquirer).
Beyond the classification of this transaction as a divestiture/cash sale with a disclosed value of $135,000,000, no further detail on consideration structure, financing, or other specific terms is included in the facts provided.
Several items are not disclosed in this record: no expected closing date is given beyond the pending-regulatory status, and no further detail on the structure of the cash consideration (such as payment timing or any contingent elements) is provided.