Freshfields is advising Sanofi S.A. on its pending acquisition of Vigil Neuroscience, Inc., a publicly traded clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

The Freshfields team was led by partners Jenny Hochenberg, Kristen Riemenschneider and Jonathan Zhou and includes senior associate Max Sanders and associates Joyce Yeo, Evan Yoo, Gabe Carolan, and Charlie Carroll. Senior associate Madeleine Tavcar and associates Laura Zhu and Juliana Zhang are providing life sciences advice. Partner Nicole Foster, senior associate Jeffrey Anand and associate Jordan Riley are providing employment and benefits advice. Partners Steven Matays and Sarah Katz and senior associate Joshua Critchlow are providing tax advice. Partners Christine Lyon and Brock Dahl and senior associate Christine Chong are providing data privacy and security advice. Partner Mary Lehner, special counsels Charles Ramsey and Christine Laciak and associates Kaylynn Moss and Andrew Gabel are providing antitrust and CFIUS advice. Counsel Jeremiah Nelson and associate Kate Koudona are providing real property advice.

More information about the deal can be found here.