Freshfields represented CK Life Sciences (HK:0775) on the sale of Polynoma, a biotechnology immuno-oncology company, to TransCode Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RNAZ) and a concurrent strategic financing in TransCode to be used primarily to advance the development of TransCode's lead microRNA asset. Details about the transaction can be found here.

The Freshfields team was led by M&A partners Sebastian Fain and Steven Li and included senior associate Max Sanders and associates Daria Butler, Wicy Wang, Madeline Goodlad and Mila Amstislavskaya on M&A matters. Partner Pam Marcogliese, counsel Jeremy Barr and senior associate Abbey MacDonald advised on capital markets matters; partner Vinita Kailasanath and associate Shannon O’Hara advised on life sciences and intellectual property matters; partner Heather Brookfield, counsel Andrew Herman and associate Emily Shaw advised on compensation and employee benefits matters; counsel Jeremiah Nelson and associates Matt Parsons and Kate Koudouna advised on real estate matters; counsel Jay Cosel and associate HyunKyu Kim advised on tax matters; partner Kyle Lakin and associate Nora McDonnell advised on finance matters; and partner Grace Huang, counsel Cindy Kwong and associate Kristy Wong advised on Hong Kong law matters.