Mars to Scoop Up Pet Health Co. VCA in $9.1B Deal - McDermott Will & Emery

Mars to Scoop Up Pet Health Co. VCA in $9.1B Deal

Overview


McDermott antitrust lawyers assisted Mars Inc. as it expanded its pet health care services operations with the purchase of VCA Inc. in a deal worth $9.1 billion including debt. The company’s portfolio of veterinary services businesses will be bolstered by the addition of VCA’s 800 small veterinary hospitals and network of 60 diagnostic laboratories.