Date effective: Aug. 10
Closing value: $18.72 billion
Acquiror’s counsel: McDermott, Will & Emery; Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Target’s counsel: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

2

UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s acquisition of PacifiCare Health Systems Inc.

Date effective: Dec. 21
Closing value: $7.92 billion
Acquiror’s counsel: Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Dorsey & Whitney
Target’s counsel: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

3

Swiss Reinsurance Co.’s acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions Corp.