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Julie Cohen
Director of Marketing and Communications
212.701.3614
jcohen@cahill.com

Cahill Represents ICON plc in Acquisition of ClinForce and Akos

Date: 02/15/13

Cahill represented ICON plc, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, in connection with its acquisition of the clinical trial services division of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., which includes ClinForce, LLC and its subsidiaries, Assent Consulting, Inc. and Metropolitan Research Associates, Inc. As part of the transaction, ICON also acquired Akos Limited, a division of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. which provides drug safety services. The deal is valued at $52,000,000 with an additional $3,750,000 in earn-out payments connected to certain performance based goals being met.

Julie Cohen
Director of Marketing and Communications
212.701.3614
jcohen@cahill.com