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Anthem to Buy Cigna to Create Biggest U.S. Health Insurer

Ankur Banerjee  |  

Anthem’s lead financial adviser is UBS Investment Bank. Credit Suisse also served as financial adviser, and White & Case LLP as legal adviser.

Morgan Stanley is Cigna’s financial adviser and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP its legal adviser.

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