Praised for its ‘vast knowledge, great response times and advice’, the team at Cooley LLP stands out for its expertise in the tech and life sciences sectors, navigating major transactions for clients domestically and internationally. The team is spearheaded by Ethan Glass, an experienced advisor on bet-the-company mergers in key sectors such as tech, life sciences and healthcare. Megan Browdie continues to handle merger review and government investigations, representing clients before the DOJ, FTC, and state antitrust authorities. Jacqueline Grise left the firm in early 2024.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Vast knowledge, great response times and advice!’

  • ‘Megan Browdie - quick to the point, good advice, and available. Howard Morse - wealth of knowledge, contacts and FTC advice.' 

Key clients

  • Horizon Therapeutics
  • JetBlue
  • 1Life d.b.a. One Medical
  • Stratasys Ltd.
  • Apollo Endosurgery
  • Cincor Pharma
  • Amryt Pharma
  • Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA)
  • Rockwell Automation
  • Commure

Work highlights

  • Successfully defended long-time client Horizon Therapeutics, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, against a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and six states’ attempt to block its US$27.8 billion acquisition by Amgen.
  • Representing JetBlue in the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking to block the merger of JetBlue and Spirit and in a private action challenging the merger.
  • Representing One Medical, a technology-powered primary care organization, in its US$3.9 billion sale to Amazon.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ethan Glass

Other key lawyers

Howard Morse, Megan Browdie, Kathy O’Neill