Cooley LLP offers a comprehensive service covering the full spectrum of local, state, federal and international matters, regularly advising major companies in the tech, life sciences, retail, and media sectors in relation to middle-market and billion-dollar transactions. San Diego’s Todd Gluth, focusing on life sciences and tech matters, leads the group. Alexander Lee, dividing his time between the firm’s Los Angeles and Santa Monica offices, also has vast experience advising life sciences and tech companies, recently representing major players in the crypto mining and biopharma spaces. Eileen Marshall in Washington DC specializes in M&A and financing tax issues, particularly convertible note offerings and tax integrated call spreads. Jonathan Rivinus in Colorado handles M&A and restructurings, while New York-based Jeffrey Tolin advises clients in the tech, pharma, auto, and telecoms industries. Timothy Shapiro in Palo Alto is also a key contact.
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Key clients
- Uber
- Grindr
- Justin Bieber
- VectivBio
- Biote Medical, LLC
- ViaCyte
- JP Morgan Securities
- Asymchem Laboratories
- Snap, Inc.
- Dropbox
- Etsy
- Bank of America Securities
- Horizon Therapeutics
- LegalZoom
- Travere Therapeutics
- Qpex Biopharma, Inc.
- Artelon Inc.
- Snowflake, Inc.
- Honest Company
- Meredith Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Horizon Therapeutics, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, on its agreement to be acquired by Amgen.
- Advised IAA, a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, on its cross-border stock and cash acquisition by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Ritchie Bros), valued at US$7.3 billion at announcement.
- Advised Bitdeer Technologies Holding Company, a technology company for the cryptocurrency mining community, on its business combination with Blue Safari Group Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company.
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