Barbara Mirza

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Automattic Acquires Beeper

April 9, 2024

Cooley advised Automattic, a distributed company with 1,965 users in 93 countries speaking 119 different languages, on its acquisition of Beeper, a universal messaging application that combines 14 different chat networks in one inbox.

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ProfoundBio Announces $1.8 Billion Acquisition by Genmab

April 3, 2024

Cooley advised ProfoundBio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel antibody-drug conjugate therapeutics for patients with cancer, on its definitive agreement to be acquired for $1.8 billion in an all-cash transaction by Genmab (NASDAQ: GMAB), a dual-listed, international biotechnology company that creates and develops differentiated antibody therapeutics to fight against cancer and other serious diseases.

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Associate, Washington, DC
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Associate, New York
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Associate, Chicago
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Associate, New York
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Associate, San Francisco
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Associate, Shanghai
Monica Xu
Counsel, Shanghai
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Legal Consultant, Shanghai
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Community Closes $25 Million Series B

March 22, 2024

Cooley advised Community, a short message service (SMS) customer engagement platform that connects businesses, brands, political and public figures, creators, musicians, celebrities and more, on its $25 million Series B financing. Partner Dave Young led the Cooley team.

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Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
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Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
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Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Everbridge Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $1.8 Billion

March 1, 2024

Cooley advised Everbridge, a global leader in critical event management and national public warning solutions, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valuing Everbridge at approximately $1.8 billion.

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Partner, New York
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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, Chicago
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Partner, San Francisco
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Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Brussels
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Associate, Washington, DC
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Associate, Washington, DC
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Associate, Brussels
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Associate, New York
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Associate, Washington, DC
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Carmot Therapeutics Enters Definitive Merger Agreement With Roche

December 3, 2023

Cooley advised Carmot Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing life-changing therapeutics for people living with metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes, on its definitive merger agreement in which Roche will acquire Carmot.

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Associate, San Diego
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Associate, Palo Alto
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Associate, Chicago
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Associate, Palo Alto
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Chambers USA: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – California: Los Angeles & Surrounds (2020 – 2023)

Legal 500: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans

She is always cutting-edge, makes everything so comfortable and is a zealous advocate.

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