About Francis

Francis R. Wheeler's practice includes corporate, securities and transactional matters, including public and private offerings, mergers and acquisitions, international transactions, corporate governance and securities law disclosure and compliance. He has represented publicly and privately held companies, as well as board committees, in a broad range of industries.

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Experience

Caris Life Sciences Announces $494 Million IPO

Caris Life Sciences Announces $494 Million IPO

June 20, 2025

Cooley advised the underwriters of Caris Life Sciences, a patient-centric, next-generation artificial intelligence techbio company and precision medicine pioneer, in connection with Caris’ $494 million initial public offering (IPO).

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Eric Blanchard
Partner, Boston
Div Gupta
Partner, New York
Charlie Kim
Partner, San Diego
Minkyu Park
Special Counsel, New York
Mark Ballantyne
Partner, Reston
Ariane A. Andrade
Partner, Chicago
Shamis Beckley
Partner, Boston
Caitlin Courtney
Partner, Palo Alto
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Daniel Grooms
Partner, Washington, DC
Jonie Ing Kondracki
Partner, San Francisco
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Sonia Nath
Partner, Washington, DC
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Tracy Rubin
Partner, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Son Nguyen
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
William Corcoran
Of Counsel, Boston
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Trevor Bossi
Associate, Boston
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
Eric J. Delgado
Associate, New York
Matthew Iannone
Associate, New York
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Amiti C. Rothstein
Associate, New York
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Margaux Arntson
Associate

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Capital Markets
Life Sciences
Healthcare
Biotechnology
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Labor and Employment
Tax
Commercial Litigation
CFIUS
Patent Counseling and Prosecution

Bitdeer Announces Upsized $330 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Bitdeer Announces Upsized $330 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

June 18, 2025

Cooley advised Bitdeer Technologies Group (Nasdaq: BTDR), a top technology company for blockchain and high-performance computing, on its $330 million principal amount of 4.875% convertible senior notes due 2031.

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Will Cai
Partner, Hong Kong
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Ellie Seber
Partner, Santa Monica
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Shimeng Cheng
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Hilda Li
Associate, Hong Kong
Xueqing Li
Associate, San Francisco
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado

Related Practices & Industries

Debt Finance
Capital Markets
Technology
Blockchain Technology and Tokenization
Fintech and Payments
Asia

AIRO Group Holdings Closes $69 Million IPO

AIRO Group Holdings Closes $69 Million IPO

June 16, 2025

Cooley advised AIRO Group Holdings, a company specializing in advanced aerospace and defense technologies, on its $69 million initial public offering (IPO).

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Christina T. Roupas
Partner in Charge – Chicago, Chicago
Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, New York
Courtney M.W. Tygesson
Partner, Chicago
Grady Chang
Associate, Santa Monica
Darren DeStefano
Partner, Reston
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Christopher Hutter
Partner, Reston
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Joshua Mates
Partner, San Francisco
Addison Pierce
Partner, Chicago
Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Karun Ahuja
Special Counsel, Chicago
Julia R. Brinton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Reid Hooper
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Justin Kisner
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Wraige
Special Counsel, London
Kevin Carlson
Associate, Chicago
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Leah Duncan
Associate, Chicago
Anders Fernstrom
Associate, Reston
Peter A. Haddad
Associate, San Diego
Erin Hilliard
Associate, San Francisco
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Breanna Qin
Associate, Palo Alto
Jesse Schulman
Associate, Colorado
Mariah A. Young
Associate, Chicago
Chris Rhem
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco
Kate Walther
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego
Brandon Lefebvre
Quantitative Analyst, Boston

Related Practices & Industries

Capital Markets
Aviation – Manned and Unmanned
National Security
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Debt Finance
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Tax
Compensation and Benefits
Antitrust and Competition
Labor and Employment
CFIUS
Commercial Litigation

Xometry Announces $250 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Xometry Announces $250 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

June 16, 2025

Cooley advised Xometry, the global artificial intelligence-powered marketplace connecting buyers with suppliers of manufacturing services, on its $250 million aggregate principal amount of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2030, which includes the initial purchasers’ option to purchase up to an additional $25 million aggregate principal amount of notes.

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Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Eric Blanchard
Partner, Boston
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Shimeng Cheng
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Trey Reilly
Associate, New York
Trevor Bossi
Associate, Boston
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Margaux Arntson
Associate
Margaret Barreto
Associate, San Francisco
Matt Kong
Associate, San Francisco

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Debt Finance
Capital Markets
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Manufacturing
Tax

Rubrik Announces $1.15 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Rubrik Announces $1.15 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering

June 13, 2025

Cooley advised Rubrik, a leading cybersecurity company, on its offering of $1.15 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2030.

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Jon Avina
Partner, Palo Alto
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Milson Yu
Partner, Palo Alto
Shimeng Cheng
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Samara Zaifman
Associate, Palo Alto
Winda Fung
Associate, Santa Monica
Jayne M. Munger
Associate, New York
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Amanda Weiss
Special Counsel, New York

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Debt Finance
Capital Markets
Technology
Tax
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Admissions and credentials

Colorado

New York

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Corporate/M&A – Colorado (2020 – 2024)

Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law

Euromoney Expert Guides: Corporate Governance

Colorado Super Lawyer: Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities & Corporate Finance

The Legal 500: M&A Powerlist – US Region

Memberships and affiliations

American Bar Association (ABA)

New York State Bar Association