Lei Shen

Partner
lshen@cooley.com
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I help my clients navigate the complex landscape of privacy and consumer protection laws to develop successful and practical data protection strategies.

About Lei

Lei advises clients on a wide range of global data privacy issues and works collaboratively to develop practical privacy and data protection strategies for their products and services. She helps companies navigate and comply with state, federal and international privacy regulations including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other state consumer data protection laws. She also advises on issues concerning emerging technologies, such as telematics, connected products and services (including connected and autonomous vehicles), and AI.

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Hootsuite to Acquire Talkwalker

Hootsuite to Acquire Talkwalker

April 8, 2024

Cooley advised Hootsuite, a global leader in social media management, on its definitive agreement to acquire Talkwalker, a top artificial intelligence-powered social listening solution.

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ProfoundBio Announces $1.8 Billion Acquisition by Genmab

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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Jackpocket Reaches Agreement to Be Acquired by DraftKings for $750 Million

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February 15, 2024

Cooley advised Jackpocket, the first licensed third-party lottery courier app in the US, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by DraftKings for $750 million.

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Yieldstreet Completes Acquisition of Cadre

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Cooley advised Yieldstreet, a leading private market investing platform, on its acquisition of Cadre, an online real estate-focused investment platform that serves institutional and high net worth investors.

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Allovue to Be Acquired by PowerSchool

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Cooley advised Allovue, a top provider of K-12 financial planning, budgeting and analytics software in the US, on its acquisition by PowerSchool, a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America.

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Admissions & credentials

Illinois

Rankings & accolades

Global Data Review: 40 Under 40

Legal 500: Key Lawyer – Cyber Law (including Data Privacy and Data Protection) (2021)

Memberships & affiliations

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Advisory Board, Chinese American Bar Association of Greater Chicago (CABA)