Patrick O. Johnson

Cooley advised cloud-based construction software company Payapps and its private equity sponsor IFM Investors on a definitive agreement in which Payapps will be acquired by Autodesk, a multinational software company.

Cooley advised Definitive Healthcare, a commercial intelligence company focused on healthcare, on its acquisition of Populi.

Cooley advised M33 Growth, a venture and growth-stage investment firm, on a series of strategic investments in:

• Operix (formerly IFS Core), a provider of software solutions for specialty contractors that allow for more efficient management of field operations personnel and processes through seamless integrations with core accounting platforms.
• PerformLine, a provider of a cloud-based, multichannel sales and marketing compliance platform for the banking, mortgage, insurance and financial services industries to monitor enterprise communication channels for regulatory and brand compliance and improve reporting and issue remediation workflows.
• Leading2Lean, a provider of a cloud-based digital workflow platform for discrete manufacturers that enables factories to implement more efficient production and maintenance processes.
• Yapi, a provider of a communication and patient engagement platform for dental offices that streamlines front office and marketing workflows, automates appointment reminders and digitizes paper-based forms such as patient consents.

Cooley advised Thirty Madison, a specialty healthcare company for people living with chronic conditions, on its agreement to merge with female-focused digital healthcare company Nurx. Partners Ian Nussbaum and Adam Dinow led the Cooley team advising Nurx.