Yiming Liu

Cooley advised D3 Bio – an emerging global biotechnology company that focuses on discovery, development and registration of innovative cancer drugs – on the close of its $62 million Series A+ financing.

Cooley advised Brii Biosciences on its agreements with VBI Vaccines (NASDAQ: VBIV) to ensure expansion and control of future clinical and commercial supplies of BRII-179, a late-stage clinical asset in Brii Bio’s hepatitis B virus functional cure portfolio. With operations in major biotechnology centers in the US and China, Brii Bio (HKSE: 2137) is a Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed biotechnology company developing therapies to improve patient health and choice across diseases with high unmet needs.

Cooley advised Allorion Therapeutics, a US- and China-based biotechnology company that focuses on the discovery of new small molecule drugs for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases, on its exclusive option and global license agreement with AstraZeneca to develop and commercialize a novel epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) L858R mutated allosteric inhibitor as a potential new treatment for advanced EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer.

Cooley advised ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the development of immuno-oncology therapies, on its HK$319 million initial public offering.

Cooley advised China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited (CICC) and other underwriters on Laekna’s HK$791 million (US$101 million) initial public offering of 63,728,000 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the largest 18A offering year to date.