Randy Sabett

Special Counsel
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As an attorney and former crypto engineer, I approach cybersecurity and privacy from all angles; I don't just talk the talk – I also walk the walk.

Experience

Blue Owl Capital Extends up to $500 Million in Senior Secured Credit to Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

July 21, 2025

Cooley advised Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL), a leading asset manager redefining alternatives, on an up to $500 million term loan facility for Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MDGL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.

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Margie Murphy
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Capstan Therapeutics Announces up to $2.1 Billion Acquisition by AbbVie

June 30, 2025

Cooley advised Capstan Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a mission to multiply therapeutic possibilities for patients through targeted in vivo RNA technologies, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by AbbVie.

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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Rachel Thorn
Of counsel, New York
Alexandria Ashour
Associate, San Diego
Navya Dasari
Associate, New York
Joshua Elefant
Associate, Palo Alto
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Santa Monica
Michelle Hunt
Associate
Emily Mok
Associate, Reston
Jonathan Perez-Reyzin
Associate, San Diego
Breanna Qin
Associate, Palo Alto
Christopher Suhler
Associate, Colorado
Novak Topalovic
Associate, San Diego
Heidi E. Wang
Associate, San Diego
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Yuhan Wu
Associate, Palo Alto
Joanna Zhang
Associate, San Diego
Jessica Wade
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego

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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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Partner, Boston
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Partner, Washington, DC
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Tracy Rubin
Partner, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Son Nguyen
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Cara Buchicchio
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Eric J. Delgado
Associate, New York
Matthew Iannone
Associate, New York
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Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
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Associate, New York
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Blue Owl Capital Invests up to $262.5 Million in ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE

May 27, 2025

Cooley advised Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL), an asset manager redefining alternatives, on an up to $262.5 million term loan facility for ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE, a radiopharmaceutical biotech company dedicated to providing a new generation of radiopharmaceutical therapeutics and diagnostics for hard-to-treat tumors.

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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Associate, Colorado
Matt Kong
Associate, San Francisco
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Associate, Washington, DC
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Associate, New York
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Aardvark Therapeutics Announces $94.2 Million IPO

February 14, 2025

Cooley advised the underwriters of Aardvark Therapeutics, a phase 3 biotech company developing novel small-molecule therapies for metabolic diseases, in connection with Aardvark’s $94.2 million initial public offering (IPO).

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Partner, San Diego
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Partner, San Francisco
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Associate, Colorado
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Admissions and credentials

District of Columbia

Maryland

Virginia

US Patent and Trademark Office

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Privacy & Data Security – Nationwide (2007 – 2025)

Eight-time Law360: Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice Group of the Year (2024)

The Legal 500 US: Technology – Data Protection and Privacy (2016 – 2023) and Media, Technology and Telecoms – Technology Transactions (2015)

Information Systems Security Association: Information Security Professional of the Year (2013)

Information Systems Security Association: Distinguished Fellow (2018)

Washingtonian magazine: Top Lawyer in Cybersecurity (2015)

The American Lawyer’s IP Law & Business magazine: Top 50 Under 45 (2007)

Memberships and affiliations

American Bar Association - Section of Science and Technology Law

FBI Citizens Academy

FBI Infragard

Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Information Systems Security Association

MissionLink Next

RSA Conference Program Committee

An excellent cybersecurity partner. He was fantastic and really impressive. He is very knowledgeable and can bridge the technical, forensic cyber elements with the law, which is unique." "For something complicated and cutting-edge in cybersecurity or incident response, he is a person I look to for his thought leadership in the field."

Chambers USA