Press Release

Cooley Represents Sallie Krawcheck in Acquisition of 85 Broads

May 20, 2013

Babak Yaghmaie, Cooley LLP
New York – May 20, 2013 – Cooley LLP announced today that it represented client Sallie Krawcheck, former president of the Global Wealth & Investment Management division at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, in her purchase of women's networking group 85 Broads.
 
Emerging Companies partner Babak "Bo" Yaghmaie, who represented Krawcheck in the transaction, commented that, "85 Broads is truly a unique organization in its commitment to and successes in promoting female entrepreneurs and executives from diverse industries and backgrounds. There's simply no one better suited to sit at the helm than Sallie Krawcheck," said Yaghmaie.

Cooley, which has recently hosted events in its New York office for women-led startup and investor organizations Astia and 37 Angels, is a proud proponent of emerging companies groups led by or commissioned for the advancement of innovative women.
 
View the 85 Broads press release here.

About 85 Broads

85 Broads is a global women's network whose mission is to generate exceptional professional and social value for its members through regional network events and online at 85broads.com. Members invest their time, their intellect, and their financial capital in each other, across multiple generations, which is what makes 85 Broads so unique. The women in 85 Broads are entrepreneurs, investment bankers, consultants, film makers, lawyers, educators, athletes, venture capitalists, portfolio managers, political leaders, philanthropists, doctors, engineers, artists, scientists, FT parents, and students.

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