Natasha Leskovsek

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).

Cooley advised Philochem AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philogen Group (Milan Stock Exchange: PHIL), on its definitive license agreement with RayzeBio, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), granting RayzeBio exclusive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize OncoACP3, a clinical-stage therapeutic and diagnostic agent targeting prostate cancer.

Cooley advised BioNTech SE, a global biotechnology company pioneering next-generation immunotherapies, on its global co-development and co-commercialization collaboration agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb for BioNTech’s antibody candidate BNT327. The transaction includes a $1.5 billion upfront payment and $2 billion total in noncontingent anniversary payments through 2028.

Cooley advised SiteOne Therapeutics, a private biotechnology company developing small molecule inhibitors of sodium channels to treat pain and other neuronal hyperexcitability disorders, on its acquisition by Eli Lilly.

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.