About Allison

Allison focuses her practice on data privacy and information security, advising clients across various industries on complex regulatory compliance regimes, data protection best practices, risk management strategies, and incident response and preparedness matters. She also has substantial experience analyzing data privacy- and information security-related legal issues and risks in the context of commercial agreements and corporate transactions, including M&A, public offerings and private financings. Allison is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for the United States (CIPP/US).

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Movable Ink to Be Acquired by STG

Movable Ink to Be Acquired by STG

June 26, 2025

Cooley advised Movable Ink, an artificial intelligence-powered personalized content platform, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by STG. The transaction is expected to close in July 2025.

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Partner, New York
Bill Sorabella
Partner, New York
Bill Roegge
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Nathan Baum
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Robert Warshaw
Associate, New York
Kyle Hess
Associate, New York
Ethan Ebert-Zavos
Associate, New York
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Kristen Mathews
Partner, New York
Jeremy Morrison
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Scott Talbot
Senior Counsel, Reston
Julia R. Brinton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Andrew Linch
Special Counsel, London
Michael Bruno
Associate, New York
Amanda Gonzalez Burton
Associate, New York
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Santa Monica
Nathaniel Hearn Jr.
Associate, Chicago
Bomin Kim
Associate, New York
Richard Koch
Associate, Washington, DC
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Colleen R. Wellington-Caban
Associate, Washington, DC
Andy Zachrich
Associate, San Francisco
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Jill Simon
Senior Paralegal, New York
Kevin Gurley
Quantitative Analyst, New York

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Mergers and Acquisitions
Emerging Companies
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Technology Transactions
Compensation and Benefits
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Tax
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Labor and Employment
Debt Finance
Antitrust and Competition

Caris Life Sciences Announces $494 Million IPO

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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Eric Blanchard
Partner, Boston
Div Gupta
Partner, New York
Charlie Kim
Partner, San Diego
Minkyu Park
Special Counsel, New York
Mark Ballantyne
Partner, Reston
Ariane A. Andrade
Partner, Chicago
Shamis Beckley
Partner, Boston
Caitlin Courtney
Partner, Palo Alto
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Daniel Grooms
Partner, Washington, DC
Jonie Ing Kondracki
Partner, San Francisco
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Sonia Nath
Partner, Washington, DC
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Tracy Rubin
Partner, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Son Nguyen
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
William Corcoran
Of Counsel, Boston
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Trevor Bossi
Associate, Boston
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
Eric J. Delgado
Associate, New York
Matthew Iannone
Associate, New York
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Amiti C. Rothstein
Associate, New York
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Margaux Arntson
Associate

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Capital Markets
Life Sciences
Healthcare
Biotechnology
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Labor and Employment
Tax
Commercial Litigation
CFIUS
Patent Counseling and Prosecution

AIRO Group Holdings Closes $69 Million IPO

AIRO Group Holdings Closes $69 Million IPO

June 16, 2025

Cooley advised AIRO Group Holdings, a company specializing in advanced aerospace and defense technologies, on its $69 million initial public offering (IPO).

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Christina T. Roupas
Partner in Charge – Chicago, Chicago
Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, New York
Courtney M.W. Tygesson
Partner, Chicago
Grady Chang
Associate, Santa Monica
Darren DeStefano
Partner, Reston
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Christopher Hutter
Partner, Reston
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Joshua Mates
Partner, San Francisco
Addison Pierce
Partner, Chicago
Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Karun Ahuja
Special Counsel, Chicago
Julia R. Brinton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Reid Hooper
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Justin Kisner
Special Counsel, San Diego
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Wraige
Special Counsel, London
Kevin Carlson
Associate, Chicago
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Leah Duncan
Associate, Chicago
Anders Fernstrom
Associate, Reston
Peter A. Haddad
Associate, San Diego
Erin Hilliard
Associate, San Francisco
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Breanna Qin
Associate, Palo Alto
Jesse Schulman
Associate, Colorado
Mariah A. Young
Associate, Chicago
Chris Rhem
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco
Kate Walther
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego
Brandon Lefebvre
Quantitative Analyst, Boston

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Capital Markets
Aviation – Manned and Unmanned
National Security
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Debt Finance
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Tax
Compensation and Benefits
Antitrust and Competition
Labor and Employment
CFIUS
Commercial Litigation

GameStop Announces $2.25 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering

GameStop Announces $2.25 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering

June 12, 2025

Cooley advised the initial purchaser of GameStop in connection with GameStop’s offering of $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2032.

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Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Daniel I. Goldberg
Partner, New York
Grady Chang
Associate, Santa Monica
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Claire Keast-Butler
Co-Partner in Charge – London, London
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Rodrigo Seira
Special Counsel, Miami
Eric J. Delgado
Associate, New York
Matthew Iannone
Associate, New York
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Xueqing Li
Associate, San Francisco
Christopher Nickas
Associate, New York
Valerie Sapozhnikova
Associate, Los Angeles
Melanie Simon-Giblin
Associate, New York
Philip Whitehead
Associate, London

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Tax
Cyber/Data/Privacy
CFIUS

Medically Home and DispatchHealth Close Merger

Medically Home and DispatchHealth Close Merger

June 4, 2025

Cooley advised Medically Home, a provider of a hospital-at-home technology enablement model for health systems and physician groups to safely deliver emergency and hospital-level care at home, on its merger with DispatchHealth, a provider of high-acuity, in-home medical care for people experiencing serious health concerns. 

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Noah Pittard
Partner, Colorado
Jeffrey A. Beuche
Partner, Colorado
Danielle Fortier
Partner
Kurtis Zinger
Associate, Colorado
Caitlin Courtney
Partner, Palo Alto
Darren DeStefano
Partner, Reston
Alexis Finkelberg Bortniker
Partner, San Diego
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Brendan Hughes
Co-Partner in Charge – Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Jeremy Morrison
Partner, Washington, DC
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Karun Ahuja
Special Counsel, Chicago
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Heather Harrington
Special Counsel, Boston
Reid Hooper
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Dannielle Antone
Associate, San Francisco
Sarah Buchik
Associate, New York
Queenie Chen
Associate, Palo Alto
Nicolas Francis
Associate, San Francisco
David H. Zhou
Associate, Palo Alto
Nathaniel Hearn Jr.
Associate, Chicago
Lanny E. Holstein
Associate, Colorado
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Jessica Li
Associate, Palo Alto
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Michael Pelle
Associate, New York
Breanna Qin
Associate, Palo Alto
Katie Rosati
Associate, Seattle
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Nicholas Yacoubian
Associate, Palo Alto
Grace Linker
Senior Paralegal, San Diego
Stacy Colter
Senior Paralegal, New York
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Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
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Related Practices & Industries

Mergers and Acquisitions
Technology Transactions
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Compensation and Benefits
Labor and Employment
Antitrust and Competition
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Tax
Emerging Companies
Private Equity
Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Capital Markets
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