Andrew Epstein

Special Counsel
aepstein@cooley.com
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About Andrew

Andrew strategically advises a broad range of Fortune 500 to emerging and private companies clients across industries including life sciences, healthcare, software as a service (SaaS), fintech, insurtech, edtech, ecommerce, automotive and more. For their data privacy and security needs, clients turn to Andrew to navigate issues ranging from high-level business model development and operation to granular product and service design. Andrew leverages his in-house background to provide practical and actionable advice to clients because he knows, understands and solves friction points. He takes a proactive approach to data privacy and security to help protect clients’ data through risk-based guidance.

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Delphix to Be Acquired by Perforce

Delphix to Be Acquired by Perforce

February 14, 2024

Cooley advised Delphix, a vendor of test data management software, on its acquisition by Perforce, a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility and scale along the development life cycle.

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Gracell Biotechnologies Agrees to Acquisition by AstraZeneca for up to $1.2 Billion

Gracell Biotechnologies Agrees to Acquisition by AstraZeneca for up to $1.2 Billion

December 26, 2023

Cooley advised Gracell Biotechnologies, a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca.

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SystImmune Announces Global Strategic Collaboration With Bristol Myers Squibb

SystImmune Announces Global Strategic Collaboration With Bristol Myers Squibb

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Cooley advised SystImmune, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, on its exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb for SystImmune’s BL-B01D1.

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Alto Neuroscience Closes Oversubscribed Series C

Alto Neuroscience Closes Oversubscribed Series C

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Cooley advised Alto Neuroscience, a company pioneering precision psychiatry by developing targeted medicines designed to help patients get better faster, on its oversubscribed $45 million Series C financing round.

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Cooley advised Hughes & Company, a private equity firm focused on healthcare software and technology-enabled services, on its strategic investment in Health Data Innovations, a founder-owned healthcare data integration-as-a-service company.

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Colorado (inactive)

Illinois (inactive)

Washington

Memberships & affiliations

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Washington Bar Association