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Neumora Therapeutics – $250.1 Million IPO

September 15, 2023

Cooley advised the underwriters on the $250.1 million initial public offering of Neumora Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company founded to confront the global brain disease crisis by taking a fundamentally different approach to the way treatments for brain diseases are developed.

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LegalZoom Announces Upsized $161 Million Follow-on Public Offering

September 7, 2023

Cooley advised LegalZoom, a leading online platform for business formation, on its upsized follow-on public offering at $161 million.

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Tentarix Biotherapeutics Announces Three Collaborations, Plus Acquisition Options With Gilead Sciences

August 15, 2023

Cooley advised Tentarix Biotherapeutics and three of its subsidiaries on three multiyear collaborations with Gilead Sciences.

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Senti Biosciences Sells Certain Assets to Celadon Partners

August 14, 2023

Cooley advised Senti Biosciences, a biotechnology company, on its sale of certain assets – including its manufacturing facility and chemistry, manufacturing, and controls capabilities – to Celadon Partners.

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DigitalOcean Acquires Paperspace for $111 Million

July 6, 2023

Cooley advised DigitalOcean, a cloud computing solution for small and medium-sized businesses and startups, on its acquisition of Paperspace for $111 million.

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Rankings & accolades

Chambers USA: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – California: Los Angeles & Surrounds (2020 – 2023)

Legal 500: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans

She is always cutting-edge, makes everything so comfortable and is a zealous advocate.

Chambers 2021