Charity Williams

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crwilliams@cooley.com
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About Charity

Charity R. Williams brings a wealth of business acumen to her legal practice, specializing in representing both public and privately held life sciences companies in complex licensing and corporate partnering transactions. With a focus on strategic collaborations, license agreements, territory-specific licenses, and co-development, co-promotion and profit-sharing relationships, Charity offers a unique blend of legal expertise and business insight and is recognized for her comprehensive advisory role. Her expertise extends to handling options to purchase and earn-out structures in the context of mergers and acquisition and she also offers guidance on day-to-day matters encompassing licensing, supply, distribution, clinical trials, and vendor services.

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Experience

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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Carmot Therapeutics Enters Definitive Merger Agreement With Roche

Carmot Therapeutics Enters Definitive Merger Agreement With Roche

December 3, 2023

Cooley advised Carmot Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing life-changing therapeutics for people living with metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes, on its definitive merger agreement in which Roche will acquire Carmot.

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TriSalus Life Sciences Completes Merger With MedTech Acquisition Corporation

TriSalus Life Sciences Completes Merger With MedTech Acquisition Corporation

August 16, 2023

Cooley advised TriSalus Life Sciences, an oncology company with a focus on treatments for patients with liver and pancreatic tumors, on its merger with MedTech Acquisition Corporation.

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

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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Travere Sells Bile Acid Product Portfolio to Mirum

Travere Sells Bile Acid Product Portfolio to Mirum

July 18, 2023

Cooley advised Travere Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, on its definitive agreement to sell its bile acid product portfolio to Mirum Pharmaceuticals.

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Admissions & credentials

California

Rankings & accolades

Carnegie Mellon McGinnis Venture Competition, Life Sciences Grand Prize

Recipient, In-Awe Award from the Medical Marketing Association