Christine Graham

Special Counsel
cgraham@cooley.com
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I focus on providing practical antitrust and FDI advice to clients to achieve their M&A and investment goals.

About Christine

Christine’s practice involves advising clients on the global merger control and foreign investment implications of proposed transactions, with a particular focus on obtaining clearances before the UK and European Union authorities. Christine also has extensive experience advising clients on antitrust compliance, notably in respect of distribution and licensing arrangements, as well as on cartel investigations.

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UiPath Acquires Peak

UiPath Acquires Peak

March 12, 2025

Cooley advised UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a leading enterprise automation and artificial intelligence (AI) software company, on its acquisition of Peak, an AI-native company based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

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PetLab Co. Announces Majority Stake Sale to BC Partners

PetLab Co. Announces Majority Stake Sale to BC Partners

February 26, 2025

Cooley advised PetLab Co., a rapidly growing independent pet supplement brand headquartered in London, on its majority stake sale to BC Partners, a top international investment firm.

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Tenable to Acquire Vulcan Cyber

Tenable to Acquire Vulcan Cyber

January 29, 2025

Cooley advised Tenable Holdings (Nasdaq: TENB), the exposure management company exposing and closing the cybersecurity gaps that erode business value, on its definitive agreement to acquire Vulcan Cyber, an innovator in exposure management, for $150 million in enterprise value.

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Battery Ventures Announces Majority Growth Investment in QSR Automations

Battery Ventures Announces Majority Growth Investment in QSR Automations

December 11, 2024

Cooley advised Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, on its strategic, majority growth investment in QSR Automations, a global leader in restaurant technology.

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Kpler Announces $241 Million Acquisition of Spire’s Maritime Business

Kpler Announces $241 Million Acquisition of Spire’s Maritime Business

November 13, 2024

Cooley advised Kpler, a fast-growing data and analytics firm on a mission to build one platform for global trade intelligence, on its acquisition of Spire Global’s maritime business for approximately $241 million.

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Admissions and credentials

England and Wales

Brussels, Belgium

Rankings and accolades

The Legal 500 UK: EU and Competition

Who’s Who Legal: Foreign Investment Control

Memberships and affiliations

American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section Committee on Foreign Investment and National Security – Vice chair

Competition Law Association

Law Society Competition Section