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Capstan Therapeutics Announces up to $2.1 Billion Acquisition by AbbVie

June 30, 2025

Cooley advised Capstan Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a mission to multiply therapeutic possibilities for patients through targeted in vivo RNA technologies, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by AbbVie.

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Joshua Elefant
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Michelle Hunt
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Breanna Qin
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David D. Suh
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Christopher Suhler
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Heidi E. Wang
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Harvey Announces $300 Million Series E

June 24, 2025

Cooley advised Harvey, a domain-specific artificial intelligence platform for legal and professional services, on its $300 million Series E at a $5 billion valuation.

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Matthew Bartus
Partner, San Francisco
Tara Capsuto
Partner, San Francisco
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Partner, New York
John Sellers
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Associate, New York
Kayla Blaker
Associate, Colorado
Dennis F. Craig II
Associate, Washington, DC
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Associate, San Francisco
Carl Min
Associate, San Francisco
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Associate, San Francisco
Michael Suyat
Senior Paralegal, San Francisco
Katie Kissner
Quantitative Analyst, San Francisco
Brian Mitchell
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, San Diego

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Mach Industries Secures $100 Million Series B

June 17, 2025

Cooley advised Mach Industries, a new industrial base for the unmanned era of American defense, on its $100 million Series B financing.

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Stephane Levy
Partner, New York
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Associate, New York
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Runwise Secures $55 Million Series B

June 9, 2025

Cooley advised Runwise, a smart operating system for buildings, on its $55 million Series B financing round, bringing the company’s total funding to $79 million.

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Roy Moran
Partner, New York
Michael Bruno
Associate, New York
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BioNTech Announces Global Collaboration Agreement With Bristol Myers Squibb

June 3, 2025

Cooley advised BioNTech SE, a global biotechnology company pioneering next-generation immunotherapies, on its global co-development and co-commercialization collaboration agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb for BioNTech’s antibody candidate BNT327. The transaction includes a $1.5 billion upfront payment and $2 billion total in noncontingent anniversary payments through 2028.

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Kenneth Krisko
Partner, Reston
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Special Counsel, New York
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Associate, New York
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Associate, New York
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Senior Research Services & Access Analyst

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