Heather Harrington

Special Counsel
hharrington@cooley.com
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I love guiding buyers and sellers through complex M&A transactions with intelligence, experience, patience and a sense of humor.

About Heather

Heather W. Harrington has represented clients in a variety of M&A transactions involving both local and international businesses with a wide range of values, including those in excess of $2.6 billion. In the private equity and venture capital areas, she has represented both companies and investors in equity and debt offerings.

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Experience

MadCap Software Acquires Xyleme

MadCap Software Acquires Xyleme

January 11, 2024

Cooley advised MadCap Software, a multichannel content authoring, management and publishing solutions provider, on its acquisition of Xyleme, which offers intelligent content management for the development, control, delivery, and syndication of vital proprietary learning and development content across the enterprise.

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HealthTrio Combines With mPulse and Decision Point Healthcare Solutions

HealthTrio Combines With mPulse and Decision Point Healthcare Solutions

December 19, 2023

Cooley advised HealthTrio, a top provider of comprehensive health management and member engagement solutions, on its strategic acquisition by mPulse, which also announced its acquisition of Decision Point Healthcare Solutions.

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Propella Therapeutics Enters Merger Agreement With Astellas Pharma

Propella Therapeutics Enters Merger Agreement With Astellas Pharma

November 16, 2023

Cooley advised Propella Therapeutics, a privately held biopharmaceutical company that has leveraged a wholly owned proprietary platform that combines medicinal chemistry with lymphatic targeting to create new oncology drugs, on its merger agreement with Astellas Pharma in which Astellas will acquire Propella through a US subsidiary.

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Hughes & Company Invests in Health Data Innovations

Hughes & Company Invests in Health Data Innovations

October 2, 2023

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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Definitive Healthcare Acquires Populi

Definitive Healthcare Acquires Populi

August 14, 2023

Cooley advised Definitive Healthcare, a commercial intelligence company focused on healthcare, on its acquisition of Populi.

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