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Heliogen Announces Sale to Zeo Energy

May 29, 2025

Cooley advised Heliogen, a provider of on-demand clean energy technology solutions, on its definitive agreement with Zeo Energy, a Florida-based provider of residential solar and energy efficiency solutions, representing the culmination of Heliogen’s review of strategic alternatives and pursuant to which Zeo will acquire all of Heliogen’s outstanding equity securities in an all-stock transaction.

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Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Dave Young
Partner, Santa Monica
Kevin Cooper
Partner, New York
Lindsey O'Crump
Associate, Washington, DC
Alexander Gefter
Associate, Santa Monica
Pat O'Connell
Associate, New York
Susan Choy
Associate, New York
Well Mackey Jr
Associate, New York
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Austin Holt
Partner, Santa Monica
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Mark Cornillez-Ty
Associate, Los Angeles
Helenanne Connolly
Partner, Reston
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Michael Neumeister
Partner, Los Angeles
Justin Kisner
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Su Lian Lu
Special Counsel, Santa Monica
Michael Aridi Barake
Associate, Santa Monica
Nikki Chang DiFederico
Associate, Palo Alto
Gary Warren Hunt III
Associate, Washington, DC
Jeremiah P. Ledwidge
Associate, New York
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles
Sangitha Palaniappa
Associate, Palo Alto
Jill Simon
Senior Paralegal, New York
Brian Mitchell
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, San Diego

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CinCor Pharma to Sell to AstraZeneca for Approximately $1.8 Billion

January 10, 2023

Cooley advised CinCor Pharma, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca. M&A partners Rama Padmanabhan and Rowook Park and corporate partners Div Gupta and Sarah Sellers led the Cooley team.

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Rowook Park
Partner, San Diego
Rama Padmanabhan
Partner, San Diego
Div Gupta
Partner, New York
Sarah Sellers
Partner, New York
Christophe Beauduin
Partner, New York
Izzy Lubarsky
Partner, New York
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Trey Reilly
Associate, New York
Amy Hallman Rice
Special Counsel, San Diego
Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Charity Williams
Partner, San Diego
MaryBeth Shreiner
Special Counsel, Reston
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Santa Monica
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Ryan Sansom
Partner, Boston
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Aric Wu
Partner, New York
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Helenanne Connolly
Partner, Reston
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Lindsey O'Crump
Associate, Washington, DC
Barry Kuang
Associate, Boston
Rajdeep Roger Bains
Associate, San Diego
Alexander Fullman
Associate, New York
Amanda Gonzalez Burton
Associate, New York
Sarah Curry
Associate, New York
Carly Mitchell
Partner, Washington, DC
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York

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Meredith Agrees to Sell National Media Group to IAC’s Dotdash

October 14, 2021

Cooley advised Meredith Corporation, a multiplatform media and marketing company, on its agreement to sell its National Media Group to IAC’s Dotdash. Partners Kevin Mills and Aaron Binstock led the Cooley team advising Meredith.

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Kevin Mills
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Aaron Binstock
Partner, Washington, DC
Michael Tollini
Partner, Washington, DC
Helenanne Connolly
Partner, Reston
Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
David Walsh
Senior Counsel, Reston
Darren DeStefano
Partner, Reston
Tiana Demas
Partner
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Sarah Lightdale
Partner, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Barbara Borden
Senior Counsel, San Diego
Dee Bansal
Partner, Washington, DC
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Miriam Petrillo
Partner, Chicago
Parker Erkmann
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Wesley Dietrich
Associate, Washington, DC
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
David Safren
Associate, Miami
Carly Mitchell
Partner, Washington, DC
Addison Pierce
Partner, Chicago
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington, DC
Reza Safai
Associate, Palo Alto
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Darah Protas
Partner, Washington, DC
Rowook Park
Partner, San Diego
Claire M. Gibbs
Associate, Washington, DC
Henry Wendel
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Asheley Walker
Associate, Washington, DC
Sarah Swain
Associate, Washington, DC
Hugh Stuart
Associate, Washington, DC
John Schlenz
Associate, Washington, DC

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Founder Shield Sells to BRP Group

August 23, 2021

Cooley advised Founder Shield, a tech-enabled insurance distribution platform, on its sale to BRP Group, an independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance solutions. Partner Geoffrey Starr led the Cooley team advising Founder Shield.

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Jennifer Don
Associate, Reston
Jeffrey J. Tolin
Partner, New York
Helenanne Connolly
Partner, Reston
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston
MaryBeth Shreiner
Special Counsel, Reston

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Interos Reaches Unicorn Status With Series C Round

August 2, 2021

Cooley advised Interos, a supply chain risk management and operational resilience technology company, on its $100 million Series C financing round, which brings its valuation to more than $1 billion.

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Mike Lincoln
Vice Chair, Reston
Helenanne Connolly
Partner, Reston
MaryBeth Shreiner
Special Counsel, Reston
David Walsh
Senior Counsel, Reston
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Erin Estevez
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

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