Henry Wendel

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CallTower Receives Investment From BV Investment Partners

November 16, 2023

Cooley advised CallTower, an international leader in delivering cloud-based, enterprise-class communications, contact center and collaboration solutions, on its investment from BV Investment Partners.

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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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Partner, Reston
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Partner, Washington DC
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Partner, Reston
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Partner, Chicago
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David Safren
Associate, Miami
Carly Mitchell
Associate, Washington DC
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Associate, Chicago
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Rubin Waranch
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Rowook Park
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Henry Wendel
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Zoom to Acquire Five9 for $14.7 Billion

July 23, 2021

Cooley advised Zoom Video Communications on its agreement to acquire Five9, a leading provider of the intelligent cloud contact center, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $14.7 billion. Jamie Leigh, Ben Beerle, Anne Lieberman and Jon Avina led the Cooley team advising Zoom on the transaction.

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Partner, Palo Alto
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Partner, Washington DC
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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Partner, Washington DC
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Partner, Palo Alto
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Partner, Colorado
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Partner, Washington DC
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Partner, San Francisco
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Partner, San Francisco
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Partner, Washington DC
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Partner, Brussels
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Partner, San Francisco
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Partner in Charge – Brussels, Brussels
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Karen Tsai
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Associate, Washington DC
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Meredith Agrees to Sell TV Broadcast Group to Gray Television for $2.8 Billion

May 10, 2021

Cooley advised Meredith Corporation on its agreement to sell its local media group, which consists of 17 television stations reaching 11% of US households and 30 million viewers, to Gray Television for $2.8 billion. Partners Kevin Mills, Aaron Binstock and Michael Basile led the Cooley team advising Meredith on the deal.

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Partner, Reston
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Partner, Reston
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Robby L.R. Saldaña
Associate, Washington DC
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Paula Fleckenstein
Associate, Reston
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Partner, San Francisco
Virat Gupta
Associate, Washington DC
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Associate, Reston
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Associate, Washington DC
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Special Counsel, Washington DC
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Partner, Washington DC
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Partner, Washington DC
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Associate, Chicago
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
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Special Counsel, Washington DC
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ION Media Agrees to Sell to E.W. Scripps for $2.65 Billion

October 21, 2020

Cooley advised ION Media on its agreement to sell to E.W. Scripps for $2.65 billion, combining the business with Scripps' Katz networks and Newsy to create a full-scale national television networks business. Lawyers John Feore and Jason Rademacher led the Cooley team advising ION.

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Rankings & accolades

Chambers USA: Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite – District of Columbia (2023)

Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch (2021-2023) - Communications Law, Technology Law

Legal 500: Media, Technology and Telecoms – Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory (2020)

Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2019-2022)

Memberships & affiliations

Federal Communications Bar Association

He is someone who brings good business judgment and expertise on the regulatory side.

Chambers USA, 2023