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MapLight Therapeutics Closes Oversubscribed $372.5 Million Series D

July 28, 2025

Cooley advised MapLight Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted, novel therapies for patients with central nervous system disorders, on its oversubscribed $372.5 million Series D financing.

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Christian Plaza
Partner, Reston
Matthew Schwee
Partner, Reston
David Brinton
Associate, Washington, DC
Heather McShea
Associate, Washington, DC
Mark Ballantyne
Partner, Reston
Michael Egan
Partner, Washington, DC
Jim Fulton
Partner, New York
Brendan Hughes
Co-Partner in Charge – Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Dr. Michael Tuscan
Partner, Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Elise Robinson
Associate, Reston
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Santa Monica
Sarah Swain
Associate, Washington, DC
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Drue Anne Koons
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego
Kevin Gurley
Quantitative Analyst, New York

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Caris Life Sciences Announces $494 Million IPO

June 20, 2025

Cooley advised the underwriters of Caris Life Sciences, a patient-centric, next-generation artificial intelligence techbio company and precision medicine pioneer, in connection with Caris’ $494 million initial public offering (IPO).

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Eric Blanchard
Partner, Boston
Div Gupta
Partner, New York
Charlie Kim
Partner, San Diego
Minkyu Park
Special Counsel, New York
Mark Ballantyne
Partner, Reston
Ariane A. Andrade
Partner, Chicago
Shamis Beckley
Partner, Boston
Caitlin Courtney
Partner, Palo Alto
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Daniel Grooms
Partner, Washington, DC
Jonie Ing Kondracki
Partner, San Francisco
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Sonia Nath
Partner, Washington, DC
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Tracy Rubin
Partner, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Son Nguyen
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
William Corcoran
Of Counsel, Boston
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Trevor Bossi
Associate, Boston
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
Eric J. Delgado
Associate, New York
Matthew Iannone
Associate, New York
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Amiti C. Rothstein
Associate, New York
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Margaux Arntson
Associate

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Nuvation Bio Announces up to $250 Million Nondilutive Financings From Sagard Healthcare Partners

February 18, 2025

Cooley advised Nuvation Bio (NYSE: NUVB), a global biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology, on its nondilutive financings of up to $250 million with Sagard Healthcare Partners.

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Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Addison Pierce
Partner, Chicago
Shimeng Cheng
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Kenneth Guernsey
Senior Counsel , San Francisco
Rodrigo Huerta
Associate, Chicago
Charles A. Watkins II
Associate, Santa Monica
Dr. Jon Cousin
Partner, Washington, DC
Christophe Beauduin
Partner, New York
Sonia Nath
Partner, Washington, DC
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Michael Neumeister
Partner, Los Angeles
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Melissa H. Boyd
Associate, San Francisco
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
Jameson Davis
Associate, Boston
Auguste Humphries
Associate, Washington, DC
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Shelby Saunders
Associate, New York
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Jennifer Fitzpatrick
Paralegal Specialist, Washington, DC
Yiming Liu
Partner in Charge – Shanghai, Shanghai

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Geron Corporation Announces up to $375 Million in Funding With Royalty Pharma and Pharmakon Advisors

November 7, 2024

Cooley advised Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer, on its up to $375 million in synthetic royalty and debt financings with Royalty Pharma and Pharmakon Advisors.

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Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Shimeng Cheng
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Addison Pierce
Partner, Chicago
Chadwick Mills
Partner, San Francisco
Dr. Jon Cousin
Partner, Washington, DC
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Jennifer Raab
Partner, Palo Alto
Ryan Blair
Partner, San Diego
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Andrew Epstein
Special Counsel, Seattle
Marina Remennik
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
John Forrest
Associate, Boston
Xueqing Li
Associate, San Francisco
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Partner, London
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Charles A. Watkins II
Associate, Santa Monica
Jennifer Fitzpatrick
Paralegal Specialist, Washington, DC
Chris Rhem
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco

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MapLight Therapeutics Closes Oversubscribed $225 Million Series C

November 3, 2023

Cooley advised MapLight Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, on its oversubscribed $225 million Series C financing.

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Christian Plaza
Partner, Reston
Matthew Schwee
Partner, Reston
David Brinton
Associate, Washington, DC
Dr. Michael Tuscan
Partner, Washington, DC
Jim Fulton
Partner, New York
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Cortney Smith
Senior Paralegal, Reston
Jeffery Wyzykowski
Patent Agent, Washington, DC
Dou Yeon Youn
Patent Agent, New York
Zhipeng Zheng
Patent Agent, Washington, DC
Andrew Leonard
Associate, Washington, DC

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