Jeff Goldman

Special Counsel
jgoldman@cooley.com
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I believe that the beating heart of every successful and innovative company is its people. We help our clients succeed by helping them attract, incentivize and retain their talent, and communicating the value of this talent to investors, acquirors, proxy advisors and the general public.

About Jeff

At the heart of Jeff Goldman’s compensation and benefits practice is a deeply rooted commitment to partnering with the companies and individuals that drive innovation forward, in Silicon Valley and elsewhere.

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Passions

Musical Theater Triple Threat – Singing, Acting, Dancing

Pizza Chef

Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout)

Experience

Automattic Acquires Beeper

Automattic Acquires Beeper

April 9, 2024

Cooley advised Automattic, a distributed company with 1,965 users in 93 countries speaking 119 different languages, on its acquisition of Beeper, a universal messaging application that combines 14 different chat networks in one inbox.

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ProfoundBio Announces $1.8 Billion Acquisition by Genmab

ProfoundBio Announces $1.8 Billion Acquisition by Genmab

April 3, 2024

Cooley advised ProfoundBio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel antibody-drug conjugate therapeutics for patients with cancer, on its definitive agreement to be acquired for $1.8 billion in an all-cash transaction by Genmab (NASDAQ: GMAB), a dual-listed, international biotechnology company that creates and develops differentiated antibody therapeutics to fight against cancer and other serious diseases.

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Special Counsel, Palo Alto
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Palo Alto
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Associate, Washington, DC
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Mari Dugas
Associate, Washington, DC
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Associate, New York
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Associate, Chicago
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Associate, San Francisco
Patrick Sharma
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Yieldstreet Completes Acquisition of Cadre

Yieldstreet Completes Acquisition of Cadre

January 23, 2024

Cooley advised Yieldstreet, a leading private market investing platform, on its acquisition of Cadre, an online real estate-focused investment platform that serves institutional and high net worth investors.

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Associate, New York
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Associate, New York
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Associate, San Francisco
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Associate, New York
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Associate, New York
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Associate, New York
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Apollo Endosurgery to Be Acquired by Boston Scientific

Apollo Endosurgery to Be Acquired by Boston Scientific

February 1, 2023

Cooley advised Apollo Endosurgery, a medical device company, on its agreement to be acquired by Boston Scientific in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $615 million.

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EV Connect Sells to Schneider Electric

EV Connect Sells to Schneider Electric

October 27, 2022

Cooley advised EV Connect, a premier electric vehicle charging solution provider, on its sale to Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management automation.

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Admissions & credentials

California

“Jeff is a methodical, clear thinker; has excellent subject matter expertise; is accessible and responsive; provides good follow-through; offers very business savvy strategic advice in addition to knowing the law; possesses a calm demeanor, never flustered; is a creative problem solver; and owns problems and comes up with practical solutions.”

Daniel Rabinowitz, Chief Legal Officer, Natera, Inc.