About Joshua

Josh’s practice focuses on the representation of technology and other high-growth companies from formation through exit, as well as strategic and financial buyers and sellers in public and private company mergers and acquisitions and other complex transactions. Josh advises a number of public and private companies in connection with their ongoing M&A activity, and he represents various enterprises in their general corporate needs, venture financings, exits and strategic growth investments.

View full bio

Experience

Aescape Acquires Exclusive Rights to Tom Brady’s Science-Backed Longevity Protocols

Aescape Acquires Exclusive Rights to Tom Brady’s Science-Backed Longevity Protocols

September 23, 2025

Cooley advised Aescape, the leader in artificial intelligence-powered recovery technology, on its acquisition of the exclusive rights to Tom Brady’s recovery and longevity protocols.

Read more

Related contacts

Mike Lincoln
Vice Chair, Reston
Danielle Gershowitz
Partner, New York
Alex Abelson
Associate, New York
Adam Chase
Partner, Washington, DC
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Rhea George
Associate, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Joshua Holleman
Partner, Washington, DC
Wesley Dietrich
Associate, Washington, DC
Caolinn Mejza
Associate, New York
Talya Whyte
Associate, New York

Related Practices & Industries

Emerging Companies
Mergers and Acquisitions
Technology Transactions
Tax
Compensation and Benefits
Artificial Intelligence

Rooam to Be Acquired by American Express

Rooam to Be Acquired by American Express

June 21, 2024

Cooley advised Rooam, a contactless payment platform that integrates directly into existing point of sale systems without adding extra hardware, on its agreement to be acquired by American Express (NYSE: AXP), a globally integrated payments company providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.

Read more

Related contacts

Mike Lincoln
Vice Chair, Reston
Joshua Holleman
Partner, Washington, DC
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Jeffrey J. Tolin
Partner, New York
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Kate Goodman
Partner, Chicago
Karun Ahuja
Special Counsel, Chicago
Cristina DeBiase
Associate, Boston
Jimmy Gilligan
Associate, Boston
Michael Gladstone
Associate, New York
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Santa Monica
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Cortney Smith
Senior Paralegal, Reston

Related Practices & Industries

Mergers and Acquisitions
Technology Transactions
Technology
Tax
Compensation and Benefits
Labor and Employment
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Emerging Companies
Commercial Litigation

Nuvalence Announces Acquisition by EY

Nuvalence Announces Acquisition by EY

April 29, 2024

Cooley advised Nuvalence, a technology consultancy firm, on its acquisition by EY to accelerate the delivery of platform engineering, product development, and generative artificial intelligence platform-enabled services to organizations across industries and sectors.

Read more

Related contacts

Joshua Holleman
Partner, Washington, DC
Vicky Kandabarow
Associate, Washington, DC
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Adam Dinow
Partner, New York
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Rachel Thorn
Of counsel, New York
Jeffrey J. Tolin
Partner, New York
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
Peter Crain
Special Counsel, Reston
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

Related Practices & Industries

Mergers and Acquisitions
Emerging Companies
Technology Transactions
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Asia
Real Estate
Labor and Employment
CFIUS
Tax
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Compensation and Benefits
Antitrust and Competition
Education
Commercial Litigation

Cryptocurrency Security Firm Curv to Sell to PayPal

Cryptocurrency Security Firm Curv to Sell to PayPal

March 17, 2021

Cooley advised Curv, a leading provider of cloud-based infrastructure for cryptocurrency security, on its agreement to sell to PayPal. Lawyers Derek Colla, Josh Holleman and Justin Rattigan led the Cooley team advising Curv.

Read more

Related contacts

Derek Colla
Partner, Miami
Joshua Holleman
Partner, Washington, DC
Sarah Howard
Associate, Washington, DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
David Walsh
Senior Counsel, Reston
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Virat Gupta
Associate, Washington, DC
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Adrienne Beaudoin Deshmukh
Associate, Reston
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston

Related Practices & Industries

Mergers and Acquisitions
Blockchain Technology and Tokenization
Emerging Companies
Fintech and Payments
Tax

AppHarvest Acquires Root AI

AppHarvest Acquires Root AI

March 9, 2021

Cooley advised AppHarvest, a leading public agtech company and certified B Corp, on its acquisition of Root AI, an AI farming startup that creates intelligent robots to help manage high-tech indoor farms. In addition to advising on corporate matters, Cooley's IP team handled all patent due diligence aspects of the deal. Partner Josh Holleman led the Cooley team advising AppHarvest.

Read more

Related contacts

Caitlin Cunningham
Special Counsel, Colorado
Joshua Holleman
Partner, Washington, DC
Dennis F. Craig II
Associate, Washington, DC
MaryBeth Shreiner
Special Counsel, Reston
Chelsea André
Associate, Colorado
Dr. Chris Holly
Partner, Washington, DC
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Derek Colla
Partner, Miami

Related Practices & Industries

Mergers and Acquisitions
Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Intellectual Property
View more

Admissions and credentials

Texas

District of Columbia

This content is provided for general informational purposes only, and your access or use of the content does not create an attorney-client relationship between you or your organization and Cooley LLP, Cooley (UK) LLP, or any other affiliated practice or entity (collectively referred to as "Cooley"). By accessing this content, you agree that the information provided does not constitute legal or other professional advice. This content is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction, and you should not act or refrain from acting based on this content. This content may be changed without notice. It is not guaranteed to be complete, correct or up to date, and it may not reflect the most current legal developments. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Do not send any confidential information to Cooley, as we do not have any duty to keep any information you provide to us confidential. When advising companies, our attorney-client relationship is with the company, not with any individual. This content may have been generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence (Al) in accordance with our Al Principles, may be considered Attorney Advertising and is subject to our legal notices.