Karun Ahuja

Special Counsel
kahuja@cooley.com
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I help evaluate risks and solve problems related to workforce matters.

About Karun

Karun focuses his practice on labor and employment matters. He regularly advises on workforce-related aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence, negotiation and drafting of transaction agreements, and preparation of employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements and retention agreements. Karun also provides strategic counsel on all matters related to managing employment relationships, including employee hiring, onboarding, worker classification, wage-and-hour compliance, employee leave compliance, preparation of employment policies, preparation and enforcement of non-disclosure, non-compete and non-solicit agreements, disciplinary actions, reductions in force and employee terminations.

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Cooley Advises Special Committee of Checkpoint on Acquisition by Sun Pharma

Cooley Advises Special Committee of Checkpoint on Acquisition by Sun Pharma

March 9, 2025

Cooley advised the special committee of Checkpoint Therapeutics’ (Nasdaq: CKPT) board of directors in connection with Checkpoint’s definitive agreement to be acquired by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (NSE: SUNPHARMA) for up to $416 million in cash and contingent value rights.

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PetLab Co. Announces Majority Stake Sale to BC Partners

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Cooley advised PetLab Co., a rapidly growing independent pet supplement brand headquartered in London, on its majority stake sale to BC Partners, a top international investment firm.

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Tempus Announces $600 Million Acquisition of Ambry Genetics

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Cooley advised Tempus AI (Nasdaq: TEM), a technology company advancing precision medicine through the practical application of artificial intelligence in healthcare, on its agreement to acquire Ambry Genetics, a company focusing on genetic testing that aims to improve health by understanding the relationship between genetics and disease.

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