About Kate

Kate provides financial services clients with advice that pertains to every stage of the business life cycle – from formation to enforcement. She provides strategic licensing and regulatory guidance to emerging companies and private investors to identify and secure the regulatory approvals necessary to achieve operational goals. She has extensive experience advising state-licensed companies and private equity investors on regulatory considerations related to mergers and acquisitions. Kate also advises banks, consumer and commercial lenders, and fintech companies on state and federal compliance requirements.

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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.

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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

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

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