Kristen Mathews

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I bring clients a unique perspective that comes from being a pioneer in cyber and data privacy. Having been in the space since the start enables me to prioritize the issues that are most important to businesses, analyze risk, and deliver solutions that work for a practical-minded client.

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Cooley Advises PrizePicks on Sale to Allwyn for up to $4.15 Billion

September 22, 2025

Cooley advised PrizePicks, the largest daily fantasy sports operator in North America, on its definitive agreement for Allwyn International to acquire a majority stake in PrizePicks.

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Clubessential Holdings to Merge With Xplor Technologies

September 16, 2025

Cooley advised Clubessential Holdings, a global provider of software as a service and embedded payments solutions for membership-based organizations, backed by Battery Ventures and Silver Lake, on its definitive agreement to merge with Xplor Technologies, a platform providing software and embedded payments solutions to businesses in everyday life verticals, such as childcare and education, fitness and wellbeing, field services, and personal services.

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Thirty Madison to Be Acquired by Remedy Meds

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Cooley advised Thirty Madison, a specialty healthcare company offering high-quality virtual specialized care for patients experiencing a range of conditions, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Remedy Meds in an all-stock transaction valued in excess of $500 million.

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Cooley advised Contentsquare, an all-in-one experience intelligence platform, on its definitive agreement to acquire Loris AI, a conversation intelligence platform, to give business leaders a deeper, more accurate view of the full customer journey – from click to conversation.

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Cooley advised Movable Ink, an artificial intelligence-powered personalized content platform, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by STG. The transaction is expected to close in July 2025.

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Rankings and accolades

Chambers: Privacy and Data Security – Global (2011 – 2024)

Chambers USA: Privacy and Data Security – Nationwide (2010 – 2025)

Chambers USA: Privacy and Data Security: Cybersecurity – Nationwide (2024 – 2025)

Lawdragon: Leading Global Cyber Lawyer (2024, 2025)

The Legal 500 US: Leading Lawyer in Cyber Law: Data Privacy and Data Protection (2017 – 2025)

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