About Mary

Mary advises high-growth companies of all sizes on executive compensation and employee benefits matters including issues related to equity arrangements (options, RSUs, RSAs, phantom equity), token-based incentives (restricted tokens, RTUs), parachute payments, benefit plans, deferred compensation and severance entitlements. She drafts and negotiates compensation terms in mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, SPACs, employment agreements and financing transaction documents.

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2023 02 07 Logicworks to Sell to Cox Communications

2023 02 07 Logicworks to Sell to Cox Communications

February 7, 2023

Cooley advised Logicworks, a high-growth managed cloud services company, on its sale to Cox Communications, a private broadband provider.

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David Silverman
Partner, New York
Edward (Teddy) Nimetz
Associate, New York
Tommi McCarthy
Associate, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
Mary Maher Lewis
Special Counsel, Reston
Dov Fiskus
Associate, New York
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Bomin Kim
Associate, New York
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Washington DC
Kevin King
Partner, Washington DC
Annie Froehlich
Special Counsel, Washington DC

Blockdaemon Acquires Sepior

Blockdaemon Acquires Sepior

July 27, 2022

Cooley advised Blockdaemon, an institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company, on its acquisition of Sepior, a data and digital asset security company focused on institutional-grade cryptographic key management and protection. Special counsel Claudia Torres led the Cooley team advising Blockdaemon.

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Claudia Torres
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Luke X. Blackett
Associate, San Francisco
Erin Wright
Associate, San Francisco
Mary Maher Lewis
Special Counsel, Reston
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Anisha Mohin
Associate, New York
Anders Fernstrom
Associate, Reston
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
Christopher Hutter
Partner, Reston
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Bomin Kim
Associate, New York
Andrew Bae
Associate, Washington DC
Ehijele Olumese
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Rachel F. Katz
Associate, New York
Ida Mahmoudi
Associate, San Francisco

Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp. Completes Merger With Inspirato

Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp. Completes Merger With Inspirato

February 19, 2022

Cooley advised Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company affiliated with Thayer Ventures, on its completed business combination with innovative luxury travel subscription brand Inspirato. Lawyers Daniel Peale, John McKenna, Milson Yu, Michelle Peleg, Shawn Fateh, Jonathan Camello, Brian Kloeblen and Angel Nwachukwu led the Cooley team advising Thayer Ventures.

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Daniel Peale
Partner, Washington DC
John McKenna
Partner, Palo Alto
Milson Yu
Partner, Palo Alto
Michelle Peleg
Associate, San Francisco
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington DC
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Sarah Lightdale
Partner, New York
Scott Dailard
Partner, San Diego
John Lavoie
Partner in Charge – Reston, Reston
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Darren DeStefano
Partner, Reston
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
Bill Galliani
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Brett White
Of Counsel, Palo Alto
Peter Crain
Special Counsel, Reston
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Chris Chynoweth
Associate, New York
Mary Maher Lewis
Special Counsel, Reston
Tommi McCarthy
Associate, New York
Jane Jeong
Associate, New York
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Frank Bozzi
Associate, New York
Edward Sniezek
Associate, Reston
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Washington DC
Sam Meiklejohn
Associate, London
Andrew Epstein
Special Counsel, Seattle
Alla Kagan
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego
Drue Anne Koons
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Jon Turk
Senior Paralegal, Washington DC

BentoBox Agrees to Sell to Fiserv

BentoBox Agrees to Sell to Fiserv

October 19, 2021

Cooley advised BentoBox, a digital marketing and commerce platform provider that delivers a frictionless diner experience, on its agreement to sell to Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions. Partners Ray LaSoya and Adam Dinow led the team advising BentoBox.

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Chloe Kaufman
Associate, New York
Paula Fleckenstein
Associate, Reston
Sophie Kraff
Associate, New York
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Danielle Gershowitz
Associate, New York
Adam Dinow
Partner, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Mary Maher Lewis
Special Counsel, Reston
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston

Meredith Agrees to Sell National Media Group to IAC’s Dotdash

Meredith Agrees to Sell National Media Group to IAC’s Dotdash

October 14, 2021

Cooley advised Meredith Corporation, a multiplatform media and marketing company, on its agreement to sell its National Media Group to IAC’s Dotdash. Partners Kevin Mills and Aaron Binstock led the Cooley team advising Meredith.

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Kevin Mills
Senior Counsel, Washington DC
Aaron Binstock
Partner, Washington DC
Michael Basile
Partner, Washington DC
Michael Tollini
Partner, Washington DC
Helenanne Connolly
Partner, Reston
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington DC
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
Darren DeStefano
Partner, Reston
Tiana Demas
Partner, Chicago
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Sarah Lightdale
Partner, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Barbara Borden
Partner, San Diego
Dee Bansal
Partner, Washington DC
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington DC
Alexander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Lesse Castleberry
Senior Counsel, New York
Kristin Leavy
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
Claudia Torres
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Jacquelyn Burke
Special Counsel, Boston
Parker Erkmann
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Wesley Dietrich
Associate, Washington DC
Rick Jantz
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Mary Maher Lewis
Special Counsel, Reston
David Safren
Associate, New York
Carly Mitchell
Associate, Washington DC
Addison Pierce
Associate, Chicago
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington DC
Reza Safai
Associate, Palo Alto
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Washington DC
Darah Protas
Associate, Washington DC
Rowook Park
Partner, San Diego
Claire Gibbs
Associate, Washington DC
Anthony Hajj
Associate, New York
Henry Wendel
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Asheley Walker
Associate, Washington DC
Sarah Swain
Associate, Washington DC
Hugh Stuart
Associate, Washington DC
John Schlenz
Associate, Washington DC
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Cooley Lawyers Discuss Cryptocurrency Compensation

Cooley partner Nyron Persaud and special counsel Mary Lewis authored an article titled “Cryptocurrency Compensation,” which appeared in the April 2023 issue of Practical Law The Journal.

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