Michael Egan

Cooley advised Mott Corporation – a microfiltration business specializing in the design, customization, and manufacturing of sintered porous metal components and engineered solutions used in fluidic applications – on its definitive agreement to sell to IDEX Corporation for cash consideration of $1 billion, subject to customary adjustments.

Cooley advised Automattic, a distributed company with 1,965 users in 93 countries speaking 119 different languages, on its acquisition of Beeper, a universal messaging application that combines 14 different chat networks in one inbox.

Cooley advised Everbridge, a global leader in critical event management and national public warning solutions, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valuing Everbridge at approximately $1.8 billion.

Cooley advised cloud-based construction software company Payapps and its private equity sponsor IFM Investors on a definitive agreement in which Payapps will be acquired by Autodesk, a multinational software company.

Cooley advised Blue Owl Capital, a top asset manager redefining alternatives, on its strategic investment a $300 million royalty financing and a $450 million credit facility in BridgeBio Pharma, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers.