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Cara Therapeutics, Inc. -- $40 Million Royalty Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement

November 3, 2023

Cooley advised Cara Therapeutics, Inc. on its $40 million royalty interest purchase and sale agreement with HealthCare Royalty Partners. Michael Tollini and Addison Pierce led the Cooley team advising Cara, which included Bin Wang, Xueqing Li and Jordan Verrilli. Cara, which trades on The NASDAQ Global Market as “CARA,” is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing and commercializing new chemical entities designed to alleviate pain and pruritus by selectively targeting peripheral kappa opioid receptors.

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Michael Tollini
Partner, Washington DC
Addison Pierce
Associate, Chicago
Bin Wang
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Xueqing Li
Associate, San Francisco
Jordan Verrilli
Associate, New York
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
Katherine Denby
Associate, Washington DC
Darren DeStefano
Partner, Reston
Katie Lapidus
Associate, Washington DC
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Xander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington DC
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado

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Fontainebleau Aviation Signs Partnership Agreement With Skyservice

October 17, 2023

Cooley advised Fontainebleau Aviation, a part of Fontainebleau Development’s luxury services division, on its partnership with Skyservice Business Aviation.

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Partner, Reston
Aaron Binstock
Partner, Washington DC
Wesley Dietrich
Associate, Washington DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington DC
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington DC
Michael Tollini
Partner, Washington DC
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Parker Erkmann
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston
Maria Cornilsen
Special Counsel, New York
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Quay Strozier
Associate, Washington DC
Joe Mandry
Associate, San Diego
Kevin Milgram
Associate, Reston
Andrew Bae
Associate, Washington DC
Danielle Joe
Associate, Washington DC
Richard G.S. Lee
Associate, Washington DC
Anisha Mohin
Associate, New York
Bomin Kim
Associate, New York
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington DC
Joshua Elefant
Associate, Palo Alto
Sarah Oliai
Associate, Washington DC
Katherine King
Associate, Washington DC
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado

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Nuvolo Agrees to Sell to Trane Technologies

October 2, 2023

Cooley advised Nuvolo, a leader in modern, cloud-based connected workplace solutions, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by climate innovator Trane Technologies.

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Partner, New York
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Partner, New York
Nathan Baum
Associate, New York
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Associate, New York
DeVon Barnett
Associate, Washington DC
Steve Andersen
Associate, New York
Matan Neuman
Associate, New York
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
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Partner, Washington DC
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Annie Froehlich
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Amanda Griggs
Associate, New York
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
Karun Ahuja
Associate, Chicago
Margaret D. Suh
Associate, New York
Anisha Mohin
Associate, New York
Anthony Hajj
Associate, New York
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Arthi Naini
Associate, New York
Joe Mandry
Associate, San Diego
Juan Nascimbene
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NETSTREIT Closes $425 Million in Debt Financings

July 3, 2023

Cooley advised NETSTREIT on a $250 million sustainability-linked senior unsecured term loan facility agented by Truist Bank, as well as the amendment and extension of its existing $175 million senior unsecured term loan agented by Wells Fargo Bank. NETSTREIT is a real estate investment trust based in Dallas, Texas, that acquires single-tenant net lease retail properties across the US. Michael Tollini, Christina Roupas, Addison Pierce, Sai Yarramalla, Margaret Barreto and Leah Duncan led the Cooley team.

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Partner, Washington DC
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Partner in Charge – Chicago, Chicago
Addison Pierce
Associate, Chicago
Sai Yarramalla
Associate, Palo Alto
Margaret Barreto
Associate, San Francisco
Leah Duncan
Associate, Chicago

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Reata Closes $275M Debt Financing and Amendment of its Development Funding Agreement

May 5, 2023

Cooley advised Reata Pharmaceuticals on a $275 million debt financing from funds managed by Pharmakon Advisors, and on an amendment and restatement of its development and commercialization funding agreement with affiliates of Blackstone Life Sciences. Reata – a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for patients with severe diseases –trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol RETA. Lawyers Michael Tollini, Mischi a Marca, Addison Pierce, Kelsey Watkins and Xueqing Li led the Cooley team.

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Michael Tollini
Partner, Washington DC
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Partner, San Francisco
Addison Pierce
Associate, Chicago
Kelsey Watkins
Associate, Chicago
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Associate, San Francisco

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Chambers USA: Banking & Finance – New York (2023)

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