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Zoom to Acquire Five9 for $14.7 Billion
July 23, 2021
Cooley advised Zoom Video Communications on its agreement to acquire Five9, a leading provider of the intelligent cloud contact center, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $14.7 billion. Jamie Leigh, Ben Beerle, Anne Lieberman and Jon Avina led the Cooley team advising Zoom on the transaction.
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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Ben Beerle
Partner, San Francisco
Anne Lieberman
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Jon Avina
Partner, Palo Alto
Sangitha Palaniappa
Associate, Palo Alto
Daniel Han
Associate, New York
Calise Cheng
Partner, Palo Alto
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Travis LeBlanc
Partner, Washington, DC
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Jonathan Rivinus
Partner, Colorado
Michael Basile
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Joshua Mates
Partner, San Francisco
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Robert M. McDowell
Partner, Washington, DC
Patrick Van Eecke
Partner, Brussels
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
J.G. Harrington
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Alexander Israel
Partner in Charge – Brussels, Brussels
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Joshua Elefant
Associate, Palo Alto
Timothy Nguyen
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Julia Boesch
Partner, San Francisco
Henry Wendel
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington, DC
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
Claire Gibbs
Associate, Washington, DC
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington, DC
Grace Hunter
Associate, Washington, DC
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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
Senior Counsel, 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
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
Xander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Lesse Castleberry
Senior Counsel, New York
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Miriam Petrillo
Partner, 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
Partner, Washington, DC
Addison Pierce
Associate, Chicago
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington, DC
Reza Safai
Associate, Palo Alto
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Darah Protas
Partner, 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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SeatGeek to Combine With SPAC RedBall Acquisition Corp.
November 2, 2021
Cooley advised SeatGeek, a mobile-centric technology platform transforming the live-event experience for fans, teams and venues, on its definitive business combination agreement with publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) RedBall Acquisition Corp. Partners Stephane Levy, David Silverman and Rupa Briggs led the Cooley team advising SeatGeek.
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Stephane Levy
Partner, New York
David Silverman
Partner, New York
John McKenna
Partner, Palo Alto
Caitlin Cunningham
Special Counsel, Colorado
Zachary Sonenshine
Associate, New York
Roy Moran
Partner, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
David Dalton
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Kevin Cooper
Partner, New York
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington, DC
David Burns
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston
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Virtual Reality Developer Within Agrees to Sell to Meta
November 5, 2021
Cooley advised Within, a Los Angeles-based firm responsible for developing immersive virtual reality fitness app Supernatural, on its agreement to sell to Meta. Partners Anne Lieberman and Dave Young led the Cooley team advising Within.
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Anne Lieberman
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Dave Young
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Sonya Erickson
Partner and Business Department Chair, Seattle
Dee Bansal
Partner, Washington, DC
David Navetta
Partner, Colorado
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Kristin O'Hanlon
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Nathan Baum
Associate, New York
Cristina DeBiase
Associate, Boston
Andrew Bae
Associate, Washington, DC
Lewis Loy
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
David Burns
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Claire Gibbs
Associate, Washington, DC
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington, DC
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
Timothy Nguyen
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Chelsea André
Associate, Colorado
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Associate, London
Andrew Epstein
Special Counsel, Seattle
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NeoPhotonics Agrees to Sell to Lumentum for $918 Million
November 8, 2021
Cooley advised NeoPhotonics, a developer and manufacturer of optoelectronic solutions, on its agreement to sell to Lumentum for $918 million. Lawyers Steve Tonsfeldt, Ian Nussbaum, John Sellers and Rishab Kumar led the Cooley team advising NeoPhotonics.
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Steve Tonsfeldt
Partner, Palo Alto
John Sellers
Partner, Palo Alto
Rishab Kumar
Partner, Palo Alto
Daniel Han
Associate, New York
Danielle Crinnion
Associate, Boston
Maricel Mojares-Moore
Special Counsel, San Francisco
David Burns
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
Sai Yarramalla
Associate, Palo Alto
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington, DC
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Jeff Goldman
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Matthew D. Silverman
Special Counsel, San Diego
Dani Nazemian
Special Counsel, San Diego
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Carly Mitchell
Partner, Washington, DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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