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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
Partner, 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, Brussels
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Kevin Rivers
Associate, Palo Alto
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Joshua Elefant
Associate, Palo Alto
Julia Boesch
Associate, 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

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

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
Rupa Briggs
Partner, New York
John McKenna
Partner, Palo Alto
Caitlin Cunningham
Associate, 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
Chloe Kaufman
Associate, New York
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

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
Jacqueline Grise
Partner, Washington DC
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Sonya Erickson
Partner, 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, Washington DC
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
Maria Jose Cordero
Associate, Palo Alto
Chelsea André
Associate, Colorado
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Associate, London
Andrew Epstein
Special Counsel, Seattle

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
Jane Jeong
Associate, New York
Carly Mitchell
Associate, Washington DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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