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Redx Pharma to Merge With Jounce Therapeutics

March 6, 2023

Cooley advised Redx Pharma, a UK clinical-stage biotechnology company, on its all share merger with Jounce Therapeutics, a US clinical-stage immunotherapy company, in a $425 million and contingent value right transaction.

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Digital Shadows Agrees to Sell to ReliaQuest

July 27, 2022

Cooley advised Digital Shadows, a company that delivers threat intelligence for security teams, on its agreement to sell to ReliaQuest, a force multiplier of security operations, for $160 million. Partners Rowook Park and Erik Edwards, along with associates Bram Couvreur, Rajdeep Bains, Mary Wilbourn and Omed Sharifi, led the Cooley team advising Digital Shadows. 

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2C2P and Ant Group Partner to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption

April 21, 2022

Cooley advised 2C2P, a global payments platform, on its strategic partnership with Ant Group, an innovative technology provider that strives to bring the world inclusive, green and sustainable services. Lawyers Matthew Bartus and Gwenlynne Lee led the Cooley team advising 2C2P.

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Chegg Agrees to Acquire Language Learning Platform Busuu

December 2, 2021

Cooley advised Chegg, a student-first connected learning platform, on its definitive agreement to acquire language learning platform Busuu for 385 million euros ($436 million). Partner Ben Shribman led the Cooley team advising Chegg.

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Braze – $572 Million IPO

November 24, 2021

Cooley advised customer engagement platform Braze on its $572 million initial public offering of 8,800,000 shares of Class A common stock, which now trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol BRZE. Lawyers Nicole Brookshire, Jodie Bourdet, Peter Byrne and Owen Williams led the team advising Braze.

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Rankings & accolades

The Legal 500 UK: Employee Share Schemes (2022)

Chambers & Partners (UK): Leading Individual - Employee Share Schemes (2022)

Excellent - she understands our needs and demands as second nature, and her speed of delivery is exceptional

Chambers UK