Randy Sabett

Special Counsel
rsabett@cooley.com
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As an attorney and former crypto engineer, I approach cybersecurity and privacy from all angles; I don't just talk the talk – I also walk the walk.

About Randy

Randy, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), has spent his entire career studying and helping resolve complex technical and legal issues involving cybersecurity, privacy and national security – first as a crypto engineer at the National Security Agency (NSA) and in private industry, then as an attorney with Cooley. A veteran cyberlaw practitioner and pioneer in the areas of incident response, public key cryptography, and active defense, Randy has a national reputation for combining his deep cybersecurity technical experience with practical advice to his clients on a broad range of cutting-edge cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence, IT licensing and intellectual property issues. Having previously served as in-house counsel to a Silicon Valley startup, Randy employs a pragmatic approach when working with clients. He also has handled a wide variety of data breach and cyber incidents, including for major commercial retailers, large financial institutions, online service providers and healthcare organizations.

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Experience

Caris Life Sciences Announces $494 Million IPO

Caris Life Sciences Announces $494 Million IPO

June 20, 2025

Cooley advised the underwriters of Caris Life Sciences, a patient-centric, next-generation artificial intelligence techbio company and precision medicine pioneer, in connection with Caris’ $494 million initial public offering (IPO).

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Mark Ballantyne
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Ariane A. Andrade
Partner, Chicago
Shamis Beckley
Partner, Boston
Caitlin Courtney
Partner, Palo Alto
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Daniel Grooms
Partner, Washington, DC
Jonie Ing Kondracki
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Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Sonia Nath
Partner, Washington, DC
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Tracy Rubin
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Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Son Nguyen
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
William Corcoran
Of Counsel, Boston
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Trevor Bossi
Associate, Boston
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
Eric J. Delgado
Associate, New York
Matthew Iannone
Associate, New York
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Amiti C. Rothstein
Associate, New York
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Margaux Arntson
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Capital Markets
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Biotechnology
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Artificial Intelligence
Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory
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Labor and Employment
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Commercial Litigation
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Blue Owl Capital Invests up to $262.5 Million in ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE

Blue Owl Capital Invests up to $262.5 Million in ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE

May 27, 2025

Cooley advised Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL), an asset manager redefining alternatives, on an up to $262.5 million term loan facility for ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE, a radiopharmaceutical biotech company dedicated to providing a new generation of radiopharmaceutical therapeutics and diagnostics for hard-to-treat tumors.

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Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, Chicago
Dr. Jon Cousin
Partner, Washington, DC
Geoffrey Spolyar
Partner, Boston
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Susan Piascik Christoff
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, Colorado
Matt Kong
Associate, San Francisco
Dr. Asako Kubota
Associate, Washington, DC
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Charles A. Watkins II
Associate, Santa Monica
Jennifer Fitzpatrick
Paralegal Specialist, Washington, DC
Margie Murphy
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Larry Teague
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Debt Finance
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Life Sciences
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Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory
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CFIUS
Compensation and Benefits

Aardvark Therapeutics Announces $94.2 Million IPO

Aardvark Therapeutics Announces $94.2 Million IPO

February 14, 2025

Cooley advised the underwriters of Aardvark Therapeutics, a phase 3 biotech company developing novel small-molecule therapies for metabolic diseases, in connection with Aardvark’s $94.2 million initial public offering (IPO).

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Partner, San Diego
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Ryan Lewis
Associate, Colorado
Joanna Zhang
Associate, San Diego
Lila Hope
Partner, Palo Alto
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Zack Gong
Associate, Shanghai
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Santa Monica
Sarah Miller
Associate, New York

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Capital Markets
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Healthcare
Biotechnology
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Life Sciences Corporate Partnering and Licensing
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Cyber/Data/Privacy
CFIUS

SiteOne Therapeutics Announces $100 Million Series C

SiteOne Therapeutics Announces $100 Million Series C

December 18, 2024

Cooley advised SiteOne Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing selective ion channel modulators for the treatment of pain, cough and other conditions, on its $100 million Series C financing.

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Partner, Seattle
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Partner, Santa Monica
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Partner, Washington, DC
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Tracy Rubin
Partner, Palo Alto
John Sellers
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Denny Won
Partner, San Francisco
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston
Kristin O'Hanlon
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Chen Chen
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Michelle Liskanich
Associate, Santa Monica
Michael Gladstone
Associate, New York
Joseph J. Kim
Associate, Palo Alto
Sarah Oliai
Associate, Washington, DC
Ehijele Olumese
Associate, Santa Monica
Melody Van Horn
Senior Paralegal, Palo Alto
Katie Kissner
Quantitative Analyst, San Francisco

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Life Sciences
Healthcare
Capital Markets
Emerging Companies
CFIUS
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Tempus Announces $600 Million Acquisition of Ambry Genetics

Tempus Announces $600 Million Acquisition of Ambry Genetics

November 4, 2024

Cooley advised Tempus AI (Nasdaq: TEM), a technology company advancing precision medicine through the practical application of artificial intelligence in healthcare, on its agreement to acquire Ambry Genetics, a company focusing on genetic testing that aims to improve health by understanding the relationship between genetics and disease.

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Erin J. Kirchner
Partner, Chicago
Christina T. Roupas
Partner in Charge – Chicago, Chicago
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Partner, Chicago
Michael Tollini
Partner, Washington, DC
Lindsey O'Crump
Associate, Washington, DC
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Partner, Chicago
Ariane A. Andrade
Partner, Chicago
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Sonia Nath
Partner, Washington, DC
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Dr. Madhuri Roy
Partner, Palo Alto
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Rachel Thorn
Of counsel, New York
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Susan Piascik Christoff
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Son Nguyen
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Mateus Kaba Aboud
Associate, Chicago
Karun Ahuja
Special Counsel, Chicago
Tiffany Allen
Associate, Palo Alto
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
Adrienne Beaudoin Deshmukh
Associate, Reston
Mari Dugas
Associate, Washington, DC
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Jose Luis Gonzalez
Associate, Palo Alto
Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
Kelley Harrington
Associate, Chicago
Nathaniel Hearn Jr.
Associate, Chicago
Kyle Hess
Associate, New York
Cameron Irwin
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Rick Jantz
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Patrick O. Johnson
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David H. Zhou
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Admissions and credentials

District of Columbia

Maryland

Virginia

US Patent and Trademark Office

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Privacy & Data Security – Nationwide (2007 – 2024)

Eight-time Law360: Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice Group of the Year (2024)

The Legal 500 US: Technology – Data Protection and Privacy (2016 – 2023) and Media, Technology and Telecoms – Technology Transactions (2015)

Information Systems Security Association: Information Security Professional of the Year (2013)

Information Systems Security Association: Distinguished Fellow (2018)

Washingtonian magazine: Top Lawyer in Cybersecurity (2015)

The American Lawyer’s IP Law & Business magazine: Top 50 Under 45 (2007)

Memberships and affiliations

American Bar Association - Section of Science and Technology Law

FBI Citizens Academy

FBI Infragard

Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Information Systems Security Association

MissionLink Next

RSA Conference Program Committee

An excellent cybersecurity partner. He was fantastic and really impressive. He is very knowledgeable and can bridge the technical, forensic cyber elements with the law, which is unique." "For something complicated and cutting-edge in cybersecurity or incident response, he is a person I look to for his thought leadership in the field."

Chambers USA