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MapLight Therapeutics Closes Oversubscribed $372.5 Million Series D

July 28, 2025

Cooley advised MapLight Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted, novel therapies for patients with central nervous system disorders, on its oversubscribed $372.5 million Series D financing.

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Christian Plaza
Partner, Reston
Matthew Schwee
Partner, Reston
David Brinton
Associate, Washington, DC
Heather McShea
Associate, Washington, DC
Mark Ballantyne
Partner, Reston
Michael Egan
Partner, Washington, DC
Jim Fulton
Partner, New York
Brendan Hughes
Co-Partner in Charge – Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Dr. Michael Tuscan
Partner, Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Elise Robinson
Associate, Reston
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Santa Monica
Sarah Swain
Associate, Washington, DC
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Drue Anne Koons
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego
Kevin Gurley
Quantitative Analyst, New York

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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 Tollini
Partner, Washington, DC
Helenanne Connolly
Partner, Reston
Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
David Walsh
Senior Counsel, 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
Senior Counsel, San Diego
Dee Bansal
Partner, Washington, DC
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Miriam Petrillo
Partner, Chicago
Parker Erkmann
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Wesley Dietrich
Associate, Washington, DC
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
David Safren
Associate, Miami
Carly Mitchell
Partner, Washington, DC
Addison Pierce
Partner, 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 M. Gibbs
Associate, Washington, DC
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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Greenhouse Nets Major Investment From TPG Growth + The Rise Fund

February 2, 2021

Cooley advised leading hiring software company Greenhouse on its investment from and partnership with TPG Growth and The Rise Fund to accelerate product innovation, grow into new markets and enhance solutions aimed at accelerating diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring. Partners Adam Dinow and Garth Osterman led the Cooley team advising Greenhouse.

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Adam Dinow
Partner, New York
Garth Angelo Osterman
Partner, San Francisco
Natalie D. Vernon
Associate, Colorado
Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Sarah Swain
Associate, Washington, DC
Ariel Rom
Partner, New York

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TiVo and Xperi to Combine in $3 Billion All-Stock Merger

January 24, 2020

Cooley advised TiVo on its agreement to combine with Xperi Corporation in an all-stock transaction, representing approximately $3 billion of combined enterprise value. Expected to close in Q2 2020, the merger creates a leading consumer and entertainment technology business and one of the industry’s largest intellectual property licensing platforms. Jon Gavenman, Steve Tonsfeldt and Ian Nussbaum led the Cooley team advising TiVo.

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Jon Gavenman
Partner, Palo Alto
Steve Tonsfeldt
Partner, Palo Alto
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Caitlin Breitenbruck
Associate, Seattle
Wendy Brenner
Partner, Palo Alto
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Rishab Kumar
Partner, Palo Alto
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Sepideh Mousakhani
Partner, Palo Alto
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Greg Reith
Associate, Washington, DC
Marina Remennik
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Kealan Santistevan
Associate, Palo Alto
Sarah Swain
Associate, Washington, DC
Charlie Kim
Partner, San Diego
Nikki Chang DiFederico
Associate, Palo Alto

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Web.com Subsidiary Settles FTC Charges

March 13, 2019

Defended Web.com Group and its subsidiary, Network Solutions, in an FTC marketing practices investigation. The investigation was settled without monetary relief.

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Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Dee Bansal
Partner, Washington, DC
Sarah Swain
Associate, Washington, DC

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