Tanya Heare-Rowlands

Special Counsel
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I enjoy getting to know my client’s business and developing an intellectual property strategy to match their business needs and provide a competitive advantage.

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Sixth Street Invests in Blueprint Medicines

July 7, 2022

Cooley advised global investment firm Sixth Street on its strategic investment in Blueprint Medicines, a global precision therapy company that invents life-changing therapies for people with cancer and blood disorders. Lawyers Mischi a Marca, Matt Browne, Matt Scarano, Addison Pierce, Matt Kong and Nick Neuteufel led the Cooley team advising Sixth Street. 

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Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Matt Browne
Partner, San Diego
Matthew S. Scarano
Associate, San Diego
Addison Pierce
Associate, Chicago
Matt Kong
Associate, San Francisco
Dr. Michael Tuscan
Partner, Washington, DC
Dr. Jon Cousin
Partner, Washington, DC
Tanya Heare-Rowlands
Special Counsel, London
Jeffery Wyzykowski
Patent Agent, Washington, DC
Matthew Scheideman
Patent Agent, Washington, DC
Charity Williams
Partner, San Diego
Freddy Yip
Associate, Hong Kong
Zack Gong
Associate, Shanghai
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Michael Klein
Partner, New York
Paul Springer
Associate, New York
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC

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Forbius Agrees to Sell to Bristol Myers Squibb

August 25, 2020

Cooley advised Forbius – a clinical-stage protein engineering company that designs and develops biotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer and fibrotic diseases – on its agreement to sell to Bristol Myers Squibb. Barbara Borden, Marya Postner and Rowook Park led the Cooley team advising Forbius. 

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Rowook Park
Partner, San Diego
Barbara Borden
Partner, San Diego
Rajdeep Roger Bains
Associate, San Diego
David Dalton
Associate, Santa Monica
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Lindsey O'Crump
Associate, Washington, DC
Marya Postner
Partner, Palo Alto
Dr. Michael Tuscan
Partner, Washington, DC
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Santa Monica
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Dionne A. Thomas
Associate, San Diego
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Jeffery Wyzykowski
Patent Agent, Washington, DC
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Dr. Steve Cuss
Associate, London
Tanya Heare-Rowlands
Special Counsel, London

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Admissions and credentials

UK Intellectual Property Office

European Patent Office

Representative before Unified Patent Court

Rankings and accolades

IAM Patent 1000: Recommended Individual: Prosecution in England/Wales (2023–2024)

LMG Life Sciences: EMEA Finalist for Patent Litigator of the Year – Biotech (2022)

Memberships and affiliations

European Patent Institute

Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, fellow

Tanya is a commercially-savvy patent attorney that you can talk business with, not just legal details

Dr. Piers Mahon, Director, Global Alliances at Cancer Commons