Umer Chaudhry

Cooley advised Cerberus Capital Management, a global leader in alternative investing with approximately $65 billion in assets across complementary credit, real estate and private equity strategies, on its growth investment in Aquatech, a global leader in water technology and services for industrial and infrastructure markets.

Cooley advised DFJ Growth on its lead investment in the $65 million Series C financing of Hidden Levels. A venture capital firm focused on high-growth tech companies, DFJ Growth provides funding and support to companies in the expansion stage, helping them scale and reach their full potential. Lawyers Sale Kwon and Alanna Anderson led the Cooley team advising DFJ Growth.

Cooley advised Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, on its strategic, majority growth investment in QSR Automations, a global leader in restaurant technology.

Cooley advised Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles-based middle-market private equity firm that invests in highly engineered solutions businesses across the industrial technology, medical, life sciences, aerospace and defense sectors, on its acquisition of System Seals, a designer and manufacturer of custom fluid seals for various industrial applications.

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.