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Hello Group Acquires Happn

September 24, 2025

Cooley advised Hello Group, a leading player in Asia’s online social networking space, on its acquisition of Happn, a French location-based social search mobile and web application that enables users to connect with others based on their proximity and interests.

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Yilin Xu
Partner, Beijing
Will Cai
Partner, Hong Kong
Ruomu Li
Partner, Shanghai
Michael Shen
Special Counsel, Shanghai
Lunga Su
Associate, Shanghai
Bartholomäus Regenhardt
Associate, Brussels
Patrick Van Eecke
Partner, Brussels
Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Hardy Zhou
Associate, New York
Athina Gaki
Associate, Brussels
Julie Paulino Montejo
Associate, New York
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Yi Jia Ng
Special Counsel, Singapore
Anna Caro
Associate, London
Michael Pelle
Associate, New York
Harvey Yao
Associate, Hong Kong
Veronica Cortes
Paralegal Specialist, New York

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StubHub Announces $800 Million IPO

September 18, 2025

Cooley advised the underwriters of StubHub Holdings, a global secondary ticketing marketplace for live events, in connection with StubHub’s $800 million initial public offering (IPO).

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David Peinsipp
Partner, San Francisco
Kristin VanderPas
Partner, San Francisco
Denny Won
Partner, San Francisco
Shannon Eagan
Partner in Charge – Palo Alto, Palo Alto
Adam Fleisher
Partner, Washington, DC
Charlie Kim
Partner, San Diego
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
James Maton
Co-Partner in Charge – London, London
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Santa Monica
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Obrea Poindexter
Partner, Washington, DC
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Chris Chynoweth
Special Counsel, New York
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Andrew Linch
Special Counsel, London
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Peter Burns
Of Counsel, Palo Alto
Chelsea André
Associate, Colorado
Jasmine A. Banks
Associate, Washington, DC
Peter A. Haddad
Associate, San Diego
David D. Kim
Associate, San Francisco
Dana N. Levin
Associate, New York
Isabelle Mackesey
Associate, Reston
Liz Paisner
Associate, New York
Erica Russell
Associate, San Francisco
Valerie Sapozhnikova
Associate, Los Angeles
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Santa Monica
Ryan Sim
Associate, San Francisco
Arda Can Tekin
Associate, London
Lawrence Traylor
Associate, Santa Monica
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Veronica Cortes
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Melissa Eskola
Paralegal Specialist, Reston
Margie Murphy
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Douglas Lyles
Senior Research Services & Access Analyst

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Founders Fund Co-Leads Anduril’s $1.5 Billion Series F

August 7, 2024

Cooley advised Founders Fund, a venture capital firm investing in smart people solving difficult problems, as a co-lead investor in Anduril Industries’ $1.5 billion Series F funding round, which increased Anduril’s valuation to $14 billion.

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Peter H. Werner
Partner in Charge – San Francisco, San Francisco
Jamin Agosti
Associate, San Francisco
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Blake Martell
Of counsel, San Francisco
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Brendan Hughes
Co-Partner in Charge – Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Rebecca Givner-Forbes
Special Counsel , Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David D. Kim
Associate, San Francisco
Anisha Mohin
Associate, New York
Amis Pan
Associate, Palo Alto
Greg Reith
Associate, Washington, DC
Veronica Cortes
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Michael Suyat
Senior Paralegal, San Francisco
Katie Kissner
Quantitative Analyst, San Francisco

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Blue Owl Capital Invests up to $1.05 Billion in BridgeBio Pharma

January 17, 2024

Cooley advised Blue Owl Capital, a top asset manager redefining alternatives, on its strategic investment a $300 million royalty financing and a $450 million credit facility in BridgeBio Pharma, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers.

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Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Michael Tollini
Partner, Washington, DC
Addison Pierce
Partner, Chicago
Matt Kong
Associate, San Francisco
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Geoffrey Spolyar
Partner, Boston
Dr. Jon Cousin
Partner, Washington, DC
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Michael Egan
Partner, Washington, DC
Jeffrey J. Tolin
Partner, New York
Michael Klein
Partner, New York
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Robert Eisenbach
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Susan Piascik Christoff
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Cathy Hershcopf
Senior Counsel, New York
Stevie Yu
Associate, New York
Jackson Alldredge
Associate, Colorado
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Celine Koh
Associate, Palo Alto
Jameson Davis
Associate, Boston
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Matthew S. Scarano
Associate, San Diego
Xueqing Li
Associate, San Francisco
Miriam Peguero Medrano
Associate, New York
Sam Rabuck
Associate, Chicago
Chris Rhem
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco
Veronica Cortes
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Jennifer Fitzpatrick
Paralegal Specialist, Washington, DC
Jason Minio
Paralegal Specialist, Boston
Jeffery Wyzykowski
Patent Agent, Washington, DC

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Unilever Acquires Hair Wellness Brand Nutrafol

June 1, 2022

Cooley advised Nutrafol, a leading provider of hair wellness products, on its agreement to sell a majority stake in the company to Unilever. Partner Kevin Cooper led the Cooley team advising Nutrafol on the transaction, and partner Stephane Levy has acted as longtime corporate counsel to the company. Nutrafol is backed by Unilever Ventures and consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton.

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Kevin Cooper
Partner, New York
Stephane Levy
Partner, New York
Zachary Sonenshine
Associate, New York
Natalie D. Vernon
Associate, Colorado
Ariel Rom
Partner, New York
David Dalton
Associate, Santa Monica
Bomin Kim
Associate, New York
Dr. Matthew Langer
Senior Counsel , New York
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington, DC
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Jonathan Rivinus
Partner, Colorado
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Winda Fung
Associate, Santa Monica
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Geoffrey Spolyar
Partner, Boston
Megan Donohue
Partner, San Diego
Steven A. Zuckerman
Associate, New York
Sonia Nath
Partner, Washington, DC
Veronica Cortes
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado

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