Sharon Connaughton

Cooley advised Harvey, a domain-specific artificial intelligence platform for legal and professional services, on its $300 million Series E at a $5 billion valuation.

Cooley advised Meter, a provider of internet infrastructure solutions for the enterprise, on its $170 million Series C financing round.

Cooley advised Medically Home, a provider of a hospital-at-home technology enablement model for health systems and physician groups to safely deliver emergency and hospital-level care at home, on its merger with DispatchHealth, a provider of high-acuity, in-home medical care for people experiencing serious health concerns. 

Cooley advised io Products, an engineering and product manufacturing company co-founded by Jony Ive to develop, engineer and manufacture a new family of products for the artificial general intelligence era, on its approximately $6.5 billion acquisition by OpenAI. As part of the deal, Ive and his creative collective, LoveFrom, will assume deep design and creative responsibilities across OpenAI. 

Cooley advised Touchland, the fastest-growing brand in the hand sanitizer category in the US, on its acquisition by Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) for up to $880 million, including $700 million in cash and Church & Dwight restricted stock at closing, plus a payment of up to $180 million contingent on Touchland’s 2025 net sales.