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Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings

Cooley LLP is perennially dominant in equity offerings, especially IPOs. Despite the slowdown in IPOs during 2022, the firm maintained a significant pipeline of follow-on offering engagements. It remains especially well known in new economy businesses, notably the life sciences and tech sectors. With its start-up and emerging company history, the firm has expanded its list of later-stage private company clients that are looking to tap the capital markets, along with a stellar list of underwriter clients. It too has expanded its ECM capabilities in key offices such as Chicago and Los Angeles. San Diego partner Charlie Kim and San Francisco’s David Peinsipp lead the capital markets team, which includes emerging talent Richard Segal. New York’s Div Gupta has an outstanding record in IPOs, including those in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, and is also a regular counsel to underwriters. Palo Alto partners Eric Jensen and Jon Avina are also key figures, along with Eric Blanchard in New York. Nicole Brookshire has left the firm.

Healthcare > Life sciences Tier 1

Cooley LLP's team, known for its ‘reliable bench strength‘ and ‘deep level of commercial and industry expertise', routinely dispenses advice on venture capital financing and company formation. Kay Chandler and Christian Plaza co-head the practice from San Diego and Washington DC, respectively. Chandler often advises both public and private life sciences entities - including pharmaceutical and biotherapeutics companies - while Plaza focuses on transactional work, including public and private offerings, healthcare M&A, and strategic partnerships. Also based in DC, Ken Krisko maintains a transactions-focused practice, as well as advising on licensing agreements and strategic alliances. Ivor Elrifi, who works out of the New York practice, focuses on patent prosecution matters. Key names to note in Palo Alto include Marya Postner, whose expertise includes advising on strategic collaborations concerning research and marketing between biotech and pharmaceutical companies; Kate Hillier, who has vast experience in advising on the development and marketing of medical devices, vaccines, and digital health products; and Laura Berezin, who assists life sciences companies and investment banks - both domestic and overseas - with series financings and securities.

M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m) Tier 1

With extensive expertise in M&A pertaining to the life sciences and tech sectors, Cooley LLP is proficient in major public and private M&A deals. The ‘very competent‘ team, which boasts a strong presence in both the East and West Coast, advises a broad spectrum of clients including acquirers, sellers and targets on billion-dollar and middle-market acquisitions, public company mergers, and take-private transactions. Jamie Leigh in San Francisco co-leads the team with San Diego-based Barbara Borden, who handles an impressive volume of M&A, corporate governance and joint venture mandates in the life sciences and tech spaces. Also in San Diego, Rama Padmanabhan has strong credentials in reverse mergers and SPAC-related deals in the life sciences segment, while Ben Beerle is another name to note for M&A work in San Francisco. Steven Tonsfeldt, who sits in the Palo Alto office, represents private and publicly-traded corporations in national and globally significant M&A and hostile takeovers. The team in New York was strengthened by the addition of Bill Sorabella, who joined from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in June 2022, while the Seattle M&A bench grew with the arrival of Nick Davis from Perkins Coie LLP in April 2022.

M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies Tier 1

Cooley LLP is ‘a fantastic firm‘ which allocates ‘resources appropriately and is tremendously collaborative‘. The team covers all corners of the venture capital space, representing investors and start-ups through all stages of the investment journey, including advice to VCs on fund formation. The breadth of the firm’s offering extends to its geographic reach, with an impressive selection of leading individuals spread across the US and beyond, including key European and Asian hubs. Peter Werner, an ‘exceptional partner‘ who is ‘plugged into the tech community and on the leading edge of advice‘, jointly leads the team with the ‘hyper-responsive‘ Matt Bartus, who is ‘as good as they come‘. Other key individuals include Laurie Bauer in Chicago, corporate partners Adam Dinow and Stephane Levy in New York, Mark Tanoury, Sale Kwon and Eric Jensen in Palo Alto, Craig Jacoby and Rachel Proffitt in San Francisco, and Michael Lincoln in Virginia.

Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection) Tier 1

Cooley LLP is known for representing social media and technology companies, such as Zoom, Google and Meta on large and high-profile privacy class actions. The firm also defends various tech companies operating in a range of sectors from healthcare to education, insurance and finance in data security regulatory enforcement investigations brought by state attorney’s general, federal agencies and DPAs from around the world. The practice is led by San Fransisco-stationed Michael Rhodes, who is also global chair. Vice chair based in San Francisco Matthew Brown is a key name to note. Data-related dispute resolution specialist in San Francisco Travis LeBlanc is a lead outside counsel for several high-profile clients requiring assistance on lawsuits, investigations, regulatory inquiries following cyber incidents and mass arbitrations. Colorado-based vice chair David Navetta continues to be a leader in the privacy compliance and risk advisory space, while Tiana Demas is the key name in the Chicago office, focusing recently on defending clients against VPPA and cyber-attack class action lawsuits. Washington-based Randy Sabett works for clients to develop strategies to protect their information. With the May 2022 arrival of Michael Egan in Washington DC from Baker McKenzie LLP, the practice has added a data compliance and privacy program specialist to its global practice. Likewise, Lei Shen in Chicago is a key contact for clients with respect to advice concerning CCPA and upcoming state consumer data protection laws.

Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions Tier 1

Cooley LLP  has an ‘incredibly knowledgeable, innovative and cost-efficient‘ technology transactions practice with a huge client base among emerging companies in the tech and life sciences sectors. The full-service offering covers all corners of the market, from high-end M&A support through to complex IP and licensing arrangements and partnership agreements. Testament to the firm’s market status is the impressive list of fast-growing household names it represents, including Netflix, Avant, Zoom Video Communications, and Instacart. TJ Graham chairs the overall practice, with Len Jacoby (‘incredibly thorough and creative‘)  leading the New York side. Other key individuals include Tracy Rubin (‘super sharp on cutting edge questions‘), Adam Ruttenberg and Adam Chase in Washington DC, and Thomas Connors  in Boston. Denver-based Keith Berets is also noted, namely for his prowess in fintech, renewable energy, hardware and food-related deals, among others. All lawyers based in Silicon Valley unless otherwise stated.  

Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense Tier 2

Cooley LLP is ‘very creative in how to approach defense’, according to clients, and is a key advisor to the life sciences and technology industries on securities litigation. Practice head Patrick Gibbs and John Dwyer, both based out of Palo Alto, are representing NVIDIA in a case arising from the company’s $25bn loss in market capitalisation in 2018. Koji Fukumura in San Diego, who frequently acts for some of California’s largest corporations, secured the dismissal dismiss of a federal securities class action for Qualcomm related to Broadcom, Inc.’s $105bn dollar failed hostile takeover bid, with the court finding that plaintiffs had failed to adequately plead two essential elements of a securities fraud claim—scienter and loss causation. Luke Cadigan in Boston, who leads the business litigation department for the East Coast, worked with Fukumura in the defense of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, which is accused defrauding investors about a proposed coronavirus vaccine. Aric Wu in New York, (who is ‘outstanding, very creative and thinks outside the box’) and Michael Tu in LA are also key members of the practice.

Finance > Financial services regulation Tier 2

Cooley LLP provides a comprehensive offering to fintech companies, banks, auto lenders, and payment platforms seeking advice on regulatory compliance, innovative products, and fair lending, exhibiting a ‘diverse range of legal and regulatory knowledge and experience‘. The three-partner leadership team in Washington DC consists of Obrea Poindexter, a name to note amongst fintech, technology and marketplace companies, litigation and enforcement specialist Michelle Rogers and Sean Ruff, a financial products expert. Rogers joined from Buckley LLP in early 2022, bringing Joshua Kotin and Katherine Katz alongside her. Special counsel Adam Fleisher is another standout, engaged on a regular basis by start-ups and payment services companies to advise on money transmission regulations.

Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation Tier 2

With offices across the US, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions, the team at Cooley LLP harnesses the experience of its team to assist major corporates involved in high-stakes trademark litigation across such sectors as tech, life sciences, e-commerce, video games, and cosmetics. Brendan Hughes in Washington DC heads the team, applying over 19 years of experience in the practice area to trademark-related appeals before the US Court of Appeals for the Second and Sixth Circuit. Angela Dunning at the Silicon Valley office handles a broad range of trademark litigation cases, also litigates trade secrets and unfair competition cases, and has expertise in industries including biotech, tech, financial services, and real estate industry. Seasoned litigator Bobby Ghajar in San Francisco provides notable expertise on right of publicity issues as well as IP and advertising cases. JP Oleksiuk in Los Angeles handles complex matters before the TTAB as well as high-level federal trademark litigation.

Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory Tier 2

Based in Washington DC, Cooley LLP has a strong track record advising clients on matters relating to television and radio broadcasting, representing several notable clients before the FCC on their business-critical transactions, while also growing its capabilities in the space and satellite sector. The team is able to call upon the resources of the broader firm for its regulatory work in major transactions, namely the competition practice, with the firm’s telecoms capabilities being bolstered by the September 2022 addition of Kathy O’Neill and her substantial experience in a top civil position at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division and broader knowledge of the telecoms space. Co-chair of the practice Robert McDowell leverages his experience as a former FCC commissioner to provide expert representation for clients in the regulatory aspects of complex M&A transactions, and also advises on issues relating to novel technology, space, and satellite. His co-lead Michael Basile remains extremely active in the television and radio broadcast space, particularly in relation to the regulatory aspects of M&A, financing, and commercial transactions within the industry more broadly, having been instrumental in a number of the most high-profile deals in the sector. Travis LeBlanc, as a former Enforcement Bureau Chief, brings further valuable experience to the firm’s regulatory practice with his focus on national security matters.

Real estate > Land use/zoning Tier 2

Land-use and zoning is a dedicated area of focus for the ‘best in class’ team fielded by Cooley LLP , lead by ‘outstanding land use & zoning attorney’ Mark Looney  and Colleen Gillis , an expert on advising clients through the entire life-cycle of a project, are the key names to note here. Both residents of the firm’s Reston office, the pair spearhead the team’s diverse workload here, assisting owners, developers and investors through development and operation, alongside providing expertise on zoning, entitlement and permitting processes throughout Virginia and neighboring states. Obtaining approvals from public bodies and agencies, including comprehensive plan amendments, special exceptions, variances, special use permits, bond approvals and wetlands permits, among others, round out the group’s offering in the space. John Lavoie chairs the group’s wider real estate department.

Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Cooley LLP acts for clients in white-collar matters relating to issues of fraud, bribery, and corruption, where it is regularly opposite regulatory authorities such as the DOJ, SEC, and CFTC. Constituting a team of ‘very able courtroom advocates’, the practice sports in-depth experience in the life sciences and technology sectors. New York-based Andrew Goldstein helms the group and has previously acted as lead prosecutor to special counsel Robert Mueller at the DOJ. The firm has continued the expansion of its team in recent years with the hires of Chicago’s Lindsay Jenkins and Boston-based Zachary Hafer from the DOJ, as well as Shamis Beckley, who was previously at McDermott Will & Emery LLP and joined the firm in Boston.

Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes Tier 3

Cooley LLP is a key destination for clients from the media, higher education and insurance sectors, with the firm’s representation of Chicago Title in seven lawsuits related to a $400mn liquor license Ponzi scheme a key example of the firm's capabilities. The practice is chaired by Mazda Antia in San Diego, Luke Cadigan in Boston, Shannon Eaganin Palo Alto and Beatriz Mejia in San Francisco. New York-based Ian Shapiro is a business litigator whose recent representation of for Rappi, Life House, and Noom, showcase his ability to deal with matters that deal with disruptive technology. His New York colleague Phil Bowman is a trial and appellate lawyer who frequently works for clients from the life sciences sector. Michael Sheetz  focuses his practice on trade secret and employment disputes; the Boston-based attorney recently represented Chegg in a large mass arbitration relating to data breaches. Further recommended is San Diego-based class action expert Michelle Doolin , who recently represented the Kardashian-Jenner family in a highly publicized defamation suit.

Finance > Fintech Tier 3

Cooley LLP has a well regarded cross-practice fintech and financial services regulatory group that represents an impressive spread of startup and established technology providers, as well as financial services and payments companies. The firm, which is already deeply embedded in the technology sector, has invested heavily into the regulatory and enforcement side of the practice, notably with the 2022 recruitment of financial services enforcement group chair Michelle Rogers from Buckley, and fellow partners Katherine Katz, and in Chicago, Joshua Kotin. Regulatory partners Obrea Poindexter and Sean Ruff co-chair the team, which also includes corporate partner Derek Colla, and San Francisco’s Peter Werner, who co-chairs the firm’s global emerging companies and venture capital practice group. All lawyers in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.

Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage) Tier 3

The intellectual property litigation team at Cooley LLP remains active in tech and life-science-related litigation, representing leading companies domestically and internationally. The team is adept at succeeding in all stages of long-running litigation, and has in-depth knowledge of computer hardware, software, pharma, medical devices, and other key industry sectors. The strength of the team is demonstrated through their client list, containing the likes of Facebook/Meta, Snap Inc, and Qualcomm. Steve Smith is the head of the team, based in Washington DC, with extensive first chair trial experience and regularly advising leading tech companies. Heidi Keefe is another key lawyer in the team – a first chair litigator based in Palo Alto with extensive tech sector expertise.

Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings) Tier 3

Ivor Elrifi , chair of the firm’s global patent counseling and prosecution practice, leads the well-established cohort at Cooley LLP from the firm’s New York hub. The firm advises on a broad range of matters, with a particular focus on technology and life sciences issues, while Palo Alto-based specialist in patent prosecution Mika Reiner Mayer is a key name to note among the cohort for work for start ups and well-established companies. The firm's advice on patent portfolios often has international elements, an example being the team’s representation of ModernaTX Inc. in its Covid-19 vaccine-related pharma and biotech work, key industry sectors for Boston’s Amy Mandragouras. Seattle’s Bill Christiansen also stands out for his expertise in this area, while Washington DC’s Chris Holly is focused on financing and acquisition matters.

Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) Tier 3

From its San Diego office, litigation head Michael Attanasio leads the trade secrets team at Cooley LLP which has bicoastal presence, and represents noteworthy clients across a broad range of industry sectors, including life sciences, technology and luxury goods. A noteworthy example of the team’s recent work is its representation of Cartier in its high-profile claim against Tiffany & Co. regarding the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of employment contracts, led by New York-based commercial litigator Ian Shapiro.

Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) Tier 3

The team at Cooley LLP harnesses the experience of its team to assist major corporates across the tech, beverages, and life sciences industries, including Bluetooth SIG and Anheuser-Busch, with the management and safeguarding of their global trademark portfolios. In Washington DC, Brendan Hughes heads the team, bringing expertise to complex prosecution and enforcement matters. The group is supported in Los Angeles by JP Oleksiuk, who brings strength to appearing for clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, senior counsel Anne Peck works in Palo Alto and San Diego and advises on the protection of brands and domain names, and by seasoned trademark litigator Bobby Ghajar, who also works in the LA office.

International Trade > CFIUS Tier 3

With growing scrutiny levelled at deals in the technology sector, Cooley LLP’s signature technology and life sciences expertise marks it as an increasingly prominent player in the CFIUS sphere. In particular, due to the firm’s dominant venture capital and emerging market practice, it handles numerous venture capital transactions with potential CFIUS implications. Christopher Kimball fronts the Washington DC-based group and ‘brings a steady hand and level head to CFIUS complexities’; his recent work includes advising US and foreign investors across a range of sensitive industry transactions. Export controls and sanctions head Kevin King also has a significant CFIUS dimension to his practice. Other key contacts include special counsels Dillon Martinson, who is a former senior policy advisor at the Department of the Treasury, and Bridget Reineking, who is a former lead counsel for the Office of Investment Security.

Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation Tier 3

The aviation litigation practice at Cooley LLP is sought out by major aerospace manufacturers, such as Textron and MD Helicopters, to represent them in high-stakes accident litigation, including fatal air crash and wrongful death claims. Its experience extends to successfully assisting clients with multi-jurisdictional cases when aircraft is involved in accidents globally. The group is also mandated by major freight carriers to act as liability and emergency response counsel. Other areas of strength are drone-related cases, high-profile airport disputes for airports and fixed-base operators, and National Transportation Safety Board investigations. Widely respected aviation litigator William O’Connor leads the team from San Diego, while special counsel Parker Erkmann in Washington DC is an aviation regulatory specialist. Denver-based associate Andrew Barr represents airports, airlines, operators, and aerospace manufacturers in aviation suits, including cross-border air-disaster cases.

Dispute resolution > International arbitration Tier 4

Over the past year, Cooley LLP's increasingly prominent international arbitration practice added a raft of new clients, with Coinbase and Zoom recently joining longstanding clients such as Google and Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Aside from its ability to leverage the wider firm's institutional strengths in the technology and life sciences sectors, the group is also well equipped to handle disputes in the construction, professional services, and energy and resources spheres. New York-based Rachel Thorn fronts the group and acts on a diverse spread of commercial and investor-state cases. Next-generation partner Marc Suskin, also in New York, has a growing reputation for his broad arbitration focus.

Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) Tier 4

Picking up standalone mandates, as well as leveraging the firm’s market-leading West Coast-based venture capital offering, Cooley LLP handles a significant volume of product liability work for a hi-tech-focused client base. The scope of the work is broad and includes risk management and compliance advice in anticipation of bringing a product to market; compliance and regulatory obligations with product safety agencies; and representation in class actions following product recalls. Formerly Chief of Staff at the CPSC, Washington-DC-based partner Matt Howsare  has excellent credibility before the regulator and is a popular choice for clients on compliance and product recall matters. San Diego-based partner William O’Connor is noted for his skills as a trial lawyer and has had many successes in product liability litigation, including as it relates to consumer products and the aviation sector.

Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings Tier 4

Cooley LLP is primarily known for its experience in convertible debt offerings and equity-linked transactions. It has a rich client base of technology and life sciences businesses, and maintains strong links to key underwriters. Amongst a catalogue of headline deals, it advised Snap on its private offering of $1.5bn aggregate principal amount of 0.125% convertible Senior Notes due 2028. Gian-Michele a Marca heads the debt finance practice and has an outstanding reputation for convertible debt offerings by life sciences and technology companies. Jason Savich is also rated for convertible debt offerings by technology and healthcare businesses. Eric Blanchard is a key figure in New York and Eric Jensen is a senior name in Palo Alto. Named individuals are based in San Francisco unless stated otherwise.

Finance > Capital markets: global offerings

Cooley LLP represents a wealth of startups, emerging companies, late-stage companies and public companies in global offerings. It maintains a primary focus on technology and life sciences businesses. It continues to advise a balanced portfolio of issuers and underwriters, though is slightly better known for its issuer engagements. Outside of the US, it has attracted clients from Europe and Asia, and is building its standing in Latin America. New York partners Richard Segal and Div Gupta have emerged as major players in the capital markets team, while San Diego’s Charlie Kim and San Francisco partner David Peinsipp lead the group. Nicole Brookshire left the firm in June 2022.

Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital) Tier 4

Advice on the gamut of matters regarding venture capital funds is the standout strength of the fund formation department at Cooley LLP. Practice head John Dado has ‘an invaluable depth of knowledge spanning decades in the venture fund industry‘ and acts for several of the largest venture capital funds in the country. John Clendenin is a key name alongside Dado at the firm’s Palo Alto office and has experience giving counsel to US and international investment funds. The practice is also represented in Boston, where Nicole Peppe acts for emerging and established investment firms on fund formation and operational matters; and in San Francisco, Jordan Silber and Eric Doherty are the contacts to note. Stacey Song joined the New York office from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in July 2022, adding regulatory expertise.

Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional Tier 4

The ‘very practical, responsive and mindful’ team at Cooley LLP has vast experience of advising clients ranging from emerging growth companies to large public corporations on M&A and SPAC transactions, demonstrating significant strength in the life sciences and media industries and acting for notable clients such as Arena Pharmaceuticals, Grindr, and Alvotech. Amy Wood heads the team from San Diego, and Los Angeles-based Barbara Mirza regularly supports companies on executive compensation and employee benefits matters in major IPOs, as showcased by her leading role on Braze’s $572m IPO. In San Francisco, Blake Martell advises private companies on equity compensation issues, while Alessandra Murata operates out of Palo Alto and is praised as a ‘deep technical expert’ on benefits elements arising in venture capital and leveraged buyout transactions. In the New York office, Nyron Persaud acts for companies on corporate governance and regulatory requirements.

Real estate Tier 4

Cooley LLP is a prominent player in the Northern Virginia and Washington DC market, demonstrated by its continued work advising The Wharf in all of its office leasing and various development matters. From its office in Reston, John Lavoie is a sought after counsel in the Mid‑Atlantic region for commercial real estate transactions. He also advises institutional and individual landlords and tenants involved in major lease transactions, data center leasing and development and corporate headquarters projects.  

Tax > International tax Tier 4

Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier 5

Cooley LLP frequently litigates in matters involving claims of anticompetitive conduct such as price-fixing, monopolization and cartels, representing clients across a range of industries including education, financial services, technology, and sports. The team is headed up by Washington DC-based Dee Bansal, who offers experience in antitrust litigation involving major corporations in the technology, data and media space. Also co-heading the team is first-chair antitrust lawyer Ethan Glass in DC, who joined the firm from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP in March 2022 and Beatriz Mejia in San Francisco, who specializes in international cartel investigations and multidistrict litigation concerning monopolization claims. Another notable arrival is that of Kathy O’Neill from the DOJ in September 2022.

Antitrust > Merger control Tier 5

Standing out for its work in the tech and life sciences spaces, the team at Cooley LLP works with tech and pharma companies on US and international merger clearances, handling strategic and growth acquisitions for market disruptors as well as established global players, as well as representing clients facing regulatory oversight as a result of merger activity, encompassing investigations as well as merger litigation both in the US and against global enforcement bodies. Former FTC Bureau of Competition official Howard Morse handles merger investigations by FTC, DOJ, and state attorneys general. Megan Browdie is particularly strong in the healthcare and life sciences space, while Kathy O’Neill joined from the DOJ’s top civil antitrust role in September 2022, contributing significant expertise in merger investigations across industries. All lawyers mentioned are in Washington DC. Jacqueline Grise left the firm in April 2024.

Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers Tier 5

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Finance > Commercial lending Tier 5

Cooley LLP’s debt finance group places a large emphasis on the technology, healthcare and life sciences sectors, with close collaboration between offices in California, New York and Washington DC. Key areas of expertise include acquisition and structured financings, convertible note offerings as well as secured and unsecured credit facilities. Leading the team from San Francisco is Mischi Marca, a key contact for banks and private equity firms. In New York, Patrick Flanagan focuses on the representation of corporate borrowers in cross-border leveraged finance transactions, while Michael Tollini, a notable figure from the Washington DC offering, showcases strength in a wide range of secured lending matters.

International Trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions Tier 5

Cooley LLP’s brand is synonymous with the technology and life sciences spheres and its industry strengths translate into a trade practice that is ‘especially adept at addressing export controls arising in the technology sector’. Kevin King chairs the Washington-based export controls and sanctions group and advises a broad base of US and foreign startups, public and private companies and venture capital clients on EAR, ITAR, OFAC and other anti-corruption issues. CFIUS specialist Christopher Kimball is noted for his expertise in export classifications and critical technologies. Other key contacts include Annie Froehlich, who recently joined from Carrier Corporation, and Rebecca Ross—both of whom are special counsels.

Tax > US taxes: non-contentious Tier 5

Cooley LLP‘s experienced bench of tax practitioners is well-versed in M&A, SPACs, and initial public offerings. In San Diego, practice head Todd Gluth handles multi-billion-dollar deals for clients operating in the technology, healthcare, and retail sectors. Los Angeles-based Alexander Lee specializes in SPACs, with further sector-specific expertise in media, biotech, and fintech. In addition to her solid M&A acumen, Washington DC-based Eileen Marshall is the go-to advisor for convertible note offerings.

Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions