Cooley LLP ’s tax practices represent Uber Technologies, Snowflake, and several other leading firms in the financial services, technology, and life sciences industries. Todd Gluth spearheads the practice in San Diego, which frequently advises clients on the tax implications of large-scale M&A deals, financial restructurings, and joint ventures. Bluth is a technology specialist, involved in some of the industry’s biggest deals including advising Auditboard on their $3bn acquisition by Hg. Other key names in the practice include Eileen Marshall in Washington DC, Rick Jantz,  and Alexander Lee who are both based in Los Angeles.
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Profile

Key clients

  • Alarm.com
  • Andreessen Horowitz
  • AuditBoard
  • Brii Biosciences
  • CallTower
  • Cerberus Capital Management
  • ChrysCapital
  • Delphix
  • Hootsuite
  • PlayAGS

Work highlights

  • Advised AuditBoard, a leading connected risk platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) management, on its agreement to be acquired for more than $3 billion by Hg, an experienced and leading global investor in compliance, risk and accounting software over the last 20 years.
  • Advised Cerberus Capital Management, a premier alternative investment firm, on its strategic investment of up to $315.5 million in Eos Energy, a leading provider of safe, scalable, efficient, and sustainable zinc-based, long-duration energy storage systems.
  • Advised ProfoundBio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel antibody-drug conjugate therapeutics for patients with cancer, on its definitive agreement to be acquired for $1.8 billion in an all-cash transaction by Genmab, a dual-listed, international biotechnology company that creates and develops differentiated antibody therapeutics to fight against cancer and other serious diseases.

Lawyers

Hall of fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Alexander Lee

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Eileen Marshall

Next generation partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Timothy Shapiro

Practice head

Todd Gluth

Other key lawyers

Eileen Marshal; Rick Jantz; Alexander Lee