Francis Wheeler

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 Aclaris Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ACRS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel drug candidates for immuno-inflammatory diseases, on its exclusive license agreement with Biosion and $80 million private placement.

Cooley advised the underwriters of Upstream Bio, a clinical-stage biotech developing a monoclonal antibody to target respiratory disorders, on its upsized $293 million initial public offering.

Cooley advised the underwriters of Zhejiang Taimei Medical Technology (Taimei), a digital solution provider focused on the pharmaceutical and medical device industry in China, on its HK$335.1 million initial public offering.

Cooley advised Uber Technologies on its $5 billion investment-grade revolving credit facility.