Keith Berets

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I love working with entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies that are creatively shaping the future. Together, we solve problems and build great businesses. That’s what gets me going.

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Transact Campus Announces $1.6 Billion Sale to Roper Technologies

August 15, 2024

Cooley advised Reverence Capital Partners’ portfolio company Transact Campus, an innovative campus technology and payment solutions company, on a definitive agreement signed by Reverence Capital Partners to sell Transact to Roper Technologies for $1.6 billion.

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Inscripta Acquires Infinome Biosciences and Sestina Bio

January 20, 2023

Cooley advised Inscripta, a global leader in genome engineering technology, on its acquisition of Infinome Biosciences and Sestina Bio. These acquisitions advance Inscripta’s strategy to develop and commercialize biomanufactured products for a broad spectrum of industrial and consumer markets. They also demonstrate Inscripta’s confidence in the commercial potential of the bioeconomy and the power of genome engineering to accelerate biomanufacturing innovation. Partner Mike Nelson led the Cooley team.

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Bolder Surgical Sells to Hologic for $160 Million

December 1, 2021

Cooley advised Bolder Surgical, a privately held, US-based company that provides advanced energy vessel sealing surgical devices, on its sale to Hologic, a global leader in women’s health, for $160 million. Partner Laura Medina led the Cooley team advising Bolder Surgical. 

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InvestCloud Recapitalizes at $1 Billion and Integrates Two New Businesses

February 17, 2021

Cooley advised fintech firm InvestCloud on a recapitalization that values the company at $1 billion. New financial investors are led by Motive Partners with Clearlake Capital Group and include other InvestCloud client shareholders. Under the terms of the agreement, Motive Partners will also contribute two portfolio businesses, Finantix and Tegra118, into InvestCloud, creating a global software-as-a-service wealth solutions platform. Cooley lawyers Kassendra Galindo, Garth Osterman and Rachel Proffitt led the team advising InvestCloud.

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Mitsui Invests In FirstElement Fuel and Partners With Proterra

April 2, 2019

Cooley advised Mitsui in its investment in the $24 million funding of FirstElement Fuel, a provider of safe, reliable, retail hydrogen to customers of fuel cell electric vehicles.

Cooley also advised Mitsui on its partnership with Proterra on a $200 million electric bus battery leasing program.

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Colorado

Rankings and accolades

The Legal 500 US: Leading Lawyer in Technology Transactions (2023)

Managing IP: IP Star

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American Bar Association (ABA)