Adam Ruttenberg

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I am a deal guy. I work with companies to help them leverage their intellectual property and technology in a commercial context.

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Helping grow companies and bring new and innovative products to the market

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Clarabridge Agrees to Sell to Qualtrics for $1.125 Billion

August 2, 2021

Cooley advised Clarabridge, a customer experience management platform focused on omnichannel text and speech analytics, on its agreement to sell to Qualtrics in a stock transaction valued at $1.125 billion. Lawyers Kevin Cooper, Jamie Leigh and Izzy Lubarsky led the Cooley team advising Clarabridge.

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Kevin Cooper
Partner, New York
Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Izzy Lubarsky
Partner, New York
Mike Lincoln
Vice Chair, Reston
Richard G.S. Lee
Associate, Washington, DC
David Dalton
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Mary Maher Lewis
Special Counsel, Reston
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Adam Ruttenberg
Partner, Washington, DC
Virat Gupta
Associate, Washington, DC
Helenanne Connolly
Partner, Reston
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

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IonQ Agrees to SPAC Merger With dMY Technology Group III

March 19, 2021

Cooley advised IonQ, a quantum computing hardware and software company, on its merger agreement with special purpose acquisition company dMY Technology Group III. Resulting in $650 million in gross proceeds, including $350 million from a fully committed PIPE, the transaction will make IonQ the first publicly traded pure-play hardware and software company in the quantum computing space. Partners Adam Ruttenberg, John McKenna, David Silverman, Jaime Chase and Mike Lincoln led the Cooley team advising IonQ.

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Adam Ruttenberg
Partner, Washington, DC
John McKenna
Partner, Palo Alto
David Silverman
Partner, New York
Jaime L. Chase
Partner, Washington, DC
Mike Lincoln
Vice Chair, Reston
Alex Weaver
Associate, Washington, DC
Charles York
Associate, New York
Rasha Printz
Associate, Reston
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Tiana Demas
Partner
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Rick Jantz
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Helenanne Connolly
Partner, Reston
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
Mary Maher Lewis
Special Counsel, Reston
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Sarah Oliai
Associate, Washington, DC
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Matthew D. Silverman
Special Counsel, San Diego

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Tilter Closes $7.5 Million Financing

November 12, 2020

Cooley advised Tilter on its $7.5 million financing for its cashierless AI shopping technology led by Investec Emerging Companies. Partner Matthew Bartus led the Cooley team advising Tilter, an Australian AI tech startup.

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Matthew Bartus
Partner, San Francisco
Adam Ruttenberg
Partner, Washington, DC

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Xometry Closes $75 Million Equity Financing

September 22, 2020

Cooley advised Xometry, an online marketplace for custom-manufactured parts, on its $75 million equity financing round. Partners Adam Ruttenberg, Derek Colla and Mike Lincoln led the Cooley team advising Xometry.

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Mike Lincoln
Vice Chair, Reston
Derek Colla
Partner, Miami
Adam Ruttenberg
Partner, Washington, DC

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SevenRooms Raises $50 Million Series B

July 1, 2020

Cooley advised SevenRooms, a data-driven guest experience platform for the hospitality industry, on its $50 million Series B funding round led by Providence Strategic Growth.

The new capital will support SevenRooms’ continued global expansion and enable the company to further enhance its platform focused on helping operators build profitable, direct relationships with their guests. In conjunction with the investment, PSG Managing Director Adam Marcus will join SevenRooms’ board of directors.

The Cooley team advising SevenRooms on the funding round included Stephane Levy, Tamim Bazzi, Adam Alperowicz, Jayne Munger, Adam Ruttenberg, Eric Tobias, Stephanie Gentile, Gerard O’Shea and Joseph Lockinger.

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Tamim Bazzi
Partner, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Stephane Levy
Partner, New York
Joseph Lockinger
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Jayne M. Munger
Associate, New York
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Adam Ruttenberg
Partner, Washington, DC

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District of Columbia

Virginia

Rankings & accolades

The Legal 500 US: Hall of Fame for Technology Transactions (2023)

The Legal 500 US: Hall of Fame for Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional (2023)

The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2019)

Legal 500: Technology Transactions (2008-2020); Hall of Fame – Technology Transactions and Telecoms and Broadcast (2021)

Legal 500: Hall of Fame, Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology Transactions (2020 – 2021)

Washington Business Journal: Technology Transactions – DC area

IAM Licensing 250

IAM Patent 1000


Adam is the best attorney I've ever worked with when it comes to IP and contracts law. With his deep subject matter expertise, quick mind and ability to navigate thru complex negotiations, he is not only the best but turns out to be the best value of any attorney in town.

Todd Bramblett, President, Nehemiah Security LLC