Howard Morse

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I help our clients navigate the regulatory approval process – before the DOJ, FTC and state attorneys general – and find practical solutions to accomplish business goals without violating antitrust law.

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Hootsuite to Acquire Talkwalker

April 8, 2024

Cooley advised Hootsuite, a global leader in social media management, on its definitive agreement to acquire Talkwalker, a top artificial intelligence-powered social listening solution.

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Everbridge Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $1.8 Billion

March 1, 2024

Cooley advised Everbridge, a global leader in critical event management and national public warning solutions, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valuing Everbridge at approximately $1.8 billion.

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RayzeBio Signs Approximately $4.1 Billion Acquisition Agreement With Bristol Myers Squibb

December 26, 2023

Cooley advised RayzeBio, a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical therapeutics (RPT) company with an innovation-leading position in actinium-based RPTs and a pipeline of potentially first-in-class and best-in-class drug development programs, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb.

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Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
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Carmot Therapeutics Enters Definitive Merger Agreement With Roche

December 3, 2023

Cooley advised Carmot Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing life-changing therapeutics for people living with metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes, on its definitive merger agreement in which Roche will acquire Carmot.

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Propella Therapeutics Enters Merger Agreement With Astellas Pharma

November 16, 2023

Cooley advised Propella Therapeutics, a privately held biopharmaceutical company that has leveraged a wholly owned proprietary platform that combines medicinal chemistry with lymphatic targeting to create new oncology drugs, on its merger agreement with Astellas Pharma in which Astellas will acquire Propella through a US subsidiary.

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Best Lawyers in America: Antitrust Law 

BTI Consulting Group - Client Service All-Star

Chambers USA: Antitrust – District of Columbia (2020 – 2023)

Expert Guides to the World's Leading Competition Lawyers

Federal Trade Commission: Award for Superior Service

International Who's Who of Business Lawyers

International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers & Economists

Legal 500: Merger Control

Washington, DC Super Lawyers

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A well-respected antitrust counselor, particularly experienced in advising hi-tech companies on the intersection between antitrust and IP law.

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