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Cooley Advises Life360 on $178.5 Million IPO

June 7, 2024

Cooley advised Life360, a family connection and safety company, on its $178.5 million initial public offering.

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AuditBoard to Be Acquired by Hg for More Than $3 Billion

May 23, 2024

Cooley 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.

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Silvaco Announces $114 Million IPO

May 13, 2024

Cooley advised the underwriters of Silvaco, a leading provider of technology computer-aided design (TCAD), electronic design animation (EDA) software, and session initiation protocol (SIP) solutions that enable semiconductor design and artificial intelligence through software and innovation, on its $114 million initial public offering.

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Freshworks Agrees to Acquire Device42

May 3, 2024

Cooley advised Freshworks (Nasdaq: FRSH), a company that creates artificial intelligence-boosted business software for IT, customer support, sales, and marketing teams to make them more efficient and deliver more value for immediate business impact, on its agreement and plan of merger with D42 Parent (Device42), pursuant to which Freshworks – through its wholly owned subsidiary, Doppler Merger Sub –will acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of Device42 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230 million.Cooley advised Freshworks (Nasdaq: FRSH), a company that creates artificial intelligence-boosted business software for IT, customer support, sales, and marketing teams to make them more efficient and deliver more value for immediate business impact, on its agreement and plan of merger with D42 Parent (Device42), pursuant to which Freshworks – through its wholly owned subsidiary, Doppler Merger Sub –will acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of Device42 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230 million.

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Rubrik Announces $752 Million Upsized IPO

April 29, 2024

Cooley advised Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security Company delivering data security and operational resilience for enterprises, on its $752 million initial public offering. Rubrik issued and sold 23,500,000 shares of Class A common stock priced at $32 per share, with a 30-day option for the underwriters to purchase up to 3,525,000 additional shares of Class A common stock.

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Chambers USA: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – California: Los Angeles & Surrounds (2022 – 2024)

Legal 500: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans

Business Today: Top 10 Influential Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Lawyers in California (2023)

Silicon Valley Business Journal: Women of Influence Award (2016)

She is extremely knowledgeable about her area, and her attention to detail is spot on.

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