Christine Graham

Special Counsel
cgraham@cooley.com
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I focus on providing practical antitrust and FDI advice to clients to achieve their M&A and investment goals.

About Christine

Christine’s practice involves advising clients on the global merger control and foreign investment implications of proposed transactions, with a particular focus on obtaining clearances before the UK and European Union authorities. Christine also has extensive experience advising clients on antitrust compliance, notably in respect of distribution and licensing arrangements, as well as on cartel investigations.

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Battery Ventures Announces Majority Growth Investment in QSR Automations

Battery Ventures Announces Majority Growth Investment in QSR Automations

December 11, 2024

Cooley advised Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, on its strategic, majority growth investment in QSR Automations, a global leader in restaurant technology.

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Kpler Announces $241 Million Acquisition of Spire’s Maritime Business

Kpler Announces $241 Million Acquisition of Spire’s Maritime Business

November 13, 2024

Cooley advised Kpler, a fast-growing data and analytics firm on a mission to build one platform for global trade intelligence, on its acquisition of Spire Global’s maritime business for approximately $241 million.

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Battery Ventures-Backed PageUp To Be Acquired by EQT Partners

Battery Ventures-Backed PageUp To Be Acquired by EQT Partners

October 31, 2024

Cooley advised Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, and PageUp Group, a human resources and talent software company that had been majority owned by Battery, on the sale of PageUp to EQT Group.

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GeBBS Healthcare Solutions Announces Sale to EQT Private Capital Asia

GeBBS Healthcare Solutions Announces Sale to EQT Private Capital Asia

September 9, 2024

Cooley advised GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, a global provider of healthcare outsourcing solutions, and ChrysCapital, a top India-focused private equity firm, on the agreement for BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII (EQT Private Capital Asia) to acquire a controlling beneficial interest in GeBBS from ChrysCapital.

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Encord Announces 30 Million Series B

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Cooley advised Encord, a data development platform for multimodal artificial intelligence, on its $30 million Series B financing.

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Admissions and credentials

England and Wales

Brussels, Belgium

Rankings and accolades

The Legal 500 UK: EU and Competition

Who’s Who Legal: Foreign Investment Control

Memberships and affiliations

American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section Committee on Foreign Investment and National Security – Vice chair

Competition Law Association

Law Society Competition Section