Courtney Thorne

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I take life sciences companies public and then I'm there to help clients navigate the waters of being an SEC reporting company.

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Sword Health Raises $130 Million in a Mix of Primary and Secondary Sales

June 4, 2024

Cooley advised Sword Health, pioneer of the AI Care platform, which uses artificial intelligence to power the delivery of care, on its raise of $130 million in a mix of primary and secondary sales.

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Autolus Announces Strategic Collaboration With BioNTech, $350 Million Underwritten Offering

February 8, 2024

Cooley advised Autolus – a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation programmed T-cell therapies – on its strategic collaboration with BioNTech, an immunotherapy company pioneering novel therapies for cancer and other serious diseases, to advance both companies’ autologous CAR-T programs toward commercialization, as well as a $350 million underwritten offering.

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Partner, Reston
Stephanie Parker Palmer
Special Counsel, Reston
Carly Robinson
Associate, Reston
Joe Sandys
Associate, London
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Associate, London
Christian Plaza
Partner, Reston
Courtney Thorne
Partner, Boston
Brian Leaf
Partner, Reston
William DuVal
Associate, Reston
Trevor Bossi
Associate, Boston
Tyler Day
Associate, Reston
Claire Keast-Butler
Co-Partner in Charge – London, London
Mandy Ching
Associate, London
Natasha Kaye
Partner, London
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Ann Bevitt
Partner, London
John Clark
Partner, London
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Dr. Matthew Pavao
Partner, Boston
Barbara Borden
Partner, San Diego
David Wilson
Partner, London
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Jacqueline Moore
Special Counsel, London
Jack Jones
Associate, London
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Jessica Cande
Associate, Boston
Anna Caro
Associate, London
Jan Lang
Associate, Brussels
Eerik Kukebal
Associate, London
Jordan Verrilli
Associate, New York
Matthew S. Scarano
Associate, San Diego
Margaux Arntson
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Alto Neuroscience Announces $147.9 Million IPO

February 6, 2024

Cooley advised Alto Neuroscience, a company redefining psychiatry by leveraging individuals’ neurobiology to develop personalized and highly effective medicines and helping patients get better faster, on its $147.9 million initial public offering.

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Partner, New York
Christina T. Roupas
Partner in Charge – Chicago, Chicago
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Partner, Chicago
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Partner, Chicago
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Dr. Kate Hillier
Partner, Palo Alto
Jon Cousin
Partner, Washington, DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Geoffrey Spolyar
Partner, Boston
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Peter Adams
Partner, San Diego
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Courtney Thorne
Partner, Boston
David Navetta
Partner, Colorado
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Dani Nazemian
Special Counsel, San Diego
Katie Lapidus
Associate, Washington, DC
Trey Reilly
Associate, New York
Adam Bloom
Associate, Chicago
David D. Suh
Associate
Dionne A. Thomas
Associate, San Diego
Megan E. Bowles
Associate, Chicago
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
Nat Sherrick
Associate, Washington, DC
Edmond Lay
Associate, San Diego
Addison Pierce
Associate, Chicago
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Andrew Nelms
Associate, San Francisco
Jason Minio
Paralegal Specialist, Boston
Jeffery Wyzykowski
Patent Agent, Washington, DC

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Tectonic Therapeutic Announces Merger With AVROBIO, $130.7 Million Private Financing Commitments

January 30, 2024

Cooley advised Tectonic Therapeutic, a privately held biotechnology company developing G-protein coupled receptor-targeted therapeutic proteins, on its definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction with AVROBIO, a gene therapy company with a purpose to free people from a lifetime of genetic disease. Tectonic also obtained $130.7 million in private financing commitments with a syndicate of new and existing leading life sciences investors in connection with the merger.

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Miguel J. Vega
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Partner, Boston
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Partner, Boston
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Partner, Boston
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Partner, New York
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Partner, New York
Chen Chen
Partner, Boston
Sarah Lightdale
Partner, New York
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
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Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
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Of Counsel, Boston
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Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Ryan Montgomery
Special Counsel, Boston

Abivax Announces $235.8 Million IPO

October 20, 2023

Cooley advised Abivax, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing therapeutics that harness the body’s natural regulatory mechanisms to modulate the immune response in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, on its $235.8 million initial public offering.

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Partner, Boston
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Partner, New York
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Madhuri Roy
Partner, Palo Alto
Courtney Thorne
Partner, Boston
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Phil Mitchell
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Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Katie Kazem
Partner, Reston
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Reid Hooper
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Minkyu Park
Associate, New York
Jesse Schulman
Associate, Colorado
Barry Kuang
Associate, Boston
Olivia Creser
Associate, New York
Peter A. Haddad
Associate, San Diego
Samuel Paullin
Associate, Chicago
Evan Leitner
Associate, New York
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
Jessica Koffel
Associate, Brussels
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
Cathy Rude
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Courtney is an outstanding lawyer. She can advise quickly and clearly.

Chambers USA, 2024

Courtney is always available for her clients and is constantly thinking about ways to be helpful.

Chambers USA, 2024

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Massachusetts

New York

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Capital Markets – Massachusetts (2024)

Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Rising Star in Business/Corporate Law and Securities & Corporate Finance
(2015 – 2023)

#1 Firm for European FPI US IPOs since 2016

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Boston Bar Association

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