Cristina DeBiase

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.

Cooley advised Confluent, a data-streaming platform pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure that sets data in motion, on its acquisition of WarpStream, an Apache Kafka-compatible data-streaming platform.

Cooley advised Rooam, a contactless payment platform that integrates directly into existing point of sale systems without adding extra hardware, on its agreement to be acquired by American Express (NYSE: AXP), a globally integrated payments company providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.

Cooley advised Automattic, a distributed company with 1,965 users in 93 countries speaking 119 different languages, on its acquisition of Beeper, a universal messaging application that combines 14 different chat networks in one inbox.

Cooley advised Zillow Group, a company reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more people, on its definitive agreement to acquire Follow Up Boss, a customer relationship management system for real estate professionals, for $400 million in initial cash consideration and up to $100 million in a potential cash earnout.