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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.

Cooley advised Verus Technology Group, a provider of unmanned aerial systems for drone detection, on its sale to BlueHalo, an Arlington Capital Partners-backed provider of critical capabilities and technologies across space, air, and cyber domains. Partner Aaron Binstock led the team advising Verus Technology Group.

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Cooley advised Truebill, a personal finance app that helps consumers manage their financial lives, on its agreement to sell to tech-driven real estate, mortgage and financial services business platform Rocket Companies for $1.275 billion. Kevin Cooper led the Cooley team advising Truebill on this transaction, and Mike Lincoln at Cooley has worked with the company since its inception.