Dillon Martinson

Cooley advised Poseida Therapeutics, a clinical-stage allogeneic cell therapy and genetic medicines company advancing differentiated nonviral treatments for patients with cancer, autoimmune and rare diseases, on its merger agreement to be acquired by Roche at a price of $9 per share in cash at closing, plus a non-tradable contingent value right to receive up to an aggregate of $4 per share in cash, payable upon achievement of specified milestones. The price payable at closing represents a total equity value of up to $1.5 billion and a premium of approximately 215% to Poseida’s closing share price on November 25, 2024. Cooley previously represented Poseida in its initial public offering, equity and debt transactions, and collaboration agreements, including its collaboration agreement with Roche.

Cooley advised Vanilla, an award-winning estate planning software company, on its $35 million Series B-1 financing. Lawyers Sale Kwon, Kevin Gibson and Rachel Robichaux led the Cooley team advising Vanilla.

Cooley advised Candid Therapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to developing potentially transformative drugs to address autoimmune diseases, on its $370 million debut capital raise and three-way merger with Vignette Bio and TRC 2004.

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.

Cooley advised PruVen Capital, an independent venture capital firm whose investors are exclusively global leaders in financial services and insurance, on the close of its oversubscribed $378.5 million second fund.