Mark Windfeld-Hansen

Senior Counsel
mwindfeldhansen@cooley.com
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Almost every deal has tax implications. I work side by side with the transaction team from the outset.

About Mark

Mark Windfeld-Hansen has 20+ years of experience as a tax lawyer. Prior to joining Cooley in 2008, Mark was a shareholder of Heller Ehrman and member of its Venture Law Group. Before its merger with Heller Ehrman, he was a director of Venture Law Group and head of its tax group. Prior to joining VLG, he was a partner and co-chairman of Morrison & Foerster's tax department.

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Machinify Announces Acquisition by New Mountain Capital

Machinify Announces Acquisition by New Mountain Capital

January 16, 2025

Cooley advised Machinify, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered software transforming healthcare payments, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by New Mountain Capital.

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Takara Bio Announces Acquisition of Curio Bioscience

Takara Bio Announces Acquisition of Curio Bioscience

January 15, 2025

Cooley advised Takara Bio, a global biotechnology and life sciences company headquartered in Shiga, Japan, on its acquisition of Curio Bioscience, a pioneering company in the field of spatial genomics.

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Machinify Announces Acquisition by New Mountain Capital

Machinify Announces Acquisition by New Mountain Capital

January 10, 2025

Cooley advised Machinify, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered software transforming healthcare payments, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by New Mountain Capital.

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H1 Acquires Ribbon Health

H1 Acquires Ribbon Health

January 8, 2025

Cooley advised H1, a global healthcare data technology company, on its acquisition of Ribbon Health.

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Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals Announces Merger With Ikena Oncology

Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals Announces Merger With Ikena Oncology

December 23, 2024

Cooley advised Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals, a privately held, global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for immunological and inflammatory diseases, on its definitive merger agreement with Ikena Oncology (Nasdaq: IKNA).

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Rankings and accolades

Best Lawyers in America: Tax Law

Legal 500 US: Domestic Tax (2015)

PATH Act Gives Tax Benefits to Emerging Growth Companies and Investors

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