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Cooley advised Cresta, an end-to-end generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform for contact centers, on the closing of its $125 million Series D. Congratulations to Cresta and to the Cooley team led by Peter Werner, Eric Walder, Talya Kornitzer and Kelly McCormick. ?? Read more here: https://bit.ly/40ZDopr

Listen to the new “Hsu Untied” podcast episode to hear from Cooley partner Joanna Liebes Hubberts as she discusses her job before law school as a mechanical engineer and how it guided her career as a patent lawyer: https://bit.ly/4eO46oc

Applications are still open for Cooley's London summer programme and new spring programme, which will enable participants to gain real insight into the breadth of work the firm does – and the exciting range of clients Cooley is proud to serve and partner with on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation. Participants will be considered for training contracts during their programmes. As part of their experience, participants will contribute to meaningful work which supports our client teams, engage in professional development activities, connect with Cooley colleagues and learn what it means to #BeCooley. ?? Learn more and apply by 31 December here: https://bit.ly/3UWSfgM

Cooley advised early-stage venture capital firm RPM Ventures as the lead investor for Firefly Aerospace's oversubscribed $175 million Series D. Congratulations to RPM Ventures, Firely Aerospace and to the Cooley team led by Kevin K. Rooney, Alison Tong, Grant Schweikert, Al Browne, Hailey Yook, Parker Erkmann, Shelby Saunders, Dave Fletcher, Christopher Kimball, Kevin King and Sarah A. Oliai. ?? Read more here: https://bit.ly/4fF8SWk

Kudos to Cooley's Xin (Joyce) Wang for being recognized by Asian Legal Business as a Hong Kong Rising Star for 2024, which showcases lawyers under 40 who provide high-quality work and earn accolades from their clients, colleagues and supervisors. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4eHLmXu

The question is no longer “what regulations apply to companies?” but rather “when?” Many US companies have corporate clients globally that must disclose their supply chains and have lofty goals for vendors as related to compliance – and these corporate demands tend to be more impactful than specific regulatory laws being litigated today. ?? Hear more about this from Cooley's environmental, social and governance (ESG) lawyers – Beth Sasfai, Michael Mencher and Emma Bichet – in the video below.

Cooley advised Poseida Therapeutics, Inc., 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. The transaction represents a total equity value of up to $1.5 billion and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. Congratulations to Poseida Therapeutics and to the Cooley team led by Rowook Park, Barbara Borden, Julia Kim, Rajdeep Roger Bains, Josh Himmelstern, Elaine Huang, Anne Luquette, Allie Pilmer and Novak Topalovic. ?? Read more here: https://bit.ly/4eTUGaS

Cooley partners Jon Cousin and Jonathan Davies will participate in a panel discussing types of patentable subject matter, filing timelines and strategies companies consider, and the consequences of protocols as prior art during Consero’s IP Forum for Life Sciences on December 4. ?? Learn more here: https://bit.ly/40XIrH9

Introducing CooleyREG's new and innovative European Tech Regulation Hub – your go-to resource for the latest insights, guides and updates on the rapidly changing digital regulations landscape in the European Union and UK. As governments around the world continue to increase their focus on regulating the tech and digital sectors, this hub will serve as an indispensable resource for those doing business in Europe, expanding beyond those based in the EU and UK to those whose tech-driven offerings are made available in EU and/or UK markets. ?? Check out the hub here: https://bit.ly/4eH4Nj9 #regulatory #tech #EU #UK

Cooley partner Will Pao was quoted by Law.com about the ways in which a second Trump administration could impact the crypto market, advising industry participants to have “measured optimism.” ?? Subscribers can read the article here: https://bit.ly/4hUMdqL #CooleyREG