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A Cooley team – led by Charlie Kim, Denny Won, Kristin VanderPas and Carlos Ramirez – advised the underwriters of Iambic Therapeutics, a clinical-stage life sciences and technology company advancing novel medicines using its AI-driven platform, in connection with Iambic’s $150 million initial public offering (IPO). Congratulations, all. Read more: https://bit.ly/4s6OoNc

Congratulations to Cooley’s James Maton, Claire Keast-Butler and Guadalupe Sampedro on being shortlisted for the 2026 Leadership in Law Awards, recognising legal professionals shaping the future of law through outstanding leadership, innovative thinking and high-impact work. James is shortlisted for Legal Leader of the Year, Claire for Outstanding Women in Law and Guadalupe for Trusted Adviser – a well-deserved honor for each. Read more: https://bit.ly/4BitlvB

Cooley advised London-headquartered, NASDAQ-listed Silence Therapeutics plc, a global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision engineered medicines using its proprietary siRNA technology, on its agreement to be acquired by leading science and technology company Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in an all-cash transaction with an equity value of approximately $1.3 billion, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Congratulations to Silence Therapeutics and to the Cooley team led by William Sorabella, Claire Keast-Butler, Rita Sobral, Russell Anderson, Courtney Thorne, Michael Bergmann, Nicola Squire, Megan Browdie, Caroline Hobson and Kyle Hess, with support from Eileen Marshall, David Wilson, Chris Lynn, Carly Mitchell, Frances Stocks Allen, Annie Simpson Froehlich, Dillon Martinson, Guadalupe Sampedro, Christopher Stack, Natasha Leskovsek, Jack Jones, Jennifer Shanley, Jessica Koffel, Philip Whitehead, Mark Jones, Arthur Courroy, Alison Kimball, Denny Xu, Hardy Zhou, Arda Can Tekin, Anna Caro, Jennifer Ok, Bethan Chalmers, Nicollette Kirby and Eerik Kukebal. 👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4emhXEV

2026 deal numbers have hit record highs, so companies and deal teams need to know what their best strategic plays might be. During our next Comp Talks webinar, Cooley’s Alessandra Murata, Michael Bergmann and Rama Padmanabhan will discuss tips and trends regarding transaction structure, equity treatment, management and employee transition, and market outlook to help keep your game sharp: https://bit.ly/4hXZyzk

Congratulations to the Cooley patent litigation team that secured a defense win for cloud storage and file-sharing company Box in a long-running dispute over file synchronization technology. The court granted Box summary judgment of noninfringement on the remaining four patents after the Patent Trial and Appeal Board previously invalidated the asserted claims of two other patents, a decision upheld by the Federal Circuit earlier this year. The Cooley team named to the Law.com Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs list included Heidi Keefe, Lowell Mead, Reuben Chen, Sam Whitt and HanByul Chang.

We were thrilled to bring together more than 220 clients, founders, investors and guests for our annual F1 Singapore client reception during the city’s race weekend. It was a fantastic evening of conversation and connection, with members of our community joining from across the region and beyond. Thank you to everyone who helped make the evening such a success, and we look forward to continuing the conversations and connections made in Singapore!

Cooley’s Betsy Flanagan and Tanya Heare-Rowlands are teaming up on October 20 for a webinar exploring the strategic coordination of US Hatch-Waxman litigation and European Patent Office opposition proceedings, including key differences, risks and considerations. 📆 Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4huDkER

Cooley advised Geniez AI (Acquired by Rocket Software), a generative AI company, on its acquisition by Rocket Software, a global technology leader in modernization software. Congratulations to Geniez AI and to the Cooley team led by Roy Moran, Nathan Baum, Elaine Huang, Harrison Platt, J. Carr Gamble and Queenie Chen, with support from Jonathan Rivinus, Eerik Kukebal, David Wilson, Jack Jones, Chris Lynn, Chris Chynoweth, Alexander Ellebracht, Caroline Hobson, Michael Bergmann, Allison (Kutner) Nostdahl, Michael LaMarca, Paula Holland, Anna Caro and Bryan Berman. ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/4yk20pR

Check out this Law360 piece for insight from Cooley’s Susanne Sachsman Grooms on how many law firms are expanding their congressional investigations practices in anticipation of increased congressional oversight following the 2026 midterm elections.

A Cooley team – led by Mike Tollini, Addison Pierce, Charles A. Watkins II and Timothy Shapiro – advised Tenable Holdings (Nasdaq: TENB), the exposure management company, on its $400 million senior secured revolving credit facility. Congratulations, all. 👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4zERrz3