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Cooley said it advised Instacart on a definitive agreement to be acquired by DoorDash in a transaction valued at approximately $17 billion. The firm said both companies’ boards unanimously approved the agreement and identified corporate partners leading its work on the proposed combination.
Cooley said it obtained SEC staff interpretive guidance for client Sumisho Air Lease concerning continued Form S-3 eligibility during a temporary voluntary reporting period. The firm said the guidance extended the Lamar Advertising framework to recognize a mandatory shelf update as another route back to required reporting.
Cooley said it advised Corxel on its planned business combination with Amanat Acquisition Corp. The firm said the transaction and concurrent private investment were expected to provide approximately $377 million in gross proceeds before expenses, assuming no redemptions by the acquisition company’s shareholders.
Cooley said it advised TriGemX Bio on its planned business combination with TCGX Acquisition Corp. The firm said the transaction would support development of elismetrep, TriGemX’s migraine treatment candidate, including work toward clinical trials, regulatory submissions and preparations for a potential United States launch.
Cooley said lawyers Pang Lee and Joyce Wang co-authored an article in the Global Private Capital Association’s Legal & Regulatory Journal about venture studios. The firm said the article examines the model for creating, launching and scaling companies and compares it with traditional venture capital funds.
Cooley said it published an analysis of proposed fees for schools recommending F-1 students for optional practical training. The firm’s article distinguishes the proposal from a final rule and examines the proposed fee structure, the recommendation process, transition arrangements and issues raised for educational institutions.
Cooley said Chambers UK 2027 recognized seven of its practices and awarded 29 individual lawyer rankings. The firm said the results included a new Band 1 ranking for private equity venture capital investment, alongside higher rankings for corporate mergers and acquisitions and data protection.
Cooley said it analyzed the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s October 1 directive on corporate enforcement. The firm said the directive identifies priorities for new investigations and factors for resolving existing cases, while giving the Corporate Enforcement Section greater responsibility for oversight and monitoring corporate resolutions.
Cooley said Nicholas Caselli joined its New York office as a partner in its securities litigation and enforcement practice and global litigation department. The firm said he advises companies on securities disputes and corporate governance matters, with experience representing technology and life sciences businesses.
Cooley said it published an article by Liz Dunshee examining the SEC’s latest capital formation data for the first half of 2026. The firm said the CapitalXchange article compared initial public offerings and follow-on offerings with the first half of 2025 and considered differences among offering categories.
Cooley said it published an employment alert on the Department of Labor’s final rules for federal contractors, which the firm said rescind the regulations implementing Executive Order 11246 effective October 26, 2026 and revise the separate Section 503 disability and VEVRAA veterans’ obligations effective September 21, 2026. The firm said the disability changes drop the self-identification invitation and the 7% utilization goal.
Cooley said Jessica Donlon joined its congressional investigations practice and global litigation department as a partner in Washington, D.C. The firm said she brought more than 15 years of congressional oversight experience and most recently served as general counsel to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Cooley announced the launch of GO Public, an AI offering developed by its capital markets lawyers and legal engineers for use with ChatGPT Enterprise. The firm said it worked with OpenAI as a design partner and that the initial offering used specialized agents to support Form S-1 research and drafting.
Cooley announced that it had advised OpenZeppelin on its agreement to be acquired by S&P Global. The firm identified a legal team spanning London and U.S. offices and described the matter as involving mergers and acquisitions, technology transactions, employee matters, tax and data privacy work.