About Adam

Adam serves as vice chair of Cooley’s sport industry vertical and works with technology, communications, media and sports clients on a variety of strategic and operational matters. His practice includes preparing and negotiating sports, entertainment, facility and event sponsorship, licensing and endorsement agreements, influencer and other advertising, marketing and promotional agreements, as well as software, content and trademark licenses and development agreements.

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Experience

SKIMS Acquires SKKN by Kim From Kim Kardashian and Coty

SKIMS Acquires SKKN by Kim From Kim Kardashian and Coty

March 21, 2025

Cooley advised Kim Kardashian, an American media personality, socialite and businesswoman, on SKIMS’ acquisition of SKKN by Kim, a beauty, skincare, and fragrance brand she founded, including the 20% stake held by Coty.

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Matt Hallinan
Partner, Santa Monica
Dave Young
Partner, Santa Monica
Julia Kim
Special Counsel, New York
Kyle Hess
Associate, New York
Katie Benvenuti
Associate, New York
Mark Cikowski
Associate, Santa Monica
Adam Chase
Partner, Washington, DC
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston
Liz Paisner
Associate, New York
Matthew Caplan
Partner, San Francisco
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Austin Holt
Partner, Santa Monica
Bram G. Couvreur
Partner, Santa Monica
Michael Klein
Partner, New York
Michael Neumeister
Partner, Los Angeles
Robert Eisenbach
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Jessica Girone
Associate, Santa Monica

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Fashion, Apparel and Beauty
Retail and Consumer Products
Emerging Companies
Mergers and Acquisitions
Tax
Technology Transactions
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Labor and Employment
Compensation and Benefits
Business Restructuring

Modo.us Announces Formula One Partnership

Modo.us Announces Formula One Partnership

November 26, 2024

Cooley advised Modo.us, a social gaming platform developed by ARB Interactive, on its social casino partnership agreement with the BWT Alpine Formula One Team.

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Winston Gu
Partner, Chicago
Adam Chase
Partner, Washington, DC
Liz Paisner
Associate, New York

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Sponsorships, Endorsements and Promotions
Sports+
Technology Transactions
Technology
Gaming and Interactive Media
Emerging Companies

Edtech Platform Protégé Closes $8.5 Million Seed Round

Edtech Platform Protégé Closes $8.5 Million Seed Round

March 26, 2022

Cooley advised Protégé, a platform giving aspiring artists an opportunity to demonstrate their talent and receive feedback from industry experts, on the completion of its $8.5 million seed funding round. Partner Winston Gu led the Cooley team advising Protégé.

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Winston Gu
Partner, Chicago
Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, New York
Adam Chase
Partner, Washington, DC
Anisha Mohin
Associate, New York
Liza Hadley
Associate, Boston
Karun Ahuja
Special Counsel, Chicago

Related Practices & Industries

Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Edtech
Technology

MoonPay Reaches $3.4 Billion Valuation With Series A Round

MoonPay Reaches $3.4 Billion Valuation With Series A Round

December 1, 2021

Cooley advised MoonPay, a payment infrastructure provider for crypto companies, on its $555 million Series A financing round, which brings its valuation to $3.4 billion. Lawyers Derek Colla and Asheley Walker led the Cooley team advising MoonPay.

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Derek Colla
Partner, Miami
Asheley Walker
Associate, Washington, DC
David Safren
Associate, Miami
Adam Chase
Partner, Washington, DC
Sean Ruff
Partner, Washington, DC
Luke Cadigan
Partner in Charge – Boston, Boston
Jeffrey J. Tolin
Partner, New York
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Virat Gupta
Associate, Washington, DC
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington, DC
Jon Turk
Senior Paralegal, Washington, DC
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York

Related Practices & Industries

Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Fintech and Payments
Technology Transactions
Technology
Tax
Antitrust and Competition
Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
Labor and Employment

Jewelry Startup Aurate Enters Brand Ambassador Agreement With Actress Kerry Washington

Jewelry Startup Aurate Enters Brand Ambassador Agreement With Actress Kerry Washington

December 18, 2020

Cooley advised jewelry startup Aurate on its investment from actress Kerry Washington. Cooley partner Adam Chase led the team advising Aurate.

 
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Adam Chase
Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, New York
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Associate, New York
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Associate, Boston

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Fashion, Apparel and Beauty
Retail and Consumer Products
Emerging Companies
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Admissions and credentials

District of Columbia

Maryland

Rankings and accolades

Legal 500: Key Lawyer, Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology Transactions (2020); Next Generation Lawyer (2017)

The James A. Treanor III Pro Bono Service Award, 2005