About Denny

Denny Won’s practice focuses on public and private securities offerings. He represents both investment banks and issuers in a variety of equity and debt transactions, including initial public offerings, other equity offerings, and high-yield, investment-grade and convertible debt offerings.

Denny also advises companies with respect to general corporate and securities matters, including corporate governance issues, Exchange Act reporting obligations and stock exchange requirements.

Denny's representative transactions include advising:

  • The underwriters in Sagiment Biosciences’ $85 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Third Harmonic Bio’s $213 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Doximity’s $696.7 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Expensify’s $302.1 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Lulu’s Fashion Lounge’s $106 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Cue Health’s $230 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Sana Biotechnology’s $676 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Erasca’s $345 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Medallia’s $374 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Livongo Health’s $409 million IPO
  • The underwriters in 10x Genomic’s $449 million IPO
  • The underwriters in Wish’s $1.1 billion IPO
  • The underwriters in AbCellera Biologics’ $556 million IPO
  • Uber in its $8.1 billion IPO
  • Legend Biotech in its $487 million IPO
  • Olema in its $240 million IPO

Denny is regularly recognized for his work in Capital Markets by leading publications such as Chambers USA and Best Lawyers. His accolades include: 

  • Up & Coming – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (California and Nationwide: Western United States) (Chambers 2023)
  • Associate to Watch – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (California and Nationwide: Western United States) (Chambers USA 2021-2022)
  • One to Watch in Capital Markets/Securities Law (Best Lawyers 2022)

Prior to joining Cooley, Denny was previously a capital markets associate in the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

 

Education

New York University School of Law
JD, 2013, cum laude

Cornell University
BA, 2008, Government, History and Sociology, magna cum laude

Rankings & accolades

Chambers USA: Up and Coming – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (California and Nationwide – Western United States) (2023)

Chambers USA: Associate to Watch – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (California and Nationwide – Western United States) (2021-2022)

 

Memberships & affiliations

New York State Bar Association