Jeff Laretto

Partner
jlaretto@cooley.com
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I partner with entrepreneurs who are pushing the frontiers of technological capabilities, providing thoughtful, decisive and efficient legal advice.

About Jeff

Jeff Laretto represents high-growth technology companies, predominately those located in and around New York City and Silicon Valley, at all stages of development. He frequently advises on incorporation and organizational matters, angel, seed and venture capital investments, general corporate strategy, venture debt transactions, strategic investments, complex commercial transactions, acquisitions, employment matters, mergers and other sale transactions. He also counsels venture capital funds, private equity funds and strategic investors in connection with investments, acquisitions and divestitures.

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Snowboarding

SCUBA

Skydiving and really any other sport that will wreak havoc on my life insurance premiums

Experience

H1 Acquires Ribbon Health

H1 Acquires Ribbon Health

January 8, 2025

Cooley advised H1, a global healthcare data technology company, on its acquisition of Ribbon Health.

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Jeff Laretto
Partner, New York
Garth Angelo Osterman
Partner, San Francisco
Nathan Baum
Special Counsel, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Ryan Montgomery
Partner, Boston
Sarah Buchik
Associate, New York
Sela Dougherty
Associate, Miami
Shaun (Tianjie) Wang
Associate, New York
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Michael Klein
Partner, New York
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Kristen Mathews
Partner, New York
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Julia R. Brinton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Sharon Davidov
Associate, New York
Jeremy M. Exelbert
Associate, New York
Michael Gladstone
Associate, New York
Gary Warren Hunt III
Associate, Washington, DC
Sunny J. Levine
Associate, Colorado
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Liz Paisner
Associate, New York
Katharina Schwarz
Associate, New York
Robert Warshaw
Associate, New York
Leanne Andrepont
Senior Trademark Paralegal
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado

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Mergers and Acquisitions
Technology Transactions
Healthcare
Life Sciences
Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory
Tax
Debt Finance
Compensation and Benefits
Labor and Employment
Emerging Companies
Technology
CooleyREG
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Antitrust and Competition
Business Restructuring
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Patent Counseling and Prosecution

J2 Ventures Secures $150 Million Argonne Fund

J2 Ventures Secures $150 Million Argonne Fund

July 9, 2024

Cooley advised J2 Ventures, a deep tech venture capital fund focused on new technologies that are critical for both the private sector and the national security interests of the US and its allies, on its $150 million Argonne Fund.

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John Clendenin
Partner, Palo Alto
Jeff Laretto
Partner, New York
Alexander Fullman
Associate, New York
Randwulf P. Singleton
Associate, Colorado
Alexa Rose Colangelo
Associate

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Fund Formation
Venture Capital
Technology
National Security

Oula Closes $28 Million Series B

Oula Closes $28 Million Series B

February 20, 2024

Cooley advised Oula, the first modern maternity care clinic combining the best of obstetrics and midwifery care, on its $28 million Series B financing round. Partner Jeff Laretto led the Cooley team advising Oula.

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Jeff Laretto
Partner, New York
Alex Abelson
Associate, New York
Liz Gold
Associate, New York

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Emerging Companies
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Healthcare

Jackpocket Reaches Agreement to Be Acquired by DraftKings for $750 Million

Jackpocket Reaches Agreement to Be Acquired by DraftKings for $750 Million

February 15, 2024

Cooley advised Jackpocket, the first licensed third-party lottery courier app in the US, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by DraftKings for $750 million.

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Kevin Cooper
Partner, New York
Jeff Laretto
Partner, New York
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Brendan Hughes
Partner, Washington, DC
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Burns
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Ryan Montgomery
Partner, Boston
Judd Lauter
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Steve Andersen
Associate, New York
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
David Dalton
Associate, Santa Monica
Erika Freeman
Associate, New York
Bomin Kim
Associate, New York
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York
Anisha Mohin
Associate, New York
Pat O'Connell
Associate, New York
Scott D. Rudin
Associate, New York
Yoon Soo (Peter) Shin
Associate, New York
Steven A. Zuckerman
Associate, New York
Margie Murphy
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Douglas Lyles
Senior Research Services & Access Analyst
Shaun (Tianjie) Wang
Associate, New York

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Mergers and Acquisitions
Emerging Companies
Technology
Technology Transactions
Compensation and Benefits
Tax
Antitrust and Competition
Labor and Employment
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Debt Finance
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising

Automata Closes 33.1 Million-Pound Series C

Automata Closes 33.1 Million-Pound Series C

October 1, 2023

Cooley advised Dimension as lead investor in Automata’s 33.1-million-pound Series C financing. Automata, an automation company helping life sciences rapidly innovate, diagnose and discover at scale, will use the funds to accelerate its rapid growth and industry presence across the US, UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Partner Aaron Archer led the Cooley team advising Dimension, a first-of-its-kind firm partnering with founders at the intersection of technology and life sciences.

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Aaron Archer
Partner, London
Kerry Corrigan
Associate, London
Jeff Laretto
Partner, New York
Jia Xie
Associate, London
Kafeel Azher
Associate, London
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Chris Coulter
Partner, London
Erika Freeman
Associate, New York
Andrew Gunther
Associate, New York
Ellen Dewhurst
Associate, London

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Emerging Companies
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New York

Colorado

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