About John

John is the chair of Cooley's global fund formation practice group. His practice focuses on the representation of domestic and international investment funds – including venture capital, private equity, fund of funds, secondary funds and special opportunity funds in connection with their formation, operation and investment activities. He has represented sponsor organizations in the formation of more than 125 fund programs, ranging from some of the most well-known, multibillion-dollar investment firms to much smaller firms forming seed and early-stage venture capital, angel and similar microcap funds. In addition to his fund formation practice, John also represents a number of emerging growth companies in financing transactions and general corporate matters.

The investment firms I work with span the globe. I help them navigate legal and business challenges from their formation through their operation and investment activities.

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Experience

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Admissions and credentials

  • California

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Band 1 for Venture Capital: Fund Formation – California (2024 – 2025)

Chambers USA: Venture Capital: Fund Formation – Nationwide (2020 – 2025)

The Legal 500 US: Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital) (2020 – 2025)

John is excellent to work with as he is incredibly responsive, thoughtful and able to synthesize issues in a way that is practical. He knows our fund structures and risk profile well. He is unfailingly client-oriented, highly responsive and great at managing his internal resources.

Chambers USA

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