John-Paul Motley

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Tetra Tech – $575 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

August 22, 2023

Cooley advised Tetra Tech, a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services that focuses on water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy and international development, on its Rule 144A offering of $575 million aggregate principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior notes due 2028, which includes the full exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase an additional $75 million aggregate principal amount of notes. Partners John-Paul Motley, Mischi a Marca, Jason Savich, Ellie Guadiana and Logan Tiari led the Cooley team advising Tetra Tech.

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Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Grady Chang
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Michelle Peleg
Associate, San Francisco
Winda Fung
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Yoni Horn
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Kelly McCormick
Associate, San Francisco

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Veritone Acquires Broadbean

June 5, 2023

Cooley is advising Veritone, an artificial intelligence company, on its acquisition of Broadbean for $52 million.

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Thomas Connors
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Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Natasha Kaye
Partner, London
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Lei Shen
Partner, Chicago
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Rama Padmanabhan
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Ann Bevitt
Partner, London
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Matthew Caplan
Partner, San Francisco
Chris Coulter
Partner, London
Paula Holland
Partner, London
David Wilson
Partner, London
Patrick Van Eecke
Partner, Brussels
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Amy Collins
Special Counsel, London
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Susan Piascik Christoff
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Reid Hooper
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Julie Wicklund
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Spencer Post
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Eerik Kukebal
Associate, London
Liza Hadley
Associate, Boston
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Christian Lee
Associate, San Francisco
Austin Holt
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Moussa O. Ismail
Associate, Reston
Chris Lynn
Associate, London
Sara Kim
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Rachel F. Katz
Associate, New York
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Neelam Atwal
Associate, London
Julia Gage
Associate, San Francisco
James H. Reizman
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Associate, London
Dov Fiskus
Associate, New York
Nick Hall
Associate, Washington, DC
Bethan Chalmers
Associate, London
Dominic Taylor
Associate, London
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Leanne Andrepont
Senior Trademark Paralegal
Susan Mobley
Paralegal Specialist, Reston
Melissa Eskola
Paralegal Specialist, Reston
Dawn Roelofs
Paralegal Specialist, Reston
Douglas Lyles
Senior Research Services & Access Analyst

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IAA’s Acquisition by Ritchie Bros. Closes Following Shareholder Approval

March 23, 2023

Cooley advised IAA, Inc. (IAA), a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, on its cross-border stock and cash acquisition by Ritchie Bros., which closed on Monday, March 20.

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Bill Roegge
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Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Jamie Leigh
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Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Kristine Forderer
Partner, San Francisco
Kathleen Goodhart
Partner, San Francisco
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Miriam Petrillo
Partner, Chicago
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington, DC
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Savannah Harms
Associate, New York
Moussa O. Ismail
Associate, Reston
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Casey Warsh
Associate, Colorado

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IAA’s Amended Merger Agreement With Ritchie Bros., Cooperation Agreement With Ancora

January 26, 2023

Cooley advised Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, on an amendment to its previously announced merger agreement with Ritchie Bros., which provides for the stock and cash acquisition of IAA by Ritchie Bros.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
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Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Kristine Forderer
Partner, San Francisco
Kathleen Goodhart
Partner, San Francisco
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Miriam Petrillo
Partner, Chicago
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington, DC
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Savannah Harms
Associate, New York
Moussa O. Ismail
Associate, Reston
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York

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Air Lease Corporation – $1.4 Billion Medium-Term Notes Offering

January 9, 2023

Cooley advised Air Lease Corporation on its $700 million offering of 5.85% medium-term notes, Series A, due 2027 and its $700 million offering of 5.30% medium-term notes, Series A, due 2028. Air Lease Corporation is a leading global aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles, California that has airline customers throughout the world.

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Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
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Associate, Los Angeles Downtown

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Admissions & credentials

California

Rankings & accolades

Chambers USA: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – California (2021 – 2023)

Chambers USA: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United States – Nationwide (2021 – 2023)

Los Angeles Business Journal – Top 100 Lawyers (2023)

International Financial Law Review: Capital Markets – Debt & Equity (2018 – 2021)

The Legal 500 US (2010 – 2021)

Memberships & affiliations

Vanderbilt University Law School, Board of Advisors, President

Phoenix House California, Board of Directors

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