John-Paul Motley

Partner in Charge, Los Angeles
jpmotley@cooley.com
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I'm dedicated to learning my clients' businesses – and being a trusted adviser to boards and management – to build lasting relationships and provide practical advice for meeting their objectives.

About John-Paul

John-Paul is a partner in Cooley’s public companies group. His practice focuses on advising public and private companies and their boards of directors on a wide range of transactional and corporate governance matters. John-Paul represents clients in debt and equity capital markets transactions, ranging from IPOs and secondary offerings to high-yield, convertible and investment grade debt issuances. In addition, John-Paul advises public company clients on Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and disclosure issues and compliance matters, and he regularly acts as the outside corporate counsel for his clients. John-Paul has been recognized by Chambers USA for his Capital Markets: Debt & Equity practice since 2015 where clients describe him as “extremely knowledgeable, responsive and personable” particularly noting his “strong deal sense” and “good business instincts.”  

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Experience

LegalZoom Announces Acquisition of Formation Nation

LegalZoom Announces Acquisition of Formation Nation

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Cooley advised LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ), an online platform for legal services, on its acquisition of Formation Nation, a small-business services company.

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Veritone Announces Sale of Veritone One to Insignia for up to $104 Million

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Cooley advised Veritone, a company building human-centered enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, on the sale of its media agency, Veritone One, to Insignia Capital Group.

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Tetra Tech – $575 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Tetra Tech – $575 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

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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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Veritone Acquires Broadbean

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

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Admissions and credentials

California

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – California (2021 – 2024)

Chambers USA: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United States – Nationwide (2021 – 2024)

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 and affiliations

Vanderbilt University Law School, Board of Advisors, President

Phoenix House California, Board of Directors

He is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and personable - I have complete confidence in him.

Client Testimonial, Chambers USA