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.
jpmotley@cooley.com
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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IAA’s Amended Merger Agreement With Ritchie Bros., Cooperation Agreement With Ancora
Ritchie Bros. to Acquire IAA in $7.3 Billion Cross-Border Stock and Cash Transaction
Malibu Boats – $350 Million Revolver
Public Companies
Capital Markets
Corporate Governance & Shareholder Engagement
Debt Finance
Retail & Consumer Products
Private Equity
He is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and personable - I have complete confidence in him.
Vanderbilt University Law SchoolJD, Order of the Coif, 1999
Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma, 1999
University of MemphisBBA, summa cum laude1995
California
IAA’s Amended Merger Agreement With Ritchie Bros., Cooperation Agreement With Ancora January 24, 2023
Ritchie Bros. to Acquire IAA in $7.3 Billion Cross-Border Stock and Cash Transaction November 7, 2022
Cooley's 2nd LA Office Expands Footprint To Downtown Area September 14, 2022
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Vanderbilt University Law School, Board of Advisors
Phoenix House California, Board of Directors
Chambers USA: Capital Markets – Debt & Equity (2015 – 2022)
International Financial Law Review: Capital Markets – Debt & Equity (2018 – 2021)
The Legal 500 US (2010 – 2021)
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