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Momofuku Goods Raises $17.5 Million in Series A Financing

April 13, 2023

Cooley advised Momofuku Goods, a brand of restaurant-grade pantry staples, on its $17.5 million Series A financing led by Siddhi Capital. The new funding will allow Momofuku to expand product offerings and support its growing operations, which includes scaling its team and marketing efforts.

“We spent a decade testing and developing our pantry essentials, ensuring that they were up to the standards we uphold in our restaurants,” David Chang, celebrity chef and founder of Momofuku restaurant group, said in a press statement. “With this investment, I’m looking forward to bringing even more flavor to home cooks’ kitchens.” Founded by the team behind Momofuku restaurants, Momofuku Goods offers a range of products, including chili crunch oil, air-dried noodles, soy sauce, rice vinegar and seasoned salts that are sold online and in more than 2,000 retail stores.

Winston Gu and Yvan-Claude Pierre led the Cooley team, which also included Len Jacoby, JP Oleksiuk, Jonathan Rivinus, Robert Eisenbach, Joyce Kim, Chris Chynoweth, Andrew Mettry, Bomin Kim and Noah Belsky.

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Winston Gu
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Yvan-Claude Pierre
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Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
John Paul Oleksiuk
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Jonathan Rivinus
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Robert Eisenbach
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Joyce Kim
Associate, Chicago
Chris Chynoweth
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Andrew Mettry
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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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John-Paul Motley
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Jamie Leigh
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Megan Browdie
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Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington DC
Kristine Forderer
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Kathleen Goodhart
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TJ Graham
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Christopher Kimball
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Eileen Marshall
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Barbara Mirza
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John Paul Oleksiuk
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Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Timothy Shapiro
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Ryan Vann
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Annie Froehlich
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington DC
Maria Jose Cordero
Associate, Palo Alto
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
Maya Rahwanji
Associate, New York
Kevin Rivers
Associate, Palo Alto
Heather H. Sanborn
Associate, Chicago
Loriane Sangaré-Vayssac
Associate, Brussels
Katie Schmidt
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Casey Warsh
Associate, Colorado
Michelle Zhou
Associate, Palo Alto

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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Bill Roegge
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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
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington DC
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington DC
Maria Jose Cordero
Associate, Palo Alto
Carly E. Gibbons
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Savannah Harms
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Moussa O. Ismail
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Horizon Therapeutics to Be Acquired by Amgen for Approximately $28 Billion

December 20, 2022

A Cooley team advised Horizon Therapeutics, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, on its agreement to be acquired by Amgen. The approximately $28 billion merger would represent the third-largest all-cash transaction in the pharmaceutical sector in history and the biggest healthcare deal of 2022.

 

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Partner, San Diego
Kay Chandler
Partner, San Diego
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Kelly Murata
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco
Michael Tollini
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Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Lindsey O'Crump
Associate, Washington DC
Edmond Lay
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Vivian Tsai
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Melissa Meza
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Peter Adams
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Fraser Brown
Partner, Washington DC
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Patrick Van Eecke
Partner, Brussels
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington DC
Caroline Hobson
Partner, London
Alexander Israel
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Christopher Kimball
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Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Chadwick Mills
Partner, San Francisco
Phil Mitchell
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Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
John Paul Oleksiuk
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Michelle Garcia Schulman
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Lei Shen
Partner, Chicago
Charity Williams
Partner, San Diego
Elizabeth Anne Wright
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David Burns
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Matthew D. Silverman
Special Counsel, San Diego
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Karun Ahuja
Associate, Chicago
Wade Andrews
Associate, San Diego
Ajay Athavale
Associate, San Francisco
Anna Caro
Associate, London
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington DC
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Andrea Batalla Eguidazu
Associate, London
Michael Fernando
Associate, London
Daniel Gillon
Associate, San Diego
Zack Gong
Associate, Shanghai
Ellie Guadiana
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Justin Kisner
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Jessica Koffel
Associate, Brussels
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Daniel Lac
Associate, San Diego
Jan Lang
Associate, Brussels
Katie MacDowell
Associate, Reston
Joe Mandry
Associate, San Diego
Hajra Nashin
Associate, San Diego
Dani Nazemian
Special Counsel, San Diego
Linh Nguyen
Associate, San Diego
Allison Wettstein O’Neill
Associate, San Diego
Alexandra Paterson
Associate, London
Addison Pierce
Associate, Chicago
Bartholomäus Regenhardt
Associate, Brussels
Arman Sagart
Associate, San Diego
Grant Schweikert
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Michael Weinstein
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Alexander Wenzel
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Nathaniel Hearn Jr.
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ZitSticka sells to Heyday

November 14, 2022

Cooley represented ZitSticka, a skin care brand focused on acne treatments, on its sale to Heyday, a next-generation consumer products company pioneering a digital-first approach to brand building. Partners Nick Hobson and Anne Lieberman led the Cooley team advising ZitSticka.

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Natasha Leskovsek
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Kimberly Nguyen
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Zimu Yang
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Cameron Hajialiakbar
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Joyce Li
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Ellie Guadiana
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Rick Jantz
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Erica Russell
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Juliana Finley
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Karun Ahuja
Associate, Chicago
Carly E. Gibbons
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Susan Mobley
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Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Claire Gibbs
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