About Matt

Matt is the chair of Cooley’s North American product safety practice and a leading global consumer product safety and compliance lawyer who counsels manufacturers, retailers, distributors, trade associations and consumer product companies on issues within all aspects of a product’s life cycle. From preventative counseling incorporated before a product launch, to manufacturing and defect management, and recall strategies and governmental compliance adherence, Matt’s experience spans the most challenging product related issues faced by companies around the world.

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Experience

The Honest Company – $475 Million IPO

The Honest Company – $475 Million IPO

May 10, 2021

Cooley advised The Honest Company, a consumer goods company founded by actress Jessica Alba, on its $475 million initial public offering of 29,678,050 shares of common stock, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Partners Tom Hopkins, Nicole Brookshire, Siana Lowrey and Sara Semnani led the Cooley team advising Honest.

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Related contacts

C. Thomas Hopkins
Partner, Santa Monica
Siana Lowrey
Of Counsel
Sara Semnani
Partner, Santa Monica
Carlos Ramirez
Partner, San Diego
Jessica Girone
Associate, Santa Monica
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Santa Monica
Austin Holt
Partner, Santa Monica
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Amy Lauren Saldamando
Manager of Capitalization Table Administration, Santa Monica
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Burns
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Matt Howsare
Partner, Washington, DC
Scott Dailard
Partner, San Diego
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Maricel Mojares-Moore
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Greg Reith
Associate, Washington, DC
Chris Rhem
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco

Related Practices & Industries

Capital Markets
Retail and Consumer Products
Emerging Companies
Compensation and Benefits
Tax
Life Sciences
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Technology Transactions
Labor and Employment
Antitrust and Competition
Product Compliance and Product Litigation
Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
Debt Finance

He is resourceful, has great industry knowledge and provides clear answers.

Chambers USA

His contributions are business-critical to us.

Chambers USA

Admissions and credentials

District of Columbia

South Carolina

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Band 1 for Product Liability: Regulatory – Nationwide (2023 – 2025)

Memberships and affiliations

President, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO)

Matt Howsare was able to really get our case heard throughout the CPSC because of his positive working relationship throughout the organization and the respect they have for him.

Legal 500

They have deep knowledge and expertise in consumer product safety matters. They can field questions and provide practical counseling in a fast-paced and efficient matter.

Chambers USA