Shannon MacMichael

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I help my clients understand and comply with international regulatory requirements, including export control, economic sanctions, and anti-corruption regulations.

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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
Partner, New York
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
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
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
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
Kevin Rivers
Associate, Palo Alto
Loriane Sangaré-Vayssac
Associate, Brussels
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
John-Paul Motley
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
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
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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Ritchie Bros. to Acquire IAA in $7.3 Billion Cross-Border Stock and Cash Transaction

November 8, 2022

Cooley advised Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, on its definitive merger agreement, under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire IAA in a cross-border stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $7.3 billion.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
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
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Sarah Lightdale
Partner, New York
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington DC
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington DC
Annie Froehlich
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Savannah Harms
Associate, New York
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Moussa O. Ismail
Associate, Reston
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington DC
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
Kevin Rivers
Associate, Palo Alto
Loraine Torres
Senior Paralegal, Colorado
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Casey Warsh
Associate, Colorado
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York

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AccountantsWorld Sells to IRIS

December 31, 2021

Cooley advised AccountantsWorld, a pioneer in cloud solutions for accountants in North America, on its sale to IRIS Software Group, a leading global software provider of accountancy solutions. Claudia Torres led the Cooley team advising AccountantsWorld.

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Claudia Torres
Special Counsel, Washington DC
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
Paula Fleckenstein
Associate, Reston
Andrew Bae
Associate, Washington DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington DC
MaryBeth Shreiner
Associate, Reston
Virat Gupta
Associate, Washington DC
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Adam Fleisher
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Liz Paisner
Associate, New York
Sean Ruff
Partner, Washington DC
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Kevin King
Partner, Washington DC
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington DC

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NerdWallet – $150.1 Million IPO

November 15, 2021

Cooley advised NerdWallet, a personal finance website and app, on its $150.1 million initial public offering of 8,337,500 shares of Class A common stock, which now trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol NRDS. Lawyers David Peinsipp, John Sellers and Nicole Orders led the Cooley team advising NerdWallet.

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John Sellers
Partner, Palo Alto
David Peinsipp
Partner, San Francisco
Debbie Wilkins
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto
Alla Kagan
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Jeff Goldman
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Alexander Ellebracht
Associate, Palo Alto
Nicola Squire
Partner, London
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Kevin King
Partner, Washington DC
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington DC
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
Brandon W. Fenn
Partner, New York

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