About Shannon

Shannon’s practice focuses on assisting postsecondary institutions, K-12 schools, and the companies that collaborate with them navigate complex regulatory issues. She advises on matters involving accreditation, state authorization and federal student aid as well as matters affecting developing technology companies that support the education sector. She also counsels clients on compliance with various federal civil rights laws including Title IX and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Byju’s Agrees to Acquire Tynker to Continue US Expansion

Byju’s Agrees to Acquire Tynker to Continue US Expansion

September 28, 2021

Cooley advised Byju’s, a personalized learning platform, on its definitive agreement to acquire K-12 creative coding platform Tynker, further accelerating Byju’s US market expansion. Lawyers Rishab Kumar, Steve Tonsfeldt and Erik Edwards led the Cooley team advising Byju’s.

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Rishab Kumar
Partner, Palo Alto
Steve Tonsfeldt
Partner, Palo Alto
Erik Edwards
Partner, Palo Alto
Luke X. Blackett
Associate, San Francisco
Patrick Pang
Associate, Palo Alto
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Peter Burns
Of Counsel, Palo Alto
Scott Dailard
Partner, San Diego
Alla Kagan
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego
Casey Warsh
Associate, Colorado
Chelsea André
Associate, Colorado
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
William Corcoran
Partner, Boston
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Liz Paisner
Associate, New York
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Shannon Noonan
Associate, Washington DC
Wendy Brenner
Partner, Palo Alto
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica

India-Based Edtech Company Byju’s Acquires Epic

India-Based Edtech Company Byju’s Acquires Epic

July 29, 2021

Cooley advised India-based Byju’s, a global leader in online learning, on its agreement to acquire reading platform Epic for $500 million. Rishab Kumar, Steve Tonsfeldt and Erik Edwards led the Cooley team advising Byju’s on the transaction.

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Rishab Kumar
Partner, Palo Alto
Steve Tonsfeldt
Partner, Palo Alto
Erik Edwards
Partner, Palo Alto
Ferish Patel
Partner in Charge – Singapore, Singapore
Luke X. Blackett
Associate, San Francisco
Patrick Pang
Associate, Palo Alto
Chelsea André
Associate, Colorado
Leanne Andrepont
Senior Trademark Paralegal
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Wendy Brenner
Partner, Palo Alto
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Peter Burns
Of Counsel, Palo Alto
William Corcoran
Partner, Boston
Scott Dailard
Partner, San Diego
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Rachel F. Katz
Associate, New York
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Shannon Noonan
Associate, Washington DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Liz Paisner
Associate, New York
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Washington DC
Casey Warsh
Associate, Colorado
Alla Kagan
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego