About Tom

Tom Hopkins practices securities and general corporate law and has worked with public and private companies in many diverse industries. He has counseled clients in the areas of public offerings of equity and debt, M&A, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and compliance, corporate governance, corporate formations, venture finance, joint venture, licensing and strategic transactions, restructurings and workouts, and general business matters.

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Experience

Cooley Advises SoftEye in Sale to TDK

Cooley Advises SoftEye in Sale to TDK

June 19, 2025

Cooley advised SoftEye, a San Diego-based company developing specialized chips, cameras, software and algorithms for use in smart glasses, on its sale to TDK Corporation, a Tokyo-based global leader in advanced electronic solutions designed for a smarter, more connected world.

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Sean O'Neill
Partner, Santa Monica
Garth Angelo Osterman
Partner, San Francisco
Maureen Nagle
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Cameron Gyorffy
Associate, Santa Monica
Michelle Liskanich
Associate, Santa Monica
Tucker Cochenour
Associate, Palo Alto
Tracy Rubin
Partner, Palo Alto
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Ryan Montgomery
Partner, Boston
C. Thomas Hopkins
Partner, Santa Monica
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Andrew Epstein
Special Counsel, Seattle
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Breanna Qin
Associate, Palo Alto
Cristina DeBiase
Associate, Boston
Norma Chayo Dichi
Associate, Washington, DC
Hardy Zhou
Associate, New York
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

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Emerging Companies

LegalZoom Announces Acquisition of Formation Nation

LegalZoom Announces Acquisition of Formation Nation

February 10, 2025

Cooley advised LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ), an online platform for legal services, on its acquisition of Formation Nation, a small-business services company.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Erin J. Kirchner
Partner, Chicago
Nathan Baum
Special Counsel, New York
Scott Dailard
Partner, San Diego
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
C. Thomas Hopkins
Partner, Santa Monica
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Santa Monica
Jeremy Morrison
Partner, Washington, DC
Addison Pierce
Partner, Chicago
Jonathan Rivinus
Partner, Colorado
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Andrew Epstein
Special Counsel, Seattle
Ana A. Bordallo
Associate, San Diego
Caitlin Breitenbruck
Associate, Seattle
Alexander Ellebracht
Associate, Palo Alto
Emma Frerichs
Associate, Chicago
Liza Hadley
Associate, Boston
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles
Patrick Reed
Associate, Palo Alto
Leanne Andrepont
Senior Trademark Paralegal
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado

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Mergers and Acquisitions
Technology Transactions
Technology
Compensation and Benefits
Commercial Litigation
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Labor and Employment
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Antitrust and Competition
Debt Finance
Tax
Capital Markets
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
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Veritone Announces Sale of Veritone One to Insignia for up to $104 Million

Veritone Announces Sale of Veritone One to Insignia for up to $104 Million

October 22, 2024

Cooley advised Veritone, a company building human-centered enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, on the sale of its media agency, Veritone One, to Insignia Capital Group.

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C. Thomas Hopkins
Partner, Santa Monica
Bram G. Couvreur
Partner, Santa Monica
Natalie D. Vernon
Associate, Colorado
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston
Liza Hadley
Associate, Boston
Galen Pham
Associate, Santa Monica
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Santa Monica
Alexander Ellebracht
Associate, Palo Alto
Kristine Kevorkova
Associate, Santa Monica
Peter Adams
Partner, San Diego
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Steven M. Dunst
Partner, Santa Monica
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Danielle Fortier
Partner
Austin Holt
Partner, Santa Monica
Brendan Hughes
Co-Partner in Charge – Washington, DC, Washington, DC
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Miriam Petrillo
Partner, Chicago
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles
Michael Tollini
Partner, Washington, DC
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Kaycie L. Benesch-Rupp
Associate, Colorado
David Dalton
Associate, Santa Monica
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Julia Gage
Associate, San Francisco
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles
Linh Nguyen
Associate, San Diego
James H. Reizman
Associate, Santa Monica
Tyler Saavedra-Buckley
Associate, San Francisco
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Jessica Williams
Associate, Washington, DC
Sai Yarramalla
Associate, Palo Alto
Stevie Yu
Associate, New York
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Jake Ironfield
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, New York
Katie Kissner
Quantitative Analyst, San Francisco

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Mergers and Acquisitions
Artificial Intelligence
Technology Transactions
Technology
Debt Finance
Compensation and Benefits
Tax
Labor and Employment
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Antitrust and Competition
Private Equity
Securities Litigation + Enforcement
Commercial Litigation

Cannae Holdings and KDSA Announce Majority Stake Acquisition in The Watkins Company

Cannae Holdings and KDSA Announce Majority Stake Acquisition in The Watkins Company

October 7, 2024

Cooley advised Cannae Holdings (NYSE: CNNE), an investment firm with stakes in restaurants, technology-enabled healthcare services, financial services and more, on its partnership with KDSA Investment Partners to acquire a majority stake in The Watkins Company, a 156-year-old American heritage brand renowned for its high-quality flavoring products.

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Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
C. Thomas Hopkins
Partner, Santa Monica
Ellie Seber
Partner, Santa Monica
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
Austin Holt
Partner, Santa Monica
Feroz Khalidi
Associate, Colorado
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston

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Food and Beverage
Retail and Consumer Products
Venture Capital
Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions
Debt Finance
Commercial Litigation
Compensation and Benefits
Labor and Employment
Technology Transactions
Antitrust and Competition

WeWork Announces Emergence From Chapter 11

WeWork Announces Emergence From Chapter 11

June 13, 2024

Cooley advised Yardi Systems, a large software corporation with offices worldwide, in connection with WeWork’s emergence from Chapter 11 and completion of WeWork’s global operational and financial restructuring.

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C. Thomas Hopkins
Partner, Santa Monica
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles
Michael Klein
Partner, New York
Lauren A. Reichardt
Partner, New York
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Ellie Seber
Partner, Santa Monica
Ian Shapiro
Litigation Department Chair and Partner in Charge – New York, New York
Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Philip Bowman
Partner, New York
David Dalton
Associate, Santa Monica
Steven M. Dunst
Partner, Santa Monica
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Patrick Gibbs
Partner, Palo Alto
Austin Holt
Partner, Santa Monica
Erin J. Kirchner
Partner, Chicago
Xander Lee
Partner, Santa Monica
Cullen Drescher Speckhart
Partner, New York
Jeffrey J. Tolin
Partner, New York
Su Lian Lu
Special Counsel, Santa Monica
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Joshua Siegel
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Reed Smith
Special Counsel, New York
James C. Allen
Associate, Santa Monica
Michael Aridi Barake
Associate, Santa Monica
Julia R. Brinton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Grady Chang
Associate, Santa Monica
Sarah Choi
Associate, Santa Monica
Cristina Ferruolo
Associate, San Diego
Miriam Peguero Medrano
Associate, New York

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Business Restructuring
Debt Finance
Technology
Software
Antitrust and Competition
Commercial Litigation
Tax
Capital Markets
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Admissions and credentials

California

Rankings and accolades

The Best Lawyers in America (2008 –2019, 2022)

Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers (2014 – 2015)

Southern California Super Lawyer (2009 – 2013)

Who's Who in L.A. Law, Los Angeles Business Journal (2011)

Legal 500: Mergers & Acquisitions (2008 –2009, 2011, 2017)

Memberships and affiliations

The State Bar of California

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Santa Barbara County Bar Association

USC Gould School of Law Board of Councilors