Public Companies

Trusted boardroom insiders advising public companies and their boards on high-stakes, complex decisions

Why Cooley

Counsel to public companies and their boards relating to corporate governance, and high-stakes litigation and transactional matters
Serve as principal corporate governance and securities counsel for 240+ public companies
Team includes former SEC and US attorney staff, allowing up-to-the-minute monitoring regarding SEC, Nasdaq, NYSE and state law developments
Advise in all areas of federal and state securities law
Counsel US and non-US companies on the responsibilities of management, boards and special committees
Dedicated shareholder activism team with experience in dealing with stockholder proposals and proxy contests; high rates of successful outcomes for clients
Industry-leading privacy & data protection practice advises companies and their boards on the full spectrum of issues related to privacy, data rights and cybersecurity
Active transactional practice, advising on 740+ public offerings and 210+ public M&A deals throughout the past three years

Public Company Innovation Hub

Resources for forward-thinking board members and leaders of US-listed public companies

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M&A Blog

Dynamic thought leadership and newsworthy developments in the global mergers and acquisitions space

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Cooley PubCo Blog

Focus on providing dynamic thought leadership and curated content for the public securities arena

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2023 Business Outlook Resources

Insights and strategies for companies navigating today’s evolving economic conditions.

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Triggering Events for Form 8-K

Identifies the triggering events requiring the filing of current reports on Form 8-K

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Group Contacts

Chadwick Mills Partner San Francisco

Jason Kent Partner New York

Barbara Borden Partner San Diego

Kay Chandler Partner San Diego

Darren DeStefano Partner Reston

John C. Dwyer Partner Palo Alto

Koji Fukumura Partner San Diego

Marc Recht Partner Boston

Kenneth Guernsey Senior Counsel San Francisco, Palo Alto

C. Thomas Hopkins Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Santa Monica , Los Angeles – Santa Monica, Los Angeles – Downtown

Mike Jacobson Of Counsel Palo Alto

Eric Jensen Partner Palo Alto, San Francisco

Jamie Leigh Partner San Francisco

John McKenna Partner Palo Alto

David Peinsipp Partner San Francisco, Palo Alto

Yvan-Claude Pierre Partner New York, Chicago

Cydney Posner Special Counsel San Francisco

Brent Siler Senior Counsel Washington, DC, Reston

Michael Tenta Partner Palo Alto

Steve Tonsfeldt Partner Palo Alto

Francis Wheeler Partner Colorado

Nancy Wojtas Senior Counsel Palo Alto

Amy M. Wood Partner San Diego

Christina T. Roupas Partner Chicago

Courtney M.W. Tygesson Partner Chicago

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Capital Markets Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Governance & Shareholder Engagement Securities Litigation + Enforcement Shareholder Activism Crisis Management

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