Ryan Naftulin > Cooley (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Cooley (UK) LLP Offices
22 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2N 4BQ
England
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Ryan Naftulin
Work Department
Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Mergers & Acquisitions
Life Sciences
Technology
Fintech
Position
Ryan Naftulin is partner and vice chair of Cooley’s business department. He represents companies and investors who are forming and financing disruptive high-growth companies, particularly in the technology and life sciences sectors. He assists clients with equity financings, M&A, strategic relationships, board governance and general corporate matters. With his experience in Silicon Valley, the East Coast of the United States, and London, Ryan is able to help companies navigate major corporate transactions across the US and UK.
Ryan served on the inaugural committee of the National Venture Capital Association for model venture capital financing documents and has also moderated a webcast for that group regarding venture capital deal structures. He has served on a panel entitled “Beyond the Series A Financing – Issues to Consider in Subsequent Financings” at the American Bar Association’s Section of Business Law annual spring meeting.
Memberships
- American Bar Association
Education
- University of Michigan Law School
JD, 1998, magna cum laude - University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
MBA, 1998 - University of California, Los Angeles
BA, 1994, Economics
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
(Leading partners)Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge, responsiveness, and practical support’, Cooley (UK) LLP has extensive experience in complex, cross-border transactions involving a global roster investors, chiefly in the tech and life science sectors. The team regularly advises clients on both financing and funding rounds, while offering a tailored service on all elements of IP, tax, and litigation. The group is co-chaired by Ryan Naftulin and Aaron Archer, the pair are hailed for their expertise in the disruptive tech arena, frequently supporting investors with equity financings and corporate advisory work. Tom Goodman is knowledgeable in Series A financing rounds. Eric Davison, Kerry Corrigan, and Ellen Dewhurst are all further core members of the venture capital practice. The group was recently bolstered by the arrival of Angus Miln, Ali Ramadan, and Helen Pantelides, who arrived from Taylor Wessing, Goodwin, and White & Case, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Venture capital London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition