Cooley LLP is a leader in equity offerings, particularly in the tech and life sciences sectors, and this has provided a platform for a thriving DCM practice, especially convertible and equity-linked transactions. The firm represents both issuers and underwriters and headline offerings, its multiple office strategy bringing it close links to a wide range of issuers. Gian-Michele a Marca is noted for convertible, investment grade and high-yield bonds, while Jason Savich is prominent in convertible debt offerings. Both are based in San Francisco.
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- 'Extremely knowledgeable. Clear communicators. Experienced. Calm and steady in delivering advice.'
- 'Mischi a Marca is one of the best law partners I have worked with. He is very client oriented and very knowledgeable. He is great at explaining complex concepts to clients. His experience allows him to guide clients in a calm, steady manner.'
Key clients
- Uber Technologies
- Unity Software
- NVIDIA
- Snap Inc.
- Confluent, Inc.
- Artic Wolf Networks
- Zoetis
- Digital Ocean Holdings, Inc.
- Air Lease Corporation
- Enovix Corporation
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
- Morgan Stanley & Co
- J. Wood Capital Advisors
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Jefferies LLC
- Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Oppenheimer & Co.
- PagerDuty, Inc.
- Piper Sandler & Co.
Work highlights
- Advised Zoetis on its issuance of $1.35bn aggregate principal amount of investment grade unsecured senior notes consisting of $600m of 5.400% senior notes due 2025 and $750m of 5.600% senior notes due 2032.
- Advised Air Lease Corporation on its $700m issuance of 5.850% Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due 2027.
- Advised Tetra Tech on its $575m issuance of 2.25% private-equity backed Rule 144A Convertible Senior Notes due 2028.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gian-Michele a Marca