Eric Jensen

Vice Chair
ejensen@cooley.com
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I help entrepreneurs close the deals and manage the crises that are part of the journey from seed funding through IPO. My advice is direct, thoughtful and practical.

About Eric

Eric is the vice chair of Cooley and works with the firm’s senior leadership on matters of strategic planning, practice development and firm operations. He has practiced in Silicon Valley for more than 30 years as a corporate securities lawyer. He focuses on representing high-growth, emerging and public technology, consumer and life sciences companies in financings, capital markets and other corporate transactions. He also has extensive experience representing underwriters, such as Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley, as well as a number of leading venture funds. Eric was a member of the firm’s management committee from 2000 to 2018 and the firm’s strategy committee from 2019 to 2021, and he chaired the firmwide business department from 2008 to 2012. He currently serves on Cooley’s Women’s Initiative Strategy Committee.

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Mountains

Experience

Dutch Bros Announces $344 Million Secondary Public Offering

Dutch Bros Announces $344 Million Secondary Public Offering

June 12, 2024

Cooley advised Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS), a publicly held drive-thru coffee chain, on its $344 million secondary public offering of Class A common stock.

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Eric Jensen
Vice Chair, Palo Alto
Alan Hambelton
Partner, Seattle
Allison Peth
Associate, Palo Alto
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Reza Safai
Associate, Palo Alto
Ben Lima
Associate, Palo Alto
Jared S. Abes
Associate, Palo Alto

Related Practices & Industries

Capital Markets
Public Companies
Tax

AuditBoard to Be Acquired by Hg for More Than $3 Billion

AuditBoard to Be Acquired by Hg for More Than $3 Billion

May 23, 2024

Cooley advised AuditBoard, a leading connected risk platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) management, on its agreement to be acquired for more than $3 billion by Hg, an experienced and leading global investor in compliance, risk and accounting software over the last 20 years.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Anne Lieberman
Partner, Santa Monica
Caitlin Breitenbruck
Associate, Seattle
Eric Jensen
Vice Chair, Palo Alto
Jodie Bourdet
Partner, San Francisco
Sepideh Mousakhani
Partner, Palo Alto
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
David Silverman
Partner, New York
Tracy Rubin
Partner, Palo Alto
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Queenie Chen
Associate, Palo Alto
Pat O'Connell
Associate, New York
Elizabeth Galvin
Associate, Boston
Ajay Athavale
Associate, San Francisco
Athina Gaki
Associate, Brussels
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Breanna Qin
Associate, Palo Alto

Related Practices & Industries

Mergers and Acquisitions
Technology Transactions
Compensation and Benefits

Silvaco Announces $114 Million IPO

Silvaco Announces $114 Million IPO

May 13, 2024

Cooley advised the underwriters of Silvaco, a leading provider of technology computer-aided design (TCAD), electronic design animation (EDA) software, and session initiation protocol (SIP) solutions that enable semiconductor design and artificial intelligence through software and innovation, on its $114 million initial public offering.

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Eric Jensen
Vice Chair, Palo Alto
Richard Segal
Partner, New York
Darah Protas
Partner, Washington, DC
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Mark Lambert
Partner, Palo Alto
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Scott Weston
Partner, Boston
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Kassity L. Mai
Special Counsel, Reston
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Peter Burns
Of Counsel, Palo Alto
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
Anitha Anne
Associate, San Francisco
Chris Chynoweth
Associate, New York
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Katherine King
Associate, Washington, DC
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Evan Leitner
Associate, New York
Kristin R. Marshall
Associate, Washington, DC
Greg Merchant
Associate, Palo Alto
Anisha Mohin
Associate, New York
Charles York
Associate, New York
Margie Murphy
Paralegal Specialist, New York

Related Practices & Industries

Emerging Companies
Capital Markets
Compensation and Benefits
Public Companies
Tax
Technology
Technology Transactions
Cyber/Data/Privacy
CFIUS
Securities Litigation + Enforcement
Commercial Litigation

Snap $750 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Snap $750 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

May 13, 2024

Cooley advised Snap, a technology company, on its $750 million convertible senior notes offering due 2030, which includes the option for initial purchasers to purchase an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of notes.

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Related contacts

Eric Jensen
Vice Chair, Palo Alto
David Peinsipp
Partner, San Francisco
Natalie Karam
Partner, Palo Alto
Noel Ripberger-Scheick
Associate, Palo Alto
Meg Begur
Associate, Washington, DC
Alanna Anderson
Associate, Palo Alto
Victoria Comesañas
Associate, Palo Alto
Bill Boyle
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado

Related Practices & Industries

Emerging Companies
Capital Markets
Technology
Internet and Social Media

Dutch Bros Announces $240 Million Secondary Public Offering

Dutch Bros Announces $240 Million Secondary Public Offering

February 27, 2024

Cooley advised Dutch Bros, a publicly held drive-thru coffee chain, on its $240 million secondary public offering of Class A common stock.

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Related contacts

Eric Jensen
Vice Chair, Palo Alto
Alan Hambelton
Partner, Seattle
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
Ben Lima
Associate, Palo Alto
Allison Peth
Associate, Palo Alto
Reza Safai
Associate, Palo Alto
Kim Merritt
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco
Jared S. Abes
Associate, Palo Alto

Related Practices & Industries

Capital Markets
Emerging Companies
Tax
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Admissions and credentials

California

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Startups & Emerging Companies – Nationwide 

Chambers USA: Band 1 for Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – California

Chambers USA: Band 1 for Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United States – Nationwide  

Chambers USA: Venture Capital – California

Deal Point Data: #1 Technology IPO Lawyer Nationwide

Best Lawyers in America – Lawyer of the Year (2018)

Best Lawyers in America – Leading lawyer in Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law and Venture Capital Law 

The Daily Journal: Top Emerging Companies Lawyer

The Daily Journal Top 100 Lawyers in California

The Legal 500 US: Leading lawyer in M&A, Venture Capital and Emerging Companies

The Legal 500 US: Key lawyer in Capital Markets: Equity Offerings

Super Lawyers

Memberships and affiliations

American Bar Association (ABA)

ABA, Section on Business Law, Committee on Corporate Governance

Experience Highlight

Involved in 40+ offerings over the last three years, raising $36 billion+

 

He works hard in the trenches with his clients and gives great advice. He always tries to figure out solutions to help the parties come together. His legal advice demonstrates significant substantive expertise, insight, judgment and experience.

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