Yvan-Claude Pierre

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I advise clients on their most complex and transformative transactions, and work 24/7 to assist them in achieving their goals and strategic objectives. Cooley’s unique platform allows us to guide our clients holistically and collaboratively in a transformative way that we believe no other firm can match.

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Etsy – $1 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering

August 10, 2021

Cooley advised Etsy, a two-sided online marketplace that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world, on its offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2028. Partners Yvan-Claude Pierre, Nicole Brookshire and Rupa Briggs led the Cooley team advising Etsy.

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Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, New York
Katherine Denby
Associate, Washington, DC
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Ellie Seber
Partner, Santa Monica
Timothy Nguyen
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Matt Kong
Associate, San Francisco
Matthew S. Scarano
Associate, San Diego
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado

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Shake Shack - $250 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

March 2, 2021

Cooley advised Shake Shack on its offering of $250 million principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2028. Shake Shack, whose securities trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SHAK, is an American fast casual restaurant chain. Partner Yvan-Claude Pierre led the Cooley team. 

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Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, New York
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Alan Hambelton
Partner, Seattle
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Timothy Nguyen
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Trey Reilly
Associate, New York
Anthony Hajj
Associate, New York

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Celularity to Go Public Through SPAC Merger

January 14, 2021

Cooley advised Celularity, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing off-the-shelf allogeneic therapies derived from the postpartum human placenta, on its agreement to become a public company by merging with GX Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company. Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected in Q2, GX will be renamed Celularity, and its common stock and warrants are anticipated to remain listed on Nasdaq under the new ticker symbols “CELU” and “CELUW.” Yvan-Claude Pierre, Marc Recht, Kevin Cooper and Marianne Sarrazin led the Cooley team advising Celularity on the transaction.

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Kevin Cooper
Partner, New York
Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, New York
Marc Recht
Partner, Boston
Izzy Lubarsky
Partner, New York
DeVon Barnett
Associate
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Bill Christiansen
Partner, Seattle
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
MaryBeth Shreiner
Special Counsel, Reston
Zachary Sonenshine
Associate, New York
Geoffrey Spolyar
Partner, Boston

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Etsy – $650 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

January 1, 2020

Cooley advised Etsy on its offering of $650 million aggregate principal amount of 0.125% convertible notes due 2026. Partners Yvan-Claude Pierre, Nicole Brookshire, Mischi a Marca, Jason Savich and Alan Hambelton led the Cooley team advising Etsy, a two-sided online marketplace that connects millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world.

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Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, New York
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Ellie Seber
Partner, Santa Monica
Timothy Nguyen
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Matt Kong
Associate, San Francisco
Colleen Badgley
Partner, Seattle
Phoebe Huang
Associate, Seattle
Alan Hambelton
Partner, Seattle

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Edtech Platform Protégé Closes $8.5 Million Seed Round

March 26, 2022

Cooley advised Protégé, a platform giving aspiring artists an opportunity to demonstrate their talent and receive feedback from industry experts, on the completion of its $8.5 million seed funding round. Partner Winston Gu led the Cooley team advising Protégé.

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Winston Gu
Partner, Chicago
Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, New York
Adam Chase
Partner, Washington, DC
Anisha Mohin
Associate, New York
Liza Hadley
Associate, Boston
Karun Ahuja
Associate, Chicago

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Rankings and accolades

The American Lawyer: Midwest Trailblazer

Super Lawyers: Securities & Corporate Finance Law

Global M&A Network: Top 50 Global M&A Lawyers (2015)

The Legal 500: Capital Markets – Equity Offerings by Issuers and Managers (2013-2015) and M&A Middle-Market and Technology Transactions (2015)

The Network Journal: 40 Under Forty (2007)


Memberships and affiliations

STRIVE, Board Member (2014-present)

Chicago Blend Board Member