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Cooley Wins Early Summary Judgment for Freshworks in Securities Class Action

April 11, 2025

Cooley secured an early summary judgment for Freshworks in a putative securities class action under Section 11of the Securities Act – before class certification and with minimal fact discovery. The case is Sundaram v. Freshworks Inc. (Case No. 22-cv-06750-CRB) The Cooley team representing Freshworks includes partners Brian French and Shannon Eagan and associates Linh Nguyen, Andy Johnson, Trevor O’Bryan, Anne Bigler, Anuva Ganapathi and Claire Olin.

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Brian M. French
Partner, New York
Shannon Eagan
Partner in Charge – Palo Alto, Palo Alto
Linh Nguyen
Associate, San Diego
Trevor H. O’Bryan
Associate, New York
Anne Bigler
Associate, New York
Anuva V. Ganapathi
Associate, Palo Alto
Claire Olin
Associate, San Diego
Andrew C. Johnson
Associate, Palo Alto

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Allbirds Secures Motion to Dismiss Win in Securities Fraud Class Action

May 10, 2024

Cooley successfully represented Allbirds, a global footwear and apparel brand with roots in New Zealand and headquarters in San Francisco, in a securities fraud class action lawsuit brought by investors.

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Koji Fukumura
Partner, San Diego
Ryan Blair
Partner, San Diego
Heather Speers
Partner, San Diego
Brian M. French
Partner, New York
Brad Goldberg
Partner, New York
Nachi Baru
Associate, San Diego
Katherine Denby
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Amanda Jereige
Associate, San Diego
Cristina Ferruolo
Associate, San Diego
Ross D. Mecham
eDiscovery Attorney, San Diego
Cynthia Deatrick
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego

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Rappi Reaches $5.25 Billion Valuation With Series F Round

August 17, 2021

Cooley advised Rappi, a Colombian on-demand delivery app, on its $500 million Series F financing round, which brings its valuation to $5.25 billion. Lawyers Stephane Levy, Tamim Bazzi and Robert Warshaw led the Cooley team advising Rappi.

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Stephane Levy
Partner, New York
Tamim Bazzi
Partner, New York
Robert Warshaw
Associate, New York
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Brian M. French
Partner, New York

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New York City Bar Association