Dillon Martinson

Special Counsel
dmartinson@cooley.com
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About Dillon

Dillon Martinson is a special counsel in the firm’s CFIUS practice. Dillon advises clients on national security matters, specializing in helping clients navigate voluntary and mandatory CFIUS filings. Previously, Dillon served as a senior policy advisor at the US Department of the Treasury where he led over 60 CFIUS reviews and negotiated numerous complex and confidential mitigation agreements between transaction parties and the government. Dillon’s unique perspective provides clients with an in-depth understanding of the CFIUS process and broader government viewpoints on national security. 

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Experience

Cache DNA Closes Seed Financing Round

Cache DNA Closes Seed Financing Round

May 7, 2024

Cooley advised Cache DNA, a life sciences company revolutionizing biological sample and data storage infrastructure, on the close of its seed round.

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Partner, San Francisco
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Parker Armsby
Associate, New York
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
Carl Min
Associate, San Francisco
Sarah Oliai
Associate, Washington, DC
Michael Suyat
Senior Paralegal, San Francisco
Ron Metzger
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco

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Life Sciences
Emerging Companies
CFIUS

Nuvalence Announces Acquisition by EY

Nuvalence Announces Acquisition by EY

April 29, 2024

Cooley advised Nuvalence, a technology consultancy firm, on its acquisition by EY to accelerate the delivery of platform engineering, product development, and generative artificial intelligence platform-enabled services to organizations across industries and sectors.

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Joshua Holleman
Partner, Washington, DC
Danielle Joe
Associate, Washington, DC
Vicky Kandabarow
Associate, Washington, DC
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Adam Dinow
Partner, New York
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Lei Shen
Partner, Chicago
Rachel Thorn
Partner, New York
Jeffrey J. Tolin
Partner, New York
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
Peter Crain
Special Counsel, Reston
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

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Mergers and Acquisitions
Emerging Companies
Technology Transactions
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Asia
Real Estate
Labor and Employment
CFIUS
Tax
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Compensation and Benefits
Antitrust and Competition
Education
Commercial Litigation

Hootsuite to Acquire Talkwalker

Hootsuite to Acquire Talkwalker

April 8, 2024

Cooley advised Hootsuite, a global leader in social media management, on its definitive agreement to acquire Talkwalker, a top artificial intelligence-powered social listening solution.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
David Peinsipp
Partner, San Francisco
Nathan Baum
Associate, New York
Yoana Setzer
Associate, New York
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Lei Shen
Partner, Chicago
Chris Stack
Partner, London
David Burns
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
Liza Cotter
Associate, Boston
Sharon Davidov
Associate, New York
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Athina Gaki
Associate, Brussels
Michael Gladstone
Associate, New York
Erin Hilliard
Associate, San Francisco
Rachel F. Katz
Associate, New York
Chris Lynn
Associate, London
Daniel Millard
Associate, London
Edward (Teddy) Nimetz
Associate, New York
Nick Perez
Associate, Washington, DC
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Associate, London
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado

Related Practices & Industries

Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
Technology Transactions
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Internet and Social Media
Tax
CFIUS
Labor and Employment
Compensation and Benefits
Antitrust and Competition
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Capital Markets

Everbridge Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $1.8 Billion

Everbridge Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $1.8 Billion

March 1, 2024

Cooley advised Everbridge, a global leader in critical event management and national public warning solutions, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valuing Everbridge at approximately $1.8 billion.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Kevin Cooper
Partner, New York
Polina A. Demina
Associate, New York
C. Thomas Hopkins
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Brad Goldberg
Partner, New York
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Caitlin Courtney
Partner, Palo Alto
Michael Egan
Partner, Washington, DC
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
Miriam Petrillo
Partner, Chicago
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
Katherine Denby
Associate, Washington, DC
Alexander Ellebracht
Associate, Palo Alto
Athina Gaki
Associate, Brussels
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Daniel Han
Associate, New York
Gary Warren Hunt III
Associate, Washington, DC
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York
Jeewon Lee
Associate, New York
Morgan Lloyd
Associate, New York
Joe Mandry
Associate, San Diego
Matthew S. Scarano
Associate, San Diego
Ben Sweeney
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Mickeala Tu
Associate, Palo Alto
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Lois NaYeon Yoo
Associate, New York

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Mergers and Acquisitions
Technology Transactions
Technology
Antitrust and Competition
Compensation and Benefits
Labor and Employment
Debt Finance
Public Companies

Elroy Air Announces Nearly $50 Million in New Funding

Elroy Air Announces Nearly $50 Million in New Funding

February 8, 2024

Cooley advised Elroy Air, a company developing industry-first autonomous aircraft systems and cutting-edge software, revolutionizing the world of express shipping, on raising nearly $50 million in new funding.

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Josh Seidenfeld
Partner, Palo Alto
Daniel Y. Lee
Associate, Palo Alto
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
John Sellers
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Lukhan Baloch
Associate, Palo Alto
Nick Perez
Associate, Washington, DC
Reza Safai
Associate, Palo Alto

Related Practices & Industries

Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Aviation – Manned and Unmanned
CFIUS
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Admissions and credentials

District of Columbia

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Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: International Trade: CFIUS Experts – Nationwide (2023–2024)