Todd Gluth

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About Todd

Todd Gluth is the chair of Cooley's tax practice group. Todd advises clients on structuring and tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public and private offerings of securities, debt and equity restructurings, real estate transactions, executive compensation, the organization and operation of investment funds, and investments by tax-exempt and non-U.S. investors. He also represents clients in connection with federal and state tax controversies, voluntary disclosures, private letter rulings, and commercial litigation involving tax matters.

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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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Cooley Advises Life360 on $178.5 Million IPO

Cooley Advises Life360 on $178.5 Million IPO

June 7, 2024

Cooley advised Life360, a family connection and safety company, on its $178.5 million initial public offering.

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Baasit Bhutta
Associate, Colorado
Michael Aridi Barake
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Grady Chang
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Steven Holm
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Valerie Sapozhnikova
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Samara Zaifman
Associate, Palo Alto
Ryan Lewis
Associate, Colorado
Alanna Anderson
Associate, Palo Alto
Krina Desai
Associate, Palo Alto
Kristine Kevorkova
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Reid Hooper
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Ajay Athavale
Associate, San Francisco
Travis LeBlanc
Partner, Washington, DC
Andrew Epstein
Special Counsel, Seattle
Mari Dugas
Associate, Washington, DC
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Rick Jantz
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
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Partner, San Francisco
Brian Youn
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto
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Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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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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Partner, San Francisco
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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Associate, Seattle
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Vice Chair, Palo Alto
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Partner, San Francisco
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Partner, Palo Alto
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
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Partner, San Diego
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, Washington, DC
David Silverman
Partner, New York
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Partner, Palo Alto
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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Brussels
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Special Counsel, Colorado
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Queenie Chen
Associate, Palo Alto
Pat O'Connell
Associate, New York
Elizabeth Galvin
Associate, Boston
Daniel Han
Associate, New York
Ajay Athavale
Associate, San Francisco
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Associate, San Diego
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AGS Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Brightstar Capital Partners for $1.1 Billion

AGS Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Brightstar Capital Partners for $1.1 Billion

May 9, 2024

Cooley advised PlayAGS, a global gaming supplier of high-performing slots, tables and interactive products, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by the affiliates of Brightstar Capital Partners for $1.1 billion.

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Partner, New York
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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Partner, New York
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Partner, San Diego
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Special Counsel, Colorado
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Special Counsel, Boston
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Special Counsel, London
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Associate, New York
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Automattic Acquires Beeper

Automattic Acquires Beeper

April 9, 2024

Cooley advised Automattic, a distributed company with 1,965 users in 93 countries speaking 119 different languages, on its acquisition of Beeper, a universal messaging application that combines 14 different chat networks in one inbox.

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Associate, New York
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Associate, New York
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Partner, Palo Alto
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Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, San Diego
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Partner, Palo Alto
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Admissions and credentials

California

Massachusetts

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Tax – California: Southern (2020 – 2024)

Chambers USA: Litigation: Securities – California (2020 – 2023)

Todd is 'an exceptional tax attorney' who 'communicates difficult matters in a very clear way,' and is 'an authority and skilled influencer who achieves outsized outcomes.'

Chambers USA 2022