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March 1, 2021

WASHINGTON—Andrew Smith, most recently the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, has rejoined Covington as a partner in its Advertising and Consumer Protection, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, and Financial Services practices. He will be based in the firm’s Washington office. While serving as Bureau Director at the FTC, ...

February 22, 2021

NEW YORK—Covington represented Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in the financing of its acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a deal valued at approximately $2.8 billion in cash and stock. Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 62,000 people and manufactures its products in 46 facilities in 21 countries around the ...

February 17, 2021

WASHINGTON—Covington partners have elected Phyllis Jones and Lisa Peets to the firm’s eight-member Management Committee, which includes three women, two of whom are women of color. Ms. Jones and Ms. Peets will serve four-year terms and work with other members of the committee in setting the firm’s strategy, overseeing the firm’s operations, supporting the firm’s ...

February 17, 2021

WASHINGTON—Covington advised Humacyte, Inc., in its merger with Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company. The transaction implies a pre-money valuation of $800 million for Humacyte with existing Humacyte shareholders rolling over 100% of their equity into equity of the combined company. In connection with the execution of the ...

February 17, 2021

PALO ALTO—Covington advised Standard Cognition, which provides an autonomous checkout solution that can be quickly and easily installed in retailers’ existing stores, on its $150 million Series C funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from existing investors CRV, EQT Ventures, and TI Platform Management, as well as new investors SK Networks, ...