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Kathy Nguyen

Associate

Palo Alto +1 650 632 4749

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    Kathy Nguyen provides legal advice to both U.S. and international clients in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other corporate transactions. In addition, she has experience in navigating cross-border transactions and representing Asian clients doing business in the United States.

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    Mergers and Acquisitions

    • Merck in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Elanco's aqua business.
    • Music company in one of the largest music catalog deals in the music industry.
    • Salesforce in connection with multiple acquisitions.
    • ServiceNow in connection with multiple private company acquisitions.
    • A Medium Corporation (medium.com) in connection with its acquisition of Knowable.

    Venture Capital and Emerging Companies

    • Salesforce in connection with multiple minority strategic investments.
    • Tencent Holdings Limited in connection with multiple minority strategic investments.
    • NovoGlia in its Series A Preferred Stock financing led by Sutter Hill Ventures and Bluebird Ventures.
    • Cognitive Space in its Series Seed Preferred Stock financing led by Grit Ventures.
    • A Medium Corporation (medium.com) in connection with venture financing and other corporate matters.
    • Advised SK Inc. in its $36 million Series D financing in SES Holdings.
    • Multiple global pharmaceutical companies in their corporate venture capital investments.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.
        • Journal of International Law, Editor-in-Chief
        • Graduate Certificate in Global Human Rights
    • University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
        • Certificate in Management
    • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.
        • Fulbright Scholar
    Bar Admissions
    • California
    • New York
    Pro Bono
    • Representing a California nonprofit organization focused on providing free online tutoring for students in corporate governance matters.
    • Advised a nonprofit organization to secure funding for the first statue honoring women’s history in New York City’s Central Park.
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • State Bar of California
    • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association; selected as a LAP (Leadership Advancement Program) fellow with NAPABA (2022)

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