"Coinbase Acquires Echo for $375 Million to Enhance Onchain Capital Raising"

Latham & Watkins LLP represented Coinbase in its acquisition of Echo, the leading onchain capital raising platform, for approximately US$375 million. This strategic transaction aims to facilitate fundraising for companies and provide the crypto community with early access to unique investment opportunities. The legal team from Latham & Watkins involved in this transaction includes partners Saad Khanani, Tad Freese, and Alex Kelly, along with associates Tiana Baghdikian, Alec Hampton, and Kelsey MacKinnon, who provided corporate deal support. Additionally, advice on investment funds matters was provided by partners Jamie Lynn Walter, Ivana Rouse, and Erin Bergey, with associates Mike Hart-Slattery, Natasha Kalaouze, Katherine Ryan, and Micaela Lucero Little. Financial regulatory matters were handled by partners Stuart Davis, Gabriel Lakeman, Jenny Cieplak, and Zachary Fallon, supported by associates Daphne Lambadariou and Jasmine Hopkinson. For employment and benefits matters, partners Julie Crisp and Sarah Gadd were involved, with associates Chris Wilkinson, Sophie Timmins, and Aaron Tso. Intellectual property matters were addressed by partner Ghaith Mahmood, with associates Azzam Chaudhry and Enrique Covarrubias. Partner Drew Capurro, along with associate Jacob Walsh, provided guidance on public company matters. Data privacy matters were managed by partner Robert Brown and associate Zac Alpert. Antitrust matters were overseen by partners David Little and Patrick English, with associates Nathaniel Amann and James Mathieson. Sanctions matters were handled by partner Robert Price and counsel Ruchi Gill, with associate Matthew Crawford. Anti-bribery and anti-corruption matters were addressed by partners Pamela Reddy and Kevin Chambers, with associate Matthew Unsworth. Finally, tax matters were managed by partners Kirt Switzer and Sean Finn, with associate Jake Meninga.

"Coinbase Acquires Echo for $375 Million to Enhance Onchain Capital Raising"

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