Bio

Companies large and small, domestic and foreign, turn to Jayun Koo for advice on securities law and general corporate matters. Jayun represents issuers, underwriters, and institutional investors in public and private securities transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, ATMs, PIPEs, up-listing offerings, reverse mergers and other public company strategic transactions across a wide range of sizes and levels of complexity. She also handles SEC reporting and compliance and corporate governance matters and also regularly represents foreign issuers accessing the U.S. capital markets. Emerging growth technology companies particularly appreciate Jayun’s understanding of their unique needs and her ability to provide tailored guidance and practical solutions to achieve their objectives. Jayun regularly operates as an outside general counsel for many of her clients, collaborating when necessary with the firm’s M&A, FDA, IP, Tech Transfer, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, and litigation teams. Jayun’s clients also benefit from her experience and proactive approach. Her understanding of public companies’ responsibilities and disclosure requirements enables her to anticipate and address issues before they become concerns. With experience on both the issuer and underwriter side, she is especially adept at efficiently guiding clients through transactions subject to additional limitations and layers of restrictions imposed by the securities laws and the stock exchanges.