Geeth Makepeace
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Geeth Makepeace

Associate

Email

geeth.makepeace@aoshearman.com

Phone

+650 838 3707

Offices

Silicon Valley

V-CARD
Geeth advises private and public companies across the full corporate life cycle, from startup and formation through growth and exit.

His practice includes domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, corporate governance, venture capital financings, capital markets transactions, SEC reporting and disclosure, and corporate reorganizations.

He regularly counsels clients in the technology industry and in industries such as aerospace and defense, life sciences and healthcare, mining and metals, and semiconductors.

Before joining the firm, Geeth was a corporate associate at a leading Canadian law firm.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALJJ) in the sale of the tolling and transportation and health benefit exchange verticals of its wholly owned subsidiary, Faneuil, Inc. to an affiliate of TTEC Holdings, Inc.
  • Aemetis, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMTX) in connection with its at-the-market offering for up to $300.0 million in shares of its common stock.
  • The underwriters in connection with the SEC-registered offering of $5.0 billion aggregate principal amounts of investment-grade notes by Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN).
  • The underwriters in connection with a $230 million follow-on public offering by Nkarta, Inc.
  • The placement agents in connection with a $250 million PIPE in Ermenegildo Zegna's business combination with Investindustrial Acquisition Corp (NYSE: IIAC).
  • ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALJJ) on a $95 million secured term loan facility and an amendment to its existing $32.5 million revolving credit facility.
  • Measurabl, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Hatch Data Inc.
  • Qatar Investment Authority in several venture capital investments, including its (i) Series C investment in Bright Peak Therapeutics; (ii) Series C investment in Sionna Therapeutics, and (iii) Series D investment in Ascend Elements.

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, California

Solicitor, British Columbia, Canada

Academic

University of Calgary JD/MBA

University of Toronto BA., International Relations, Honors

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.