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Zach Cochran represents public and private companies and investors in a variety of capital markets transactions.

Zach has substantial experience assisting clients in connection with offerings of investment grade and sustainability-linked bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stock and warrants, as well as IPOs, secondary offerings, shelf offerings, Rule 144A and other exempt offerings, tender offers and liability management transactions.

Zach also advises public companies and their boards of directors on corporate governance, securities law and ESG matters, including best practices and disclosures. Representative experience includes advising on Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements, proxy disclosures, stakeholder engagement, director independence, proxy advisory services and disclosure controls and procedures.

Zach also has experience advising clients on public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures from both the seller and buyer perspective.

Zach represents companies in a variety of industries (including financial services, technology and energy) and represents both foreign and domestic companies.

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Credentials

J.D., Boston University School of Law, summa cum laude

B.S., University of Georgia, summa cum laude with highest honors

Georgia

New York

American Bar Association

Matters

Represented ConocoPhillips on cash tender offers for multiple tranches of debt aggregating over $2 billion

Represented EVO Payments Inc. in a $250 million “Up-C” IPO, multiple secondary offerings of approximately $350 million and $150 million preferred stock investment by Madison Dearborn Partners

Represented Transocean in its $3.4 billion cross border acquisition of Songa Offshore and $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig

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Represented ConocoPhillips on cash tender offers for multiple tranches of debt aggregating over $2 billion

Represented EVO Payments Inc. in a $250 million “Up-C” IPO, multiple secondary offerings of approximately $350 million and $150 million preferred stock investment by Madison Dearborn Partners

Represented Transocean in its $3.4 billion cross border acquisition of Songa Offshore and $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig

Represented Endochoice in its $100 million IPO

Represented Americold Realty Trust in connection with its $942 million IPO

Represented Carter’s in multiple offerings of notes in excess of $1 billion

Represented SunTrust Banks, Inc. in various securities offerings, including public offerings of $2.5 billion of common stock, over $1.5 billion of preferred stock, and over $4.0 billion of senior notes

Represented Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. in multiple offerings of over $1 billion of senior notes and in an “at-the-market” equity offering program

Represented Hanesbrands in connection with multiple offerings of over $1.4 billion of senior notes

Represented ConocoPhillips in connection with its $13.3 billion sale of Western Canada assets to Cenovus Energy

Represented ConocoPhillips in connection with multiple offerings of senior notes raising proceeds in excess of $3 billion

Advised Nivalis Therapeutics in its $88.5 million IPO

Represented National Australia Bank and Great Western Bancorp in connection with Great Western Bancorp’s IPO

Matters

Represented ConocoPhillips on cash tender offers for multiple tranches of debt aggregating over $2 billion

Represented EVO Payments Inc. in a $250 million “Up-C” IPO, multiple secondary offerings of approximately $350 million and $150 million preferred stock investment by Madison Dearborn Partners

Represented Transocean in its $3.4 billion cross border acquisition of Songa Offshore and $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig

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Matters

Represented ConocoPhillips on cash tender offers for multiple tranches of debt aggregating over $2 billion

Represented EVO Payments Inc. in a $250 million “Up-C” IPO, multiple secondary offerings of approximately $350 million and $150 million preferred stock investment by Madison Dearborn Partners

Represented Transocean in its $3.4 billion cross border acquisition of Songa Offshore and $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig

Represented Endochoice in its $100 million IPO

Represented Americold Realty Trust in connection with its $942 million IPO

Represented Carter’s in multiple offerings of notes in excess of $1 billion

Represented SunTrust Banks, Inc. in various securities offerings, including public offerings of $2.5 billion of common stock, over $1.5 billion of preferred stock, and over $4.0 billion of senior notes

Represented Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. in multiple offerings of over $1 billion of senior notes and in an “at-the-market” equity offering program

Represented Hanesbrands in connection with multiple offerings of over $1.4 billion of senior notes

Represented ConocoPhillips in connection with its $13.3 billion sale of Western Canada assets to Cenovus Energy

Represented ConocoPhillips in connection with multiple offerings of senior notes raising proceeds in excess of $3 billion

Advised Nivalis Therapeutics in its $88.5 million IPO

Represented National Australia Bank and Great Western Bancorp in connection with Great Western Bancorp’s IPO

Credentials

J.D., Boston University School of Law, summa cum laude

B.S., University of Georgia, summa cum laude with highest honors

Georgia

New York

American Bar Association