Megan Donohue

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About Megan

Megan is an experienced litigator with a focus on complex business litigation, class actions, advertising and media. She represents clients in many different industries – from small startups to industry leaders – and has successfully defended numerous class actions and complex commercial disputes in federal and California state courts.

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Unilever Acquires Hair Wellness Brand Nutrafol

Unilever Acquires Hair Wellness Brand Nutrafol

June 1, 2022

Cooley advised Nutrafol, a leading provider of hair wellness products, on its agreement to sell a majority stake in the company to Unilever. Partner Kevin Cooper led the Cooley team advising Nutrafol on the transaction, and partner Stephane Levy has acted as longtime corporate counsel to the company. Nutrafol is backed by Unilever Ventures and consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton.

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Kevin Cooper
Partner, New York
Stephane Levy
Partner, New York
Zachary Sonenshine
Associate, New York
Natalie D. Vernon
Associate, Colorado
Ariel Rom
Partner, New York
Daniel Chao
Associate, New York
David Dalton
Associate, Santa Monica
Bomin Kim
Associate, New York
Matthew Langer
Senior Counsel , New York
Danielle Joe
Associate, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington, DC
Andrew Bae
Associate, Washington, DC
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Lei Shen
Partner, Chicago
Jonathan Rivinus
Partner, Colorado
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Winda Fung
Associate, Santa Monica
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Geoffrey Spolyar
Partner, Boston
Megan Donohue
Partner, San Diego
Steven A. Zuckerman
Associate, New York
Sonia Nath
Partner, Washington, DC
Veronica Cortes
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado

Related Practices & Industries

Mergers and Acquisitions
Retail and Consumer Products
Fashion, Apparel and Beauty
Life Sciences

Cooley Secures Win for Chicago Title in $400 Million Ponzi Scheme Case

Cooley Secures Win for Chicago Title in $400 Million Ponzi Scheme Case

March 9, 2022

San Diego – March 8, 2022 – Cooley secured a victory for Chicago Title in ongoing litigation arising from the largest Ponzi scheme in San Diego history. US District Judge Larry Burns of the US District Court for the Southern District of California will allow Chicago Title to sue ANI Development, the primary perpetrator of the Ponzi scheme, lifting a litigation stay put in place when ANI was placed into a federal receivership. Partners Steve Strauss, Megan Donohue and Mazda Antia are leading the Cooley team representing Chicago Title.

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Steve Strauss
Senior Counsel, San Diego
Megan Donohue
Partner, San Diego
Mazda Antia
Partner, San Diego

Related Practices & Industries

Commercial Litigation
Class Action Litigation

Admissions and credentials

California

Rankings and accolades

Law 360 – Privacy Practice of the Year, Member (2016, 2018)

San Diego Business Journal: Women of Influence in Law (2024)

Memberships and affiliations

State Bar of California

University of San Diego Board of Alumni, immediate past president