Orrick Advises Coatue Management as Lead Investor on $44 Million Series A Financing of Berlin-based Gorillas Technologies GmbH

December.16.2020

Deutsch: Orrick berät Coatue Management als Lead Investor bei $44 Millionen Series A Finanzierung von Berliner Gorillas Technologies GmbH

We advised Coatue Management on its investment in the $44 million Series A financing of Gorillas Technologies GmbH, a Berlin-based company that developed a platform intended to bring everything from groceries to home care to the customer's doorstep in ten minutes.

New York-headquartered Coatue Management is one of the largest dedicated technology funds in the world and currently manages approximately $17 billion in assets on behalf of individuals, endowments, foundations, and other institutional investors.

Coatue Management was advised by a cross-border Orrick team led by partners Sven Greulich (Düsseldorf), John Bautista (Silicon Valley) and Josh Pollick (Santa Monica), who previously advised Coatue Management on its investment in Berlin-based Choco Communications GmbH earlier this year.

The Orrick team also included partners André Zimmermann (employment, Düsseldorf), Christian Schröder (data privacy IT/IP, Düsseldorf) and Peter Connors (tax, New York); counsel Carsten Bernauer M&A and private equity, Düsseldorf); senior associate Johannes Josef Rüberg (M&A and private equity, Düsseldorf); and associates Lars Garling (M&A and private equity, Düsseldorf), Onur Ötztürk (M&A and private equity, Düsseldorf), Robert Weinhold (data privacy IT/IP, Düsseldorf) and Hendrik Völkerding (employment, Düsseldorf).

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Dr. Sven Greulich, LL.M. (Cantuar), EMBA Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology Companies Group

Düsseldorf

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Dr. Sven Greulich, LL.M. (Cantuar), EMBA Partner

Düsseldorf

Sven advises technology companies on complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital as well as growth investments, and provides general corporate counseling.

His clients include technology companies of all stages and their investors. Supported by a global and cross-practice team, he also counsels major corporations and scale-ups on international expansion and growth projects and has a special focus on in- and outbound German/US investments and joint ventures.

Sven is passionate about building a bridge for his clients from Germany to the US and other international technology hubs and to help them succeed in the international market. With a dual background in business and law, an entrepreneurial spirit, and experience in over 300 M&A transactions and financing rounds across many industries, Sven has a unique perspective, which inspires him to find the best strategic and commercially viable solution for his clients.

Sven volunteers with entrepreneur groups at the WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management and the RWTH Aachen and regularly lectures at the WHU and the RWTH incubation and innovation centers on venture capital financings, start-up growth and corporate venture capital.

Sven's work has been repeatedly awarded, inter alia

the leading German market publication JUVE lists him as "frequently recommended" for M&A, private equity, as well as corporate advice and - since 2019 - ranks Sven as one of Germany's top 15 attorneys for venture capital, the highest recognition for this category awarded by JUVE (2023/2024);
Chambers ranks him as one of the top 10 venture capital lawyers in Germany (2024);
Legal500 Deutschland includes Sven as "frequently recommended" for M&A (mid-sized deals) as well as private equity (mid-sized deals) and ranks him as a "leading individual" for venture capital (2024); and
in the 2017 edition of its Innovative Lawyers Report Europe, the Financial Times named Sven's work to connect start-ups with Germany's Mittelstand (mid-sized companies) a standout “for making bridges between Silicon Valley and Germany”.

John Bautista Partner, Technology Companies Group, Mergers & Acquisitions

San Francisco; Santa Monica; Silicon Valley

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John Bautista Partner

San Francisco; Santa Monica; Silicon Valley

John focuses his practice on advising emerging companies and investors, and represents both public and private high-tech and life sciences companies in many areas, including corporate and securities law, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, public company representation and technology licensing.

The Recorder named John the “2019 Innovator of the Year” for his work as the chief lawyer on the Long-Term Stock Exchange, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission-approved exchange designed to change the paradigm of traditional stock markets by rewarding entrepreneurs and investors committed to long-term business strategies. Financial Times recognized John as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Individuals of the Year in 2017, calling him “one of the most influential lawyers in the technology ecosystem of Silicon Valley.” He is ranked Band 2 by Chambers USA California, for Venture Capital and Chambers USA Nationwide, ranked him Band 3 for Startups & Emerging Companies.

John is a Board member and co-founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, which is creating a new stock exchange for public companies supporting long-term investors, as well as an advisor and co-founder of Clerky.com, a company automating legal work for early-stage companies. He is also recognized for his work with Y Combinator companies.

Prior to joining Orrick, John was a founding attorney of Venture Law Group and served on the Executive Committee. John previously practiced at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati. John also served as Mayor of the City of Cupertino, California and a council member from 1993-1997, where he helped build important public partnerships, including with Apple Computer, the Mid-Peninsula Open Space Preserve, and San Jose and California Water Companies.

Josh Pollick Partner, Technology Companies Group, Mergers & Acquisitions

Santa Monica

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Technology & Innovation Sector
Technology Companies Group
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Fintech

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Josh Pollick Partner

Santa Monica

Josh represents high-growth technology companies and venture capital firms in many areas, including corporate and securities law, corporate formations, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, secondary offerings and SPAC transactions.

Josh has been recognized by Chambers and Partners USA, Legal500, and Super Lawyers for his work representing startups and venture capital funds.

Josh’s company-side representations include Crexi, Dave, Deel, FabFitFun, GlossGenius, Grow Therapy, Retool, Stripe, Volley and Workstream.

In addition to his company-side representations, Josh has represented leading venture capital firms and other strategic investors, including Bonfire, Coatue, Darsana Capital, D1 Capital, Pathbreaker Ventures and Wonder Ventures.

Josh has significant buy-side and sell-side M&A experience, including representing Deel in its acquisitions of CapBase, Legalpad, Roots and Zeitgold.

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