Geoffrey Ossias

Geoffrey M. Ossias

Partner
Geoffrey M. Ossias
Santa Monica
+1 424 252 6407

Geoffrey Ossias, a partner in Goodwin’s Technology and Life Sciences groups, represents fast-growing companies in a broad range of technology-driven sectors. Mr. Ossias' practice focuses on buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, private and public securities offerings and corporate governance matters. Over more than 20 years, and across billions of dollars in transactions, Mr. Ossias has represented many leading companies in key markets nationally, including AngelList, eVisit, Dignity Health, Dragos, Duda, DuPont Fabros, EmergeTech, Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company, Integrate.com, Natural Partners, NuPulseCV, Mizrahi Development, RealtyShares, Synergy One Lending, Solera Health, Volta Industries, WebPT and many others. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ossias spent three years as senior counsel with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., and, after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, co-founded MyPoints.com (Nasdaq: MYPT), a publicly traded email marketing company acquired by United Airlines. A unique combination of legal and practical experience enables Mr. Ossias to help clients position themselves more effectively for all of the major business milestones that high-growth companies experience.

Experience

Select representations:

  • Duda in connection with multiple financings and strategic transactions
  • Emailage founder in connection with its acquisition by LexisNexis
  • Revolution Parts in connection with its preferred financing
  • Synergy One Lending in connection with multiple financings and strategic transactions
  • AngelList in connection with a strategic acquisition*
  • Allbound in connection with multiple financings*
  • Canal Partners in connection with multiple investments*
  • Cyber Reconnaissance in connection with multiple financings*
  • Dignity Health in connection with multiple investments and licensing transactions*
  • Dragos in connection with multiple financings and strategic acquisitions*
  • DuPont Fabros in connection with its initial public offering*
  • EmergeTech in connection with in connection with multiple strategic transactions
  • eVisit in connection with multiple financings*
  • Integrate.com in connection with multiple financings and strategic acquisitions*
  • Lenda in connection with multiple financings and its sale to Reali*
  • Limos.com in connection with multiple financings*
  • LumaStream in connection with multiple financings*
  • Natural Partners in connection with its merger with Healthy Web, multiple financings and acquisitions*
  • NETtime Solutions in connection with its sale to Paychex*
  • NuPulseCV in connection with multiple financings and strategic transactions*
  • Reesio in connection with its sale to Realtor.com*
  • Signature Technology Group in connection with its sale to Tech Data*
  • HOPCo in connection with multiple strategic acquisitions*
  • Volta Industries in connection with multiple financings and strategic transactions*
  • WebPT in connection with its sale to Battery Ventures, multiple financings and strategic acquisitions*

*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin.

Credentials

Education

JD1997

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

(magna cum laude, Order of the Coif)

M.J.1991

University of California, Berkeley

Artium Baccalaureus1987

Vassar College

Admissions

Bars

  • California
  • Arizona

Recognition & Awards

Mr. Ossias has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America Best Lawyers for his work in Corporate Law 2022-2023.

Mr. Ossias is consistently ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Corporate: Mergers & Acquisitions.