Paul Casas

Representative Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Experience

• Advised Chevron New Energies in its joint venture with Baseload Capital to develop geothermal projects in the U.S.
• Advised Embee Mobile in its acquisition by Similarweb.
• Advised Cortechs.ai Inc. in its merger with sister company HealthLytix.
• Advised Asia Alternatives LLC in closing of $1.8 billion in committed capital.
• Advised Clearwater Paper Corp. in its acquisition of Manchester Industries from PaperWorks Industries Inc. for $68.25 million.
• Advised Headwaters Inc. in its acquisition by Boral Ltd. for $2.6 billion.
• Advised Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) in its acquisition by Westlake Financial Services.
• Advised major aerospace technology company on debt financing for a strategic acquisition involving multiple international jurisdictions.
• Advised on the acquisition and development of two solar power facilities, including a subsequent debt financing and receipt of tax equity investment.

Representative Emerging Growth & VC Experience

• Advised Xendit in its $300 million Series D funding round led by Coatue and Insight Partners.
• Advised Eat Just Inc. in its initial $170 million fundraise to help expand its cell-based meat subsidiary GOOD Meat as well as in its $200 million fundraise to build capacity for its pioneering products.
• Advised Accellion Inc. in its $120 million investment from Bregal Sagemount.
• Advised FLASHPOINT in its launch as the world’s first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament owned and operated by team organizations.

• Speaking Engagements
  • Berkeley SkyDeck, From Startup to Success: The Startup Life Cycle Explained, November 3, 2022.
• Publications
  • New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to Disregard Single-Member LLC Interests for New York Estate Tax, Authors: Paul Casas, 07/14/2015
  • Hyatt to Make Second Trip to the United States Supreme Court in Continuing Battle with the Franchise Tax Board, Authors: Paul Casas, Michael J. Cataldo, Annie H. Huang, 07/13/2015
  • Don’t Shoot the Messenger: The Expanding Scope of the John Doe Summons, Authors: William E. Bonano, Paul Casas, Stacie O. Kinser, 04/29/2015
  • Five Things to Know about New Jersey’s Taxation of Convertible Virtual Currency, Authors: Richard E. Nielsen, Paul Casas, Michael J. Cataldo, 04/13/2015
  • Franchise Tax Board California Competes Tax Credit Review Procedures, Authors: Paul Casas, Michael J. Cataldo, 04/06/2015
  • Four Things You Should Know about the Supreme Court’s Decision in Direct Marketing, Authors: Jeffrey M. Vesely, Paul Casas, Michael J. Cataldo, Kerne H.O. Matsubara, 03/04/2015
  • United States Supreme Court to Review Ruling in Direct Marketing, Authors: Jeffrey M. Vesely, Paul Casas, Michael J. Cataldo, 07/22/2014
  • Lingering Questions about the San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax, Authors: Paul Casas, Michael J. Cataldo, 04/29/2014
  • California Tax Board Provides Guidance on the Broadened Definition of ‘Retailer Engaged in Business in This State,’ Authors: Jeffrey M. Vesely, Paul Casas, Annie H. Huang, 06/05/2012