Justin Anslow, an associate in Goodwin's Technology group and Capital Markets practice, has significant experience in capital markets transactions. He represents companies, investment banks and investors in IPOs and follow-on public offerings, de-SPAC transactions, PIPE transactions, private placements (including Rule 144A debt offerings) and merger and acquisition transactions. Justin also advises public company clients across multiple industries on SEC reporting and disclosure obligations, stock exchange rules and regulations, and a broad range of corporate governance matters.
Experience
Justin has provided ongoing corporate governance and securities law advice to many of the firm’s public company clients, including HubSpot, BJ’s Wholesale Club, IPG Photonics, Nerdy, Dynatrace, Altimmune, Markforged, Cano Health, Yatra and Forge Global.
Recent transactional experience includes:
- Represented the underwriters in the $100 million follow-on offering by ImmunityBio
- Represented Sam Altman and affiliated entities in connection with the IPO of Reddit
- Represented Dynatrace in connection with the sale of $500 million of shares by selling stockholders
- Represented the underwriters in connection with the $237 million follow-on offering by selling stockholders of KnowBe4
- Represented Toast in its $1 billion IPO
- Represented GAN Limited in its IPO and follow-on offering of $165 million*
- Represented Tiziana Life Sciences in its follow-on offering of $60 million of its American depositary shares*
- Represented Cardiff Oncology in its follow-on offering of $100 million*
- Represented BioXcel Therapeutics in its $60 million IPO*
- Represented Aridis Pharmaceuticals in its $35 million IPO*
- Represented multiple SPACs in their IPOs including Goal Acquisitions Corp, Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II and Global Partner Acquisition Corp.*
*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin.
- Representing BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics in its proposed business combination with Helix Acquisition Corp. II
- Represented Frazier Life Sciences Acquisition Corp. in its business combination with NewAmsterdam Pharma Holding B.V.
- Represented Carbon Revolution in its business combination with Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp.
- Represented Arrowroot Capital Acquisition Corp. in its business combination with iLearningEngines
- Represented Circle Internet Financial in its proposed business combination with Concord Acquisition Corp.
- Represented Forge Global in its business combination with Motive Capital Corp.
- Represented the existing stockholders of Zapata AI, Wag!, Aurora Innovation and Vacasa in connection with the respective de-SPAC transactions of each company
- Represented the initial purchasers in the $460 million convertible senior notes offering by Box
- Represented the initial purchasers in the $300 million convertible senior notes offering by Rapid7
- Represented Cano Health in its offering of $300 million of senior notes
- Represented LKQ Corp. in its offering of €1 billion of senior notes*
- Represented LendingTree in its offering of $300 million of convertible senior notes*
*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin.
- Represented RA Capital as the lead investor in the $240 million PIPE of Cidara Therapeutics
- Represented Greenlight BioSciences in its $110 million PIPE transaction
- Represented Vivo Capital as the lead investor in the PIPE financings of Delcath Systems, Gracell BioTechnologies and Unicycive Therapeutics
- Represented RA Capital as the lead investor in the $130 million PIPE of SAB Biotherapeutics
- Represented eMagin in its sale to Samsung Display Co.
- Represented Markforged in its sale to Nano Dimension Ltd
- Represented Greenlight BioSciences in its sale to Fall Line Capital
- Represented the Forbes Family in connection with multiple proposed sales of Forbes Global Media Holdings
- Represented Innovate BioPharma in its merger with RDD Pharma*
*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin.
- Represented issuers and investment banks in multiple At-the-Market offerings
- Represented Nerdy in its consent solicitation and exchange of outstanding warrants
- Represented WisdomTree in a strategic transaction and issuance of preferred stock
- Represented Cano Health in its entering into a $150 million term loan
- Represented LunaDNA in a first-of-its-kind Regulation A offering involving the issuance of securities in exchange for individual contributions of personal medical, health and related data*
*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Goodwin, Justin was an associate in the New York office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.
Credentials
Education
JD
The George Washington University Law School
BBA
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Admissions
Bars
- New York
Recognition & Awards
Justin has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as Ones to Watch for 2024 and 2025.