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MoFo advised Grüns, a nutritional supplement company, in its Series B investment round. Grüns' received a $35M investment from Headline, bringing their valuation to $500 million.The MoFo team advising Grüns was led by Denver corporate partner Chuck Cotter, New York corporate partner Frank Paz, New York corporate associates Sarah Denhard and Jason Kitchen and Los Angeles corporate associate Savannah McGinnis.

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Chuck Cotter is a partner in the firm’s Emerging Company + Venture Capital practice group in Denver.Chuck advises venture and growth stage companies, helping them to successfully raise capital, negotiate key agreements, manage investor and board dynamics, and through exit. Chuck also regularly advises investment funds in placing capital into consumer products, agtech, and food tech companies. He excels as a practical, business-minded advisor.With sophisticated experience in the consumer products space, including food, beverage, personal care, beauty, and fashion, Chuck has represented such companies and funds in over 200 financing and M&A transactions.Chuck has been recognized by Chambers USA for Corporate M&A and by The Best Lawyers in America for M&A and Venture Capital. He has also been named MVP in Food & Ag by Law360.Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Chuck was a partner at a national law firm and the leader of their Food, Beverage, and Consumer Products industry group. Before that, he was a partner and chair of the Consumer Products industry group at an Am Law 100 firm.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Crumbl Cookies, in its minority investment from TSG Consumer Partners, supporting continued franchise expansion and growth.</li><li>Grüns, in its Series B preferred stock financing, including a $10 million primary investment at a $500 million post-money valuation led by Headline Global Growth and a $25 million secondary tender offer, with conversion of outstanding SAFEs and convertible notes.</li><li>David Protein (aka Linus Technology, Inc.), a cutting-edge brand offering high-protein, low calorie nutrition and redefining how we think about fat, in its Series A financing and its acquisition of the company behind EPG –a plant-based fat substitute that replicates texture and mouthfeel of traditional fat.</li><li>GroundForceCapital, an investment firm seeking to invest in companies in the consumer food and beverages sector that aim to improve health and longevity of people and the planet, in its participation in the Series E financing of Liquid Death, a disruptive hydration company valued at $1.4 billion.</li><li>Goat Rodeo Capital Advisors LLC, a venture capital fund focusing on early-stage opportunities in the alcohol beverage space, in its participation in the Series B financings of The Lemon Perfect Company, a celebrity-backed, ready-to-drink hydration company.</li><li>Sweetwood Smoke & Co., maker of FATTY Smoked Meat Sticks, in its sale to Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG), one of North America’s leading branded food companies.</li><li>Caulipower, the #1 better-for-you, gluten-free, and cauliflower crust frozen pizza brand in America, in its sale to Urban Farmer, a portfolio company of Paine Schwartz Partners and a fully integrated producer of specialty dough products for leading brands and major retailers across North America.</li><li>Hooters, Inc., and Hoot Owl Restaurants LLC in restructuring transactions that would allow for the acquisition of more than 100 Hooters of America-owned restaurants.</li><li>NextWorldLLC, in the sale of The Citizenry, a direct-to-consumer, socially conscious home decor brand, to Havenly, a leading interior design service and home furnishings company.</li></ul>

Chuck Cotter

Partner

Frank Paz is a partner in the Emerging Companies + Venture Capital practice. His clients include first-time and veteran founders, venture capital firms, and startup, venture-backed, and growth companies across a variety of industries.Frank has extensive experience helping venture capital firms and companies with financing transactions, general corporate representation and counseling, and corporate governance. He advises companies through every stage of the corporate lifecycle, from pre-incorporation planning and formation issues through acquisition.Frank is fluent in Spanish.

Frank Paz

Sarah Denhard is an associate in the New York office and is a member of the firm’s Emerging Companies + Venture Capital practice group.Sarah represents startup companies from formation to exit. During law school, Sarah was an online editor for the Emory Law Journal. She also participated in Emory Law’s Technology and Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER) program, focusing on the technology and business track. Additionally, she served as Vice President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and interned with the in-house legal department at Universal Creative.

Sarah Denhard

Associate

Jason Kitchen is an associate in the New York office and is a member of the firm’s Emerging Companies + Venture Capital practice group.Jason represents venture capital funds and venture-backed companies in all stages of the corporate lifecycle, including formations, financings, equity considerations, mergers and acquisitions, and a variety of other activities.Jason served as an intern to Judge Jane Boyle of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Jason Kitchen

Savannah is an associate in the firm’s Emerging Companies + Venture Capital practice, where she maintains a broad corporate transactional practice advising high-growth companies, venture capital funds, and strategic investors throughout the company lifecycle, from formation and early-stage financings to growth equity transactions and exit events. She is a trusted advisor to founders, management teams, and investors, guiding them in structuring and executing sophisticated capital-raising transactions.In her work with emerging companies, Savannah serves as outside general counsel, advising on a comprehensive range of corporate and transactional matters, including entity structuring and formation, corporate governance, equity compensation, capital-raising strategy, and liquidity events. She partners closely with founders and management teams to navigate competitive funding environments, enabling her clients to secure the capital necessary to scale with confidence.On the investor side, Savannah represents venture capital funds, growth equity sponsors, and corporate venture investors in domestic and cross-border investments across all stages of the company lifecycle. She structures and negotiates preferred equity financings, bridge and structured financings, secondary transactions, and strategic investments, with a particular focus on balancing investor rights with business objectives.Savannah also maintains an active mergers and acquisitions practice, representing buyers and sellers in acquisitions, dispositions, and other liquidity transactions, particularly those involving venture-backed and growth-stage companies. Drawing on experience in both buy-side and sell-side transactions, she delivers pragmatic, commercially focused guidance through diligence, negotiation, and closing to achieve efficient, value-driven outcomes.Her practice spans a range of industries, including food, beverage, consumer products, technology, Fintech, AI, and life sciences, where she adeptly navigates complex regulatory environments while advancing her clients’ strategic business objectives.Prior to joining the Transactions Department, Savannah was a summer associate in the Los Angeles office in the summer of 2021.Savannah earned her J.D. from University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she also received a Business Law Certificate. While attending she served as senior articles editor for the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal and participated in the Women’s Law Association, the Business Law Society, and the First Generation Professionals Program.Savannah also holds an A.A. in Merchandising and Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, as well as a B.A. summa cum laude in sociology from Loyola Marymount.

Savannah McGinnis

Consumer Products + Retail

Food + Agriculture

Emerging Companies + Venture Capital