Paul Hastings Advises Kosei in Sale to Pinterest

January 21, 2015

Palo Alto, CA- Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented Kosei, Inc., a recommendation engine startup, in its sale to Pinterest, a tool for discovering things you love, and doing those things in real life. Kosei’s product allows customers to make better product recommendations on their websites, as well as in their apps and ads. The acquisition is designed to allow Pinterest to help brands reach their customers at opportune times and improve content for Pinterest’s “Pinners.”

Financial terms of the sale were not announced.

Corporate and M&A partner Jeff Hartlin led the Paul Hastings team, which included associates Brianna Dougherty and Michael Lin, Employment partner Stephen Harris and associate Larry Levendosky, and Tax partner Alexander Lee and associate Amy Lawrence.

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