Ran Ben-Tzur

310-434-5403
rbentzur@fenwick.com
Practice Area Co-Lead
Capital Markets , Public Companies
Partner
Corporate

Ran
Ben-Tzur

Ran
Ben-Tzur

Ran
Ben-Tzur

Partner
Corporate
Practice Area Co-Lead
Capital Markets,
Public Companies
Industries

Ran is co-head of our Capital Markets and Public Companies group and provides strategic counseling on a wide range of corporate matters to high-growth private and public technology companies, primarily in the software, social networking, fintech, crypto, internet and mobility spaces. Ran has extensive experience representing clients on initial public offerings and other equity and debt offerings, as well as SEC compliance and corporate governance.

Ran’s issuer-side listings include Coinbase (the first Nasdaq direct listing), Alteryx, Compass, Facebook, Fitbit, GitLab, Nextdoor, Peloton, SentinelOne, Upwork, UserTesting and Zuora. His underwriter-side initial public offerings include AppLovin, Cloudflare, EngageSmart, Impinj, Jive, New Relic, Nutanix, Rocket Fuel and Veeva Systems.

Ran also counsels public companies such as Archer Aviation, Fortinet, Pardes Biosciences and Shockwave as well as emerging companies on day-to-day corporate matters and advises on strategic financing transactions.

Ran was recognized in 2022 as “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer for his representation of Coinbase in its pioneering direct listing on Nasdaq. In 2021 Law360 named Ran a Capital Markets MVP for his excellence in securities law, and prior to that Ran was listed in Law360’s MVP top attorneys in the United States under the age of 40.

Prior to joining Fenwick, Ran was enrolled in the Business Law and Policy Program at UCLA School of Law and received his J.D. While attending law school, he served on the executive board of the UCLA Journal of Law and Technology. Ran also interned in the Los Angeles regional office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Prior to attending law school, Ran worked as an auditor at a national accounting firm.

[Ran] is a great partner, he is very responsive and very practical."

Chambers USA, Client Quote

2023 Edition

  • UserTesting in its $140M IPO
  • GitLab's $800M IPO
  • J.P. Morgan and the underwriter consortium in EngageSmart’s $378M IPO
  • SentinelOne’s $1.4B IPO
  • Nextdoor in its de-SPAC merger with Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. II
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in AppLovin’s $2B IPO
  • Coinbase’s direct listing, company valuation of $99.6B at opening trade
  • Compass’ $450M IPO
  • Peloton’s $1.2B IPO
  • Goldman Sachs and the underwriter consortium in Cloudflare’s $525M IPO
  • Upwork’s $215.2M IPO
  • Zuora’s $177.1M IPO
  • Alteryx’s $126M IPO
  • Goldman Sachs and the underwriter consortium in Nutanix’s $238M IPO
  • RBC Capital Markets and the underwriter consortium in Impinj’s $67.2M IPO
  • Fitbit’s $732M IPO
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in New Relic’s $115M IPO
  • Credit Suisse and the underwriter consortium in Rocket Fuel’s $116M IPO
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in Veeva Systems’ $260M IPO
  • Facebook’s $16B IPO
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in Jive Software’s $161M IPO

  • UserTesting in its $140M IPO
  • GitLab's $800M IPO
  • J.P. Morgan and the underwriter consortium in EngageSmart’s $378M IPO
  • SentinelOne’s $1.4B IPO
  • Nextdoor in its de-SPAC merger with Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. II
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in AppLovin’s $2B IPO
  • Coinbase’s direct listing, company valuation of $99.6B at opening trade
  • Compass’ $450M IPO
  • Peloton’s $1.2B IPO
  • Goldman Sachs and the underwriter consortium in Cloudflare’s $525M IPO
  • Upwork’s $215.2M IPO
  • Zuora’s $177.1M IPO
  • Alteryx’s $126M IPO
  • Goldman Sachs and the underwriter consortium in Nutanix’s $238M IPO
  • RBC Capital Markets and the underwriter consortium in Impinj’s $67.2M IPO
  • Fitbit’s $732M IPO
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in New Relic’s $115M IPO
  • Credit Suisse and the underwriter consortium in Rocket Fuel’s $116M IPO
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in Veeva Systems’ $260M IPO
  • Facebook’s $16B IPO
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in Jive Software’s $161M IPO

  • Zuora’s $400 million strategic debt financing by Silver Lake
  • J.P. Morgan and the underwriter consortium in AppLovin’s $622.5M follow-on offering
  • Coinbase’s $2B senior notes offering and $1.25B convertible senior notes offering
  • Upwork’s $575M convertible senior notes offering
  • Fortinet’s $1B senior notes offering
  • Peloton’s $1B convertible senior notes offering
  • Veracyte’s $550M public offering, $194M public offering, $137.9M public offering and $58.9M follow-on offering
  • Alteryx’s $800M convertible senior notes offering, $200M convertible senior notes offering and $170M follow-on offering
  • Initial purchasers in Impinj’s $75M convertible senior notes offering and $109M follow-on offering
  • Initial purchasers in Fluidigm’s $50M convertible senior notes offering
  • Initial purchasers in Cloudflare’s $1.125B convertible senior notes offering
  • RBC Capital Markets and the underwriter consortium in GDS Holdings’ $329M follow-on offering
  • Agilent Technologies’ $300M senior notes offering
  • Fitbit’s $493M follow-on offering
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in Veeva Systems’ $316M follow-on offering
  • Credit Suisse and the underwriter consortium in Rocket Fuel’s $305M follow-on offering
  • Facebook’s $3.8B follow-on offering

  • Zuora’s $400 million strategic debt financing by Silver Lake
  • J.P. Morgan and the underwriter consortium in AppLovin’s $622.5M follow-on offering
  • Coinbase’s $2B senior notes offering and $1.25B convertible senior notes offering
  • Upwork’s $575M convertible senior notes offering
  • Fortinet’s $1B senior notes offering
  • Peloton’s $1B convertible senior notes offering
  • Veracyte’s $550M public offering, $194M public offering, $137.9M public offering and $58.9M follow-on offering
  • Alteryx’s $800M convertible senior notes offering, $200M convertible senior notes offering and $170M follow-on offering
  • Initial purchasers in Impinj’s $75M convertible senior notes offering and $109M follow-on offering
  • Initial purchasers in Fluidigm’s $50M convertible senior notes offering
  • Initial purchasers in Cloudflare’s $1.125B convertible senior notes offering
  • RBC Capital Markets and the underwriter consortium in GDS Holdings’ $329M follow-on offering
  • Agilent Technologies’ $300M senior notes offering
  • Fitbit’s $493M follow-on offering
  • Morgan Stanley and the underwriter consortium in Veeva Systems’ $316M follow-on offering
  • Credit Suisse and the underwriter consortium in Rocket Fuel’s $305M follow-on offering
  • Facebook’s $3.8B follow-on offering

  • Alteryx
  • AppLovin
  • Coinbase
  • Compass
  • Facebook
  • Figma
  • Fitbit
  • Fortinet
  • Freenome
  • GitLab
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Impossible Foods
  • Liquid Death
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Nextdoor
  • Peloton
  • Proterra
  • SentinelOne
  • Turo
  • Upwork
  • UserTesting
  • Veracyte
  • Voyage
  • Zerto
  • Zoosk
  • Zuora

  • Alteryx
  • AppLovin
  • Coinbase
  • Compass
  • Facebook
  • Figma
  • Fitbit
  • Fortinet
  • Freenome
  • GitLab
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Impossible Foods
  • Liquid Death
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Nextdoor
  • Peloton
  • Proterra
  • SentinelOne
  • Turo
  • Upwork
  • UserTesting
  • Veracyte
  • Voyage
  • Zerto
  • Zoosk
  • Zuora

[Ran] is a great capital markets attorney."

Chambers USA, Client Quote

2023 Edition

[Ran] is a great capital markets attorney."

Chambers USA, Client Quote

2023 Edition

[Ran] is a great capital markets attorney."

Chambers USA, Client Quote

2023 Edition

Recognition Recognition Recognition

Recognition Recognition Recognition

Recognition
Chambers Global

2024

Ranked by Chambers Global in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity.

Chambers USA

2023-2024

Recognized by Chambers USA as an up and coming lawyer in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity in California and the Western United States.

Law360

2021-2022

Recognized as a Capital Markets MVP two years in a row.

The American Lawyer

2022

Named Dealmaker of the Year for representing Coinbase in its pioneering direct listing on Nasdaq.

The Legal 500

2022-2023

Listed among the leading lawyers in U.S. Capital Markets: Equity Offerings.

Law360

2020

Named a Capital Markets Rising Star.

Lawdragon

2024

Recognized Ran as one of the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America.

BTI Client Service All-Star

2024

Recognized Ran as delivering the absolute best levels of client service.

Recognition
Chambers Global

2024

Ranked by Chambers Global in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity.

Chambers USA

2023-2024

Recognized by Chambers USA as an up and coming lawyer in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity in California and the Western United States.

Law360

2021-2022

Recognized as a Capital Markets MVP two years in a row.

The American Lawyer

2022

Named Dealmaker of the Year for representing Coinbase in its pioneering direct listing on Nasdaq.

The Legal 500

2022-2023

Listed among the leading lawyers in U.S. Capital Markets: Equity Offerings.

Law360

2020

Named a Capital Markets Rising Star.

Lawdragon

2024

Recognized Ran as one of the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America.

BTI Client Service All-Star

2024

Recognized Ran as delivering the absolute best levels of client service.