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Candice Gwak

Associate | She/Her/Hers
Associate | She/Her/Hers
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Overview

Candice Gwak is an associate in the New York office and a member of the firm’s Corporate Group. Candice advises public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, commercial transactions, and general corporate governance.

Candice received her J.D from the University of California, Irvine School of Law, where she was a member of the UC Irvine Law Review and the Startup and Small Business Clinic. She also served on the board of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association.

Career & Education

    • University of California, Irvine School of Law, J.D., 2024
    • University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 2020
    • University of California, Irvine School of Law, J.D., 2024
    • University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 2020

    • New York
    • New York

Candice's Insights

Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26

Crowell & Moring Represents Kanders & Company in Acquisition of Ginkgo Bioworks’ Biosecurity Business

May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF)....

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Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26

Crowell & Moring Represents Kanders & Company in Acquisition of Ginkgo Bioworks’ Biosecurity Business

May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF)....

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