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Cozen O’Connor’s corporate attorneys provide sophisticated counsel to a diverse array of public and private companies and entrepreneurs. Whether forming a new entity, raising capital, entering a business relationship, or structuring a transformational deal, our attorneys help clients achieve their goals.
CORPORATE PRACTICES
Capital Markets & Securities
Cozen O’Connor works with companies, underwriters, and investors to execute complex equity and debt securities transactions and satisfy the regulatory requirements for participation in the capital markets.
Corporate Governance
We advise major corporations and other types of entities, directors, managers and officers, and in-house legal departments on a full range of corporate governance issues, from fiduciary duties and structure to executive compensation and stockholder activism.
Commercial Finance
Cozen O’Connor works with both lenders and borrowers to structure sophisticated debt financings, including through the use of senior or mezzanine/subordinated, secured/unsecured, equipment leasing, factoring, and other credit facilities.
Emerging Business & Venture Capital
The firm represents venture-backed enterprises and individual and institutional investors through every stage of a company’s lifecycle and advises on strategic financings, operations, and growth.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cozen O’Connor leads complex M&A transactions on behalf of strategic and financial buyers and sellers, including public and private companies, multinationals, SPACs, and family offices, with keen awareness of market trends, evolving deal structures, and industry-specific norms.
Private Equity
We represent both private equity funds/sponsors and portfolio companies and thus have insight into each party’s interests and priorities and regularly advise on fund formation, structure, and operations.
Public & Project Finance
Our attorneys serve as bond, underwriters’, and borrower’s counsel in negotiations to finance or refinance capital projects through tax-exempt and taxable bonds, debt restructuring, off-balance sheet financings, securitizations, derivatives, and other strategies.
Technology, Privacy & Data Security
We handle technology and privacy issues for diverse businesses, from startups to Fortune 100 giants, including negotiating technology-related transactions and compliance with ever-changing privacy and data-security regulations.
RELATED PRACTICES AND INDUSTRIES
Cannabis
Our nationally recognized Cannabis attorneys deftly navigate the complex legal challenges faced by this fast-growing industry, from winning precedent-setting litigation to closing key corporate transactions.
Insurance – Corporate & Regulatory
A longtime national leader in insurance law, Cozen O’Connor provides sophisticated regulatory, governance, transactional, and business formation advice to all segments of the insurance industry.
International/Cross-border
We advise domestic, foreign, and multinational companies in cross-border corporate transactions as well as commercial litigation and international arbitration.
Tax
Almost all corporate transactions have tax ramifications. The firm’s tax lawyers work closely with its corporate lawyers to develop insightful and compliant tax strategies that advance a client’s business goals while minimizing liability.
WHY COZEN O'CONNOR
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Cozen O’Connor has long been known as an entrepreneurial firm, one that attracts lawyers with a competitive zeal and willingness to break new ground. This is useful because the path from point A to point B is rarely a straight line. When faced with challenges or obstacles, our attorneys don’t get mired in the details of why a particular approach is unworkable, they simply find another way.
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Cozen O’Connor’s Corporate Practice includes leading practitioners in their fields — members of invitation-only professional organizations, leaders in state and local bar association sections, and Chambers and Partners USA-ranked counsel. The practice includes attorneys with experience as executives and board members of corporate and nonprofit organizations and as general and in-house counsel to major companies.
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Cozen O’Connor’s Corporate Practice serves a broad range of companies, from family-owned to Fortune 100. We have a particularly impressive track record serving so-called “middle-market” firms, businesses that gross between $50 million and $1 billion in annual revenue. The middle market is growing faster, producing more jobs, and attracting more capital than any other segment of the U.S. economy. Middle-market companies require top corporate lawyers who understand their potential, are attuned to their specific needs and challenges, and are willing to make a long-term commitment to their growth.
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A truly outstanding corporate attorney is both a trusted business adviser and an effective dealmaker. As advisers, we seek to understand each client’s operations, market position, and long-term goals; counsel our clients as to the legal ramifications of their business opportunities and strategies; and establish direct and candid communication. We don’t tell clients what they want to hear — we tell them what they need to know. As dealmakers, we understand that negotiations are not about winning; they are about reaching a mutually beneficial agreement as efficiently as possible. We approach deal counterparts with respect and make sure that even the toughest negotiations remain productive and collegial.
December 05, 2024
The CTA team discusses the preliminary injunction issued by a Texas-based federal court prohibiting the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act on a nationwide basis.
November 20, 2024
Nathan Rudy and Rich Silpe discuss Form 15620, Section 83(b) Election that provides taxpayers a standardized form they may choose to use when filing Section 83(b) Elections with the IRS.
November 01, 2024
Naz Jalali and Rana Ozer discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission's position on public disclosures relating to artificial intelligence in The Legal Intelligencer.
October 24, 2024
Andrew Baer and Robert Rubenstein discuss the New York Department of Financial Services industry letter on the cybersecurity risks associated with AI.
October 02, 2024
When it comes into effect on January 1, 2025, the Corporate Transparency Act will require beneficial ownership information for all non-exempt corporations, LLCs, and LPs. Learn more about how to comply in this alert.
September 27, 2024
Kathy Jaffari, Mehrnaz Jalali, and John Crozier discussed key executive compensation trends and lessons learned following the 2024 proxy season in The Legal Intelligencer.
June 06, 2024
Larry Laubach and Beatrice Bottini offer an update on the NYLTA, which represents a pivotal step in New York State’s regulatory landscape, aligning closely with the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
April 25, 2024
Kathy Jaffari, Naz Jalali, and Rikisha Collins discuss the final rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on climate-related disclosures in The Legal Intelligencer.
April 25, 2024
The new cybersecurity guidance, issued jointly by agencies in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and Canada, focuses on best practices for organizations that deploy third-party-developed AI.
April 16, 2024
Jeremy Garvey and Seth Popick co-authored a Board Agenda article discussing the complicated landscape facing U.S. public companies in the upcoming proxy season.
April 12, 2024
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issued a proposed update expanding its mitigation and enforcement provisions and increasing the maximum penalties.
April 10, 2024
A bipartisan, bicameral legislative proposal to create a federal comprehensive data privacy framework may be back on the table. If enacted, the APRA would create a comprehensive federal data privacy regime granting all Americans certain rights regarding their personal data.
March 22, 2024
The U.S. federal district court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional, finding it exceeded Congress's authority, prompting a Justice Department appeal.
March 21, 2024
The SEC has adopted a final rule on climate-related disclosures. Seth Popick provides a brief summary of the requirements and what to expect next.
February 27, 2024
Robert Rubenstein and Christopher Dodson discuss the Commerce Department’s Proposed Rule that proposes a new Customer Identification Program and other requirements for U.S. providers and foreign resellers of infrastructure as a service products.
February 19, 2024
Larry Laubach discusses how the adoption of Act 122 of 2022 and its revisions to Title 15 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues impact businesses in the state in CPA Now.
February 15, 2024
The California Privacy Protection Agency's regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act are back in effect. Andrew Baer and Daniel Kilburn discuss crucial details on data privacy rights and enforcement priorities.
February 08, 2024
Jeremy Garvey, Seth Popick, and Rikisha Collins discuss new SEC rules that augment investor protections in initial public offerings by SPACs and in de-SPAC transactions.
January 24, 2024
Germain DeMartinis and Anne Madonia discuss the SEC's recent report reviewing the definition of an accredited invested, as it is required to do at least every four years.
January 22, 2024
Beatrice Bottini and Larry Laubach discuss the new New York LLC Transparency Act, which is modeled after the Federal Corporate Transparency Act and is aimed at pursuing unlawful activity, including wage theft, money laundering, and tenant mistreatment.
November 29, 2023
Paul Hallgren and Mehrnaz Jalali discuss the SEC's order to stay the effective date of its Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization rules adopted in May 2023.
October 17, 2023
The Delete Act expands on regulations already in place and shifts enforcement from the Secretary of State to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA).
October 05, 2023
Calli Padilla and Nicole Sprinzen discuss the DOJ's new Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy.
October 04, 2023
The CTA will require disclosure of information about all corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships (unless exempt) and personal information about their beneficial owners.
September 20, 2023
Kathy Jaffari and Paul Hallgren examine the inaugural year of the SEC implementing pay versus performance disclosures in The Legal Intelligencer.
August 28, 2023
The SEC's new rules and amendments are designed to increase transparency, competition, and efficiency in the private funds market.
July 27, 2023
Cozen O’Connor’s multidisciplinary Technology, Privacy & Data Security practice discusses the new rules, their reporting requirements, and when they go into effect.
July 25, 2023
The Digital Charter Implementation Act would align existing federal privacy laws with global standards by implementing significant new powers and penalties.
July 11, 2023
On July 10, 2023, the EU adopted the EU-US Data Privacy Framework in response to the Schrems II decision, which struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield.
June 16, 2023
Chad Cowan and Ashley Park discuss two recent decisions in Delaware: Ainslie v. Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., and Intertek Testing Systems v. Eastman.
May 31, 2023
New Jersey will automatically treat federal S corporations as New Jersey S corporations, effective for periods beginning on or after December 22, 2022.
May 30, 2023
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has imposed a €1.2 billion fine on Meta Platforms for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.
May 08, 2023
On April 27, 2023, Washington’s Governor Inslee signed the My Health My Data Act into law, adding to the increasingly complex patchwork of state privacy laws.
May 04, 2023
On May 3, 2023, the SEC adopted final rules that significantly increase insurers' disclosure obligations.
April 27, 2023
John Crozier and Kathy Jaffari discuss the SEC’s 2023 rulemaking and enforcement priorities with The Legal Intelligencer.
April 19, 2023
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration recently issued a request for comments regarding artificial intelligence accountability.
April 13, 2023
With Governor Kim Reynolds signing S.F. 262 into law on March 29, 2023, Iowa became the sixth state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law.
December 16, 2022
The rule provides an affirmative defense to trading on the basis of MNPI pursuant to plans that are intended to meet the conditions of Rule 10b5-1.
November 15, 2022
This regulation will require most business entities created in or registered to do business in the U.S. to report personal identifiable information about their beneficial owners to FinCEN.
November 14, 2022
Effective August 1, Delaware amended the DGCL to permit a Delaware corporation to extend liability exculpation rights to certain officers of a corporation.
October 28, 2022
The SEC has adopted the final rule on recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation.
October 24, 2022
CFIUS' new set of guidelines point to a potentially heightened enforcement environment in their efforts to protect U.S. national security interests.
October 03, 2022
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act imposes stringent new privacy requirements on businesses that sell to consumers under 18 years of age.
September 21, 2022
President Biden signed an Executive Order connecting the work of the CFIUS to national security aims beyond the traditional defense industrial base.
September 13, 2022
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a case against the SEC seeking to invalidate Nasdaq’s board diversity rule.
August 30, 2022
The SEC recently adopted final disclosure rules implementing the pay vs. performance requirement of the Dodd-Frank Act for public companies.
May 12, 2022
This May, OFAC issued a new General License authorizing certain transactions related to patents, trademarks, and copyrights otherwise prohibited by sanctions.
March 28, 2022
In March, the SEC proposed new rules pertaining to reporting material cybersecurity incidents and their cybersecurity risk management and governance.
March 21, 2022
Ingrid Welch and Greg Patton discuss the SEC's proposed new and amended rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that would impose specific disclosure requirements, increase reporting requirements, and prohibit certain activities and practices, primarily impacting private fund advisers.
August 03, 2021
Kathy Jaffari is joined by Sarah Downey, Managing Director, Financial Services Claims Leader and Blockchain Advisory Leader at Lockton Companies, for a timely conversation regarding D&O insurance.
June 08, 2021
Adrienne Monley, Head of Investment Stewardship for the Americas region at The Vanguard Group, joins Inside Scoop to discuss the importance of shareholder engagement and the best methods for companies to navigate this critical topic.
May 05, 2021
Kathy Jaffari is joined by Anisa Kamadoli Costa, chief sustainability officer at Tiffany & Co. and chairman and president of the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, to discuss the increasing importance of sustainability and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) within a corporation.
May 03, 2021
Katayun Jaffari and Paul Hallgren co-authored an article discussing the current state and what is hoped to be the future accelerated effort of diversifying the boardroom in Today’s General Counsel.
April 29, 2021
Mehrnaz Jalali discusses the SEC's continued trajectory on ESG disclosures despite recent criticism for its failure to compel ESG specific disclosures.
April 14, 2021
Chris Bellini and Kara Kapp discuss potential changes to be made to the digital assets industry as a result of Gensler’s recent appointment as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in ThinkAdvisor.
March 26, 2021
The Paycheck Protection Program is scheduled to expire March 31, 2021. However, the program still has a large amount of unspent money, and there is still considerable support for the program in Congress.
March 24, 2021
Mehrnaz Jalali and Kathy Jaffari discuss the SEC's signals over the past six weeks to public companies and investors about its commitment to disclosures and reporting of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
March 18, 2021
Joel Nesset and Tom Wallrich discuss the consent order issued by the FTC in Chemence, Inc.
March 08, 2021
Kathy Jaffari is joined by Cathy Conlon, Vice President and Head of Corporate Issuer Product and Strategy at Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., on the Inside Scoop for a conversation on the virtual annual meeting landscape.
March 04, 2021
Joe Dever and Luke La Rocca discuss the SEC's February 26, 2021 order that suspended the trading of securities in 15 OTC public companies due to questionable trading activity and social media promotions that the SEC suspects to have been part of a coordinated attempt to artificially inflate stock prices.
February 23, 2021
Chris Bellini discusses the sample letter published by the SEC that identifies a number of sample comments the SEC may provide to issuers conducting securities offerings amid market and price volatility.
February 02, 2021
Kathy Jaffari is joined by Tanuja Dehne, president & CEO of The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, for a conversation that provides a perspective on diversity and inclusion in the boardroom.
January 26, 2021
Germain DeMartinis and Kathy Jaffari authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer on the increased focus on political contributions made by companies and the need for these businesses to have increased transparency in order to manage reputational risk.
January 22, 2021
Steve Dickinson, Bob Magovern, and James Van Orden discuss the SBA's interim final rule governing forgiveness of PPP loans and the new versions of the three forgiveness application forms, including a streamlined form for loans up to $150,000.
January 22, 2021
Steve Dickinson, Robert Magovern, and James Van Orden discuss key provisions to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which revived the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), with some modifications, in part two of a two-part article in Law360.
January 21, 2021
Steve Dickinson, Robert Magovern, and James Van Orden discuss the omnibus budget act that reinstituted the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in part one of a two part article in Law360.
January 08, 2021
Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden, and Bob Magovern discuss the Paycheck Protection Program startup and highlights key provisions of the two new implementing rules.
December 28, 2020
James Van Orden, Robert Magovern, and Steven Dickinson outline the changes made to the PPP in the omnibus budget signed by President Trump this weekend.
December 03, 2020
On December 1, 2020, The Nasdaq Stock Market filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt new listing rules that relate to diversity of board composition, proposed Rule 5605(f), and disclosure of statistical information on board composition, proposed Rule 5606.
December 03, 2020
Steve Dickinson discusses Forms 3509 and 3510 and how the SBA announcements will use them to review all PPP loans of $2 million or more with regard to necessity.
November 24, 2020
Kathy Jaffari and Richard Busis discuss the SEC's amendments to Regulation S-K in an effort to modernize, simplify, and enhance certain financial disclosures.
November 05, 2020
Anne Madonia and Richard Busis discuss a series of amendments aimed at making the capital-raising process more “effective and efficient” by addressing “gaps and complexities” in the exempt offering framework that have created problems for issuers seeking to gain access to capital and investors looking to participate in investment opportunities.
November 02, 2020
Katayun Jaffari and Paul Hallgren co-authored an article published in The Legal Intelligencer examining amendments the Securities and Exchange Commission has made to certain disclosure rules for public companies in an effort to modernize information presented to investors.
October 13, 2020
Seth Popick, Lindsey Stillwell, and Joe Dever discuss the SEC's proposed exemption to allow unregistered natural persons, referred to as finders, to engage in certain limited activities to assist issuers in raising capital from accredited investors.
September 28, 2020
Chris Bellini discusses the SEC's amendments to modernize Rule 14a-8, which governs the process for shareholder proposals to be included in a company’s proxy statement.
September 18, 2020
Bob Magovern and Katie Sobotta discuss the U.S. Department of the Treasury's final rule that alters and expands the scope of foreign investments involving critical technologies that are subject to mandatory review by CFIUS.
September 09, 2020
Katayun Jaffari, Diane Thompson, and Anne Greene co-authored an article published in The Legal Intelligencer that examines the considerations companies must bear in mind when addressing executive compensation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 02, 2020
Kathy Jaffari and Germain DeMartinis discuss the SEC's adoption of amendments modernizing the description of business (Item 101), legal proceedings (Item 103), and risk factors (Item 105) disclosures that registrants are required to make pursuant to Regulation S-K.
August 28, 2020
Anne Madonia, Germain DeMartinis, and Richard Busis discuss recent updates to the definition of accredited investor made by the SEC to allow individuals to invest in unregistered private securities offerings based on certain professional certifications or designations or other credentials, rather than based on their wealth or income, as well as to expand the list of entities that will qualify as accredited investors.
August 18, 2020
Kenneth Levine, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Insurance Corporate & Regulatory Practice, authored an article on the contractual obligation to perform during a global pandemic.
August 03, 2020
Kathy Jaffari and Lindsey Stillwell co-authored an article on companies that are taking various approaches to disclosing the environmental, social, and governance criteria that investors are increasingly using as a metric to evaluate investment opportunities.
July 27, 2020
Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden, and Bob Magovern discuss the SBA's procedural notice to lenders participating in the PPP concerning PPP loan forgiveness.
July 24, 2020
Kathy Jaffari, Richard Busis, and Greg Patton discuss the SEC's amendments to increase transparency and accountability between Main Street investors, investment advisers, and organizations that provide proxy voting advice.
July 07, 2020
Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden, and Bob Magovern discuss updates to the Paycheck Protection Program.
June 25, 2020
Kathy Jaffari, Edgar Rapoport, and Chris Bellini discuss the SEC's June 23, 2020, guidance on disclosure considerations regarding operations, liquidity, and capital resources in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 18, 2020
Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden, and Bob Magovern discuss the new Form 3508EZ and Form 3508 for PPP loan forgiveness.
June 09, 2020
Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden, and Bob Magovern discuss the joint statement by the Small Business Administration and Department of the Treasury concerning changes in SBA rules and forms that are necessary to implement the Flexibility Act.
June 05, 2020
Steve Dickinson discusses the Flexibility Act of 2020 and the changes to the PPP.
May 28, 2020
Steve Dickinson, Bob Magovern, and James Van Orden discuss the two new rules issued by the SBA that provide some additional insight into the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness.
May 19, 2020
James Van Orden, Bob Magovern, Marty Schrier, and Steve Dickinson discuss the SBA's guidance on forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that allow small businesses and self-employed individuals to seek full forgiveness of their PPP loans that are being used to pay employee wages and other critical expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 19, 2020
Jeff Vogel, Matt Howell, Evan Berquist, and Jason Kreps discuss the programs and facilities announced by the Fed and Treasury to disburse the $500 billion in funding for lending to businesses and to state and local governments in hopes of stabilizing the economy in the short-and long-term and questions related to the $75 billion allocated to the Main Street Lending Facilities.
April 30, 2020
Jeff Vogel, Matt Howell, Evan Berquist, and Jason Kreps summarize the Federal Reserve's Expansion of the Main Street Lending Program.
April 24, 2020
Steve Dickinson, Marty Schrier, James Van Orden, and Bob Magovern discuss the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which adds $310 billion in funding to the Paycheck Protection Program and an additional $60 billion to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
April 23, 2020
Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden and, Bob Magovern discuss the SBA's recent FAQ regarding public companies receiving PPP loans.
April 14, 2020
Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden, and Bob Magovern discuss the SBA's updated FAQ's on the Paycheck Protection Program.
April 08, 2020
Steve Dickinson, Marty Schrier, Bob Magovern, James Van Orden, and Jason Kreps summarize the SBA's FAQs about Paycheck Protection Program loans.
April 04, 2020
Steve Dickinson, James Van Orden, and Bob Magovern discuss the latest affiliation rules under the PPP as they apply to faith-based organizations.
April 03, 2020
Steve Dickinson and James Van Orden outline the updated regulations implementing Paycheck Protection Program loans.
April 02, 2020
A quick guide for small businesses interested in the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program r the Paycheck Protection Program.
April 01, 2020
Steve Dickinson, Jason Kreps, James Van Orden and Marty Schrier outline the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program.
March 26, 2020
Barbara Muller reminds U.S. persons that control at least 10 percent or more of the ownership interests in a foreign business enterprise must file a mandatory benchmark survey called Form BE 10 by May 29, 2020.
March 11, 2020
Chris Bellini discusses the SEC's proposal to streamline the current framework of rules and guidance governing exempt offerings and to broaden the availability of such offerings.
December 23, 2019
Chris Bellini discusses propose amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933.
December 17, 2024
Larry Laubach was quoted in a Corporate Compliance Insights article discussing a Texas federal court’s preliminary injunction to halt the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
November 08, 2024
These rankings are based on research and data collected through the "Law Firm Survey," as well as the feedback of almost 2,200 clients, more than 4,600 lawyers, 206 interviews with practice group and firm leaders.
November 07, 2024
In 2024, Best Lawyers received more than 100,000 client references and observed a 65% increase in client participation in their survey.
October 08, 2024
Katheryn Gettman, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Corporate Practice, has been named one of Finance & Commerce’s 2024 Top Women in Finance.
September 27, 2024
Cozen O'Connor has once again been named a Law360 Pennsylvania Powerhouse, honoring the litigation and transactional attorneys working in Pennsylvania.
September 16, 2024
Cozen O’Connor today announced veteran corporate restructuring professional Trevor Hoffmann has joined its Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Practice in New York City.
September 05, 2024
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that the firm’s Corporate Practice has been selected by The American Lawyer as a 2024 Best Corporate Practice of the Year finalist for 2024.
September 04, 2024
Best Lawyers Canada has named 17 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from the firm’s Toronto and Vancouver offices in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.
September 03, 2024
The incoming group is led by international finance, M&A, and mining attorney Virgil Hlus, international finance and M&A attorney Cam McTavish, and family attorney Chantal M. Cattermole.
August 15, 2024
Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
July 10, 2024
The Legal 500 United States named Cozen O’Connor’s Aviation, Construction, Immigration, Insurance, Maritime, and Mergers & Acquisitions practices and Cozen O’Connor attorneys Scott Bettridge, Raymond DeLuca, Michael Deutsch, Geoffrey Ferrer, Bruce Ficken, Jonathon Foglia, David Heffernan, Matthew Howell, James Kwartnik, Robert Magovern, Jeffrey Mullen, Patrick Rizzi, Rachel Schwartz, Josh Stein, Jeff Vogel, and Rachel Welford to its 2024 Legal Guide.
July 09, 2024
The list will appear in the July/August 2024 issue of Minnesota Monthly
July 03, 2024
Eight Cozen O’Connor attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers, including Susan N. Eisenberg, James A. Gale, Howard S. Krooks, Samuel A. Lewis, Ellen S. Morris, Stuart R. Morris, Ralf R. Rodriguez, and Martin T. Schrier. The seven Cozen O’Connor attorneys recognized as Rising Stars are Heather Beale, Tiffany Bustamante, J. Kent Crocker, Arielle Eisenberg, Alexandra J. Schultz, Natasha Shaikh, and Paul Souferis.
June 11, 2024
Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of attorneys are named Super Lawyers; only 2.5 percent of attorneys are listed as Rising Stars.
June 10, 2024
Chambers USA rankings are based on an “assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback.” In order to be ranked in the guide, lawyers and firms must demonstrate “sustained excellence.”
May 09, 2024
Cozen O’Connor advised Xtribe P.L.C. in its definitive business combination agreement with WinVest Acquisition Corp.
April 17, 2024
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Jeremy Garvey has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association’s (PVCA) Impact Award.
March 29, 2024
Andrew Elbaz, Rory Godinho, Shane Hardy, Michael Osborne, Steven Weisz, and Kevin Zimka were named to the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for 2024.
March 19, 2024
John Cunningham, Steven Haas, Kristina Bakardjiev, Dylan Alper, and Maureen Holland were all recognized this year.
March 15, 2024
“This is a group of terrific lawyers across many offices and practices areas and we look forward to following their achievements,” said Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Heller.
March 01, 2024
Cozen O’Connor advised the Philadelphia Union, a professional soccer club that competes in Major League Soccer, in a multi-year partnership with Penn Medicine, a leading academic medical center.
February 14, 2024
Ben Mishkin discusses the implications of the latest states to pass comprehensive privacy laws in Cybersecurity Law Report.
January 31, 2024
The total consideration for the transactions is $182.5 million, subject to customary adjustments. The transactions are expected to close on February 5, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.
January 09, 2024
PHILADELPHIA, January 9, 2024 — Cozen O’Connor advised Albaron Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on founder-led health care companies, in its sale of Albaron Podiatry Holdings LLC d/b/a Beyond Podiatry, a leader in the management of podiatric medicine in the Midwest, to CUC Inc. The deal represents the first private equity exit in U.S. podiatry history.
December 20, 2023
Larry Laubach is quoted in Corporate Compliance Insights discussing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), highlighting its significance as the most substantial reform to U.S. anti-money laundering laws in a generation.
December 01, 2023
Christian Moretti and Beatrice Bottini offer their thoughts on the Corporate Transparency Act, in the Norme & Tributi section of the Italian publication Il Sole 24 Ore.
November 29, 2023
The firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice is a leading player for transactions involving European, Asian, and South American companies and private equity funds.
August 17, 2023
Best Lawyers selected 232 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
July 28, 2023
These lists recognize lawyers “mastering,” “leading,” “revolutionizing,” and “dominating” their fields in their respective states and nationwide.
July 24, 2023
Atoussa Mahmoudpour has joined its North American Corporate Law group and will chair its new Canadian Life Sciences & Technology practice.
July 17, 2023
Thomas G. Wallrich was recognized as a Super Lawyer, and Cassandra Jacobsen and Curt N. Trisko were named Rising Stars.
July 14, 2023
Chris Dodson discusses the implications of the approved EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) in SecurityWeek.
July 14, 2023
Marty Schrier, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Business Law Department, has been named one of the most influential corporate/M&A lawyers in South Florida by Business Today.
June 05, 2023
Of the 88 lawyers ranked, 17 lawyers have been recognized nationally, and eighteen were recognized in Band 1. Eight of the firm's practice areas have been recognized nationally, and nine were ranked Band 1.
May 01, 2023
Cozen O’Connor is representing Steinman Communications in its gift of LNP Media Group, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to WITF. LNP Media Group publishes LNP, Lancaster County’s daily newspaper, as well as other weekly newspapers and owns Lancaster Online, the number one news site in Lancaster County. WITF owns the public television station WITF-TV (Channel 33) and public radio station WITF-FM (89.5).
April 28, 2023
Four Cozen O'Connor attorneys have been recognized by The Legal Intelligencer's 2023 Professional Excellence Awards.
February 01, 2023
Andrew Elbaz and Alexander Katznelson join as members and Zachary Janes and Michael Shafarenko as associates in the firm's Corporate Practice Group in Toronto.
February 01, 2023
Kitchen, who comes to the firm from Barton LLP, joins as a member in Cozen O’Connor’s New York City office at 3 WTC.
November 30, 2022
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 30 practice areas nationwide and 115 practice areas regionally.
November 22, 2022
Cozen O’Connor represented Leger, the largest Canadian-owned market research and analytics company, in its acquisition of 360 Market Reach, an American market research company based in New York City.
October 24, 2022
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that the firm’s Corporate Practice and multiple attorneys in the firm’s Corporate and Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring practices have been recognized by IFLR1000 in its 2022 edition.
October 17, 2022
Cozen O’Connor served as U.S. and Canadian counsel in Investindustrial’s acquisition of a majority stake in Eataly S.p.A., the global chain of upscale Italian marketplaces. A team led by M&A attorney and Italy Practice chair Christian Moretti conducted significant due diligence of more than 20 Eataly businesses in the United States and Canada, in collaboration with Deloitte Legal Italy and Studio Legale Chiomenti. For nearly two decades, Eataly has been operating high-quality Italian food markets and restaurant concepts in prestigious locations across the globe, including flagship stores in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, and Silicon Valley.
October 14, 2022
The award honors young professionals in south Florida whose innovation in their careers and their communities deserves special recognition.
October 03, 2022
Super Lawyers has named 21 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
March 15, 2022
David Franklin discusses the 20-year naming rights agreement between the Steelers and Kraft Heinz in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
March 07, 2022
Rory Godinho, Kathy Tang, Lucy Schilling, Brian Fast, and Iain Mingo have joined Cozen O’Connor from a major national Canadian law firm.
February 16, 2022
Cozen O’Connor corporate attorney Katheryn Gettman, a member in the firm’s Minneapolis office, has been named by Twin Cities Business Magazine to its 2022 Notable Women in Law list.
January 12, 2022
Kathy Jaffari discusses the expectation for companies to have a diverse board of directors in SHRM.
December 24, 2021
Cozen O’Connor acted as lead U.S. counsel to the owners of HEYDUDE®, a privately-owned casual footwear brand, in their definitive agreement to sell the companies comprising the HEYDUDE business to Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) for $2.5 billion. The consideration for the $2.5 billion acquisition will be $2.05 billion in cash and $450 million in Crocs shares.
November 04, 2021
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 29 practice areas nationwide and 121 practice areas regionally.
September 27, 2021
Steve Dickinson discusses Cozen O’Connor, its recent growth, and how he assists international companies doing business in the United States and domestic companies in their international opportunities during the Rock Report segment of It’s Your Agri Business.
September 16, 2021
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that the firm’s Corporate Practice and multiple attorneys in the firm’s Corporate and Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring practices have been recognized by IFLR1000.
August 19, 2021
Best Lawyers selected 210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
June 01, 2021
Larry Laubach, co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, has been recognized by The Legal Intelligencer as a 2021 Professional Excellence Award winner in the Most Effective Dealmakers category.
May 26, 2021
Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 82 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2021 edition; of those, 15 lawyers have been recognized nationally.
March 25, 2021
Milleville brings a strong history of advising businesses and nonprofit organizations on corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, the negotiation of commercial agreements, governance, and real estate matters.
February 03, 2021
AFC Gamma, a Florida-based real estate investment trust that finances cannabis ventures, set terms for a roughly $100 million initial public offering.
January 26, 2021
Jalali brings significant experience advising on corporate governance and securities disclosure and reporting on significant public equity and debt offerings, as well as a strong background in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters. The Corporate Governance & Securities Practice has experienced significant growth in activity.
January 12, 2021
The article stated, “... the biggest winner this year was Cozen O'Connor, which had three of the top 10 lateral hires.”
November 12, 2020
The Cozen O’Connor team is led by Larry P. Laubach. The team includes Richard J. Silpe, Gregory P. Cunningham, Eli S. Wolfe, Lindsey Stillwell, J. Trevor Cloak, Jay A. Dorsch, and Robert S. Kaplan.
November 10, 2020
Philadelphia – November 10, 2020 – Suzanne Mayes, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Business Law Department and co-chair of the firm’s Public & Project Finance Practice, has been selected as a 2020 Freda Johnson Trailblazing Women in Public Finance by the Northeast Women in Public Finance and The Bond Buyer.
November 05, 2020
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 25 practice areas nationwide and 115 practice areas regionally.
August 20, 2020
Best Lawyers selected 200 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).
August 20, 2020
Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that nine of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practices by Best Lawyers in America.
June 24, 2020
United Hydrogen is one of the largest privately held merchant hydrogen producers in North America. The company operates a manufacturing plant in southeast Tennessee with a capacity to produce 6.4 tons of liquid hydrogen daily, with plans to expand to 10 tons per day.
June 10, 2020
Transaction Results in Utz Going Public After Nearly 100 Years as Family Business.
June 02, 2020
Moretti is the 12th Attorney to Join the Corporate Practice Group in the Last Two Months
May 14, 2020
Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 63 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2020 edition.
May 11, 2020
Gettman is the eleventh attorney to join the firm’s Corporate Practice this month,
May 05, 2020
Pugliese’s arrival follows the firm’s recent expansion of its tech and privacy law practice in Philadelphia with the addition of venture and tech attorneys from Baer Crossey McDemus LLC.
May 04, 2020
Andrew Baer, Michael Crossey, and Christopher McDemus will stretch the firm’s reach within the global technology, and emerging growth business communities.
May 01, 2020
Steve Dickinson shares insights with Independent Retailer on how small businesses can find financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 15, 2020
Chris Bellini discusses how The Securities and Exchange Commission’s guidance on reporting earnings outlooks during the coronavirus pandemic could create pitfalls for U.S. companies in The New York Times.
April 07, 2020
Steve Dickinson comments on the potential impact of the CARES Act on smaller beauty, personal care, and wellness companies that are backed by private equity and venture capital investors.
January 14, 2020
New hires mark another milestone for fast-growing Pittsburgh office