Jeremiah G. Garvey

Co-Chair, Capital Markets & Securities

Pittsburgh

(412) 620-6570

(412) 275-2390

Jeremy is a well-known corporate attorney with three decades of experience advising sophisticated businesses and entrepreneurs in sectors ranging from finance and tech to energy and manufacturing. Jeremy currently focuses his practice in three areas: public company and capital markets, complex mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital and emerging business development.

In the capital markets space, Jeremy represents both issuers and underwriters in public offerings of securities, including equity securities and 144A private placements of high-yield debt securities. He works closely with public company clients on securities law compliance and SEC reporting, corporate governance, ESG considerations, and equity-based compensation issues.

Jeremy also advises public and private companies on transformational mergers and acquisitions, from veteran corporations undergoing major expansions to private company owners looking to exit. He has deep experience negotiating strategic and financial transactions on behalf of buyers and sellers in a variety of industries.

In addition, Jeremy is highly regarded in the Mid-Atlantic venture capital and emerging business community as a leading adviser to startups and growth companies. He is a longtime board member and the chair emeritus of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association and has chaired the selection committee of the 3 Rivers Venture Fair, a leading venture conference in the Mid-Atlantic.

As a founder and board member of a successful startup himself, Jeremy also brings direct ground-level experience with corporate formation and development to every engagement. He was a co-founder and counsel to Othot LLC, a predictive and prescriptive analytics software solution for colleges and universities, from its formation in 2014 to its favorable sale to Liaison International in 2021.

Among other recognitions, Jeremy received the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association’s “Impact Award” in 2024, was named “Venture Capital Lawyer of the Year in Pittsburgh” by Best Lawyers in America in 2021, and has been listed in Chambers and Partners USA since 2019.

Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

 

Experience

News

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in its Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

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.

Nearly 100 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 27 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2024 Guide

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.”

Jeremy Garvey Selected as the Recipient of the PVCA's Impact Award

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.

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys to its Best Lawyers in America 2024 Edition

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.

Eighty-eight Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 23 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2023 Guide

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.

More Than 200 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch

August 22, 2022

210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Chambers Ranks 86 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 22 Practice Areas in Chambers USA 2022 Guide

June 02, 2022

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 86 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2022 edition.

More Than 205 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

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.

82 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 19 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2021 Guide

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.

200 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

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).

Nine Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named 2021 “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America

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.

Cozen O’Connor Guides Utz Quality Foods in Business Combination Agreement with Collier Creek Holdings to Form Utz Brands, Inc.

June 10, 2020

Transaction Results in Utz Going Public After Nearly 100 Years as Family Business.

63 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 16 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2020 Guide

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.

Publications

What Will the 2024 US Proxy Season Bring?

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.

Final Rules on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections [Alert]

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.

Preferred Equity: Key Features and Why It's Desirable to Outside Investors [COpilot Blog]

October 30, 2018

Once you have formed your company and issued shares to your founding team, you are probably thinking about raising money to fund your early operations. Perhaps you have even completed a friends and family financing with a convertible note or other instrument. But what’s next?

3 Types of Documents Every Company Needs to Have in Place [COpilot Blog]

October 23, 2018

Congratulations! You’ve formed your new company by filing a certificate of incorporation or articles of incorporation (or certificate of formation or articles of formation for an LLC) (often referred to as your “charter”) with the Secretary of State. But what should you do next?

Seed Financing vs Venture Financing: How do They Differ? [COpilot Blog]

September 10, 2018

Startups have a variety of tools available to raise capital to fund operations before the company is cash flow positive, including business loans, convertible debt or other convertible security financings, preferred stock financings, and issuances of other equity.

Events & Seminars

Past Events

Board Governance in Times of Change and Disruption

October 08, 2024 - Nashville, TN

Current Trends in FinTech

October 25, 2022 - Pittsburgh, PA

EdTech Fireside Chat

May 25, 2021 - Webinar

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1995
  • Colgate University, B.A., 1991

Awards & Honors

Recipient of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association’s Impact Award, 2024

Chambers and Partners USA, 2019-2024

Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2025

Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2024

Venture Capital Lawyer of the Year in Pittsburgh, Best Lawyers in America, 2021 

Corporate Lawyer of the Year in Pittsburgh, Best Lawyers in America, 2019 

Securities/Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year in Pittsburgh, Best Lawyers in America, 2014 

Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year in Pittsburgh, Best Lawyers in America, 2011 

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers "Rising Star," 2005-2007

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