Jay Gordon Cohen is a lawyer practicing corporate and business law, securities law, venture capital/private equity law and 2 other areas of law. Jay Gordon received a B.A. degree from State University of New York at Albany in 1981, and has been licensed for 39 years. Jay Gordon practices in Baltimore, MD.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Matters
Represented Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. in connection with the purchase from the founding family of Popeyes for $43 million of the recipes
formulas for Popeyes' core products. Represented several Korean agricultural cooperatives in connection with the bidding for agricultural products from Adecoagro S.A., the largest producer of produce in Argentina
a large producer of ethanol in Brasil. Adecoagro is the largest owner of agricultural l
in Argentina. Represented Bambeco, Inc. in connection with its $4.5 million round of Series A venture capital financing. Represented a French CAC 40 company in connection with the sale of its wind-to-energy subsidiary for $81 million. Represented a corporation, based
operating in Kabul, Afghanistan, in a dispute against a U.S. government agency, in which the agency reversed its initial adverse determination
concluded that our client was eligible to continue to receive U.S. government funding. Represented Grotech Capital Group in connection with its acquisition of Steak-Umms from Ore-Ida, an H.J. Heinz Co. subsidiary. Represented Grotech Capital Group in connection with its acquisition of Lloyds Barbeque Ribs from Bongrain Sopor
. Represented Grotech Capital Group in connection with its acquisition of A&W Restaurants from A. Taubman. Represented Korean-U.S. technology joint venture operating in Korea in connection with the drafting
negotiation of licensing agreements. Represented global third-party management company in a venture with Samsung C&T to move the U.S. Army from Seoul to Pyongtaek, South Korea. Represented hedge fund in connection with its offshore fund formation strategy
execution. Represented private equity fund in connection with the formation of its feeder funds in the Cayman Isl
s. Represented credit-card-processing company in connection with its sale to private equity fund. Represented POSHGLAM LLC, a website that focuses on emerging luxury br
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new designers, in connection with its early-stage private placement of convertible debt. Represented Pique, LLC, a shoe technology company, in connection with its initial convertible-debt offering
license
distribution agreements. Represented Bambeco LLC, an online retailer of environmentally friendly products, in connection with its early-stage financing
distribution
supplier agreements. Represented executives of aSmallWorld Inc. in connection with financing transactions involving aSmallWorld Inc. Represented restaurant entrepreneurs in connection with the drafting
negotiation of a license agreement with a Hollywood actor for the build-out, design
operation of company-owned restaurants. Represented private equity fund in connection with its formation of a joint venture to bid for U.S. government contracts in Afghanistan. Represented mobile microfinance start-up company in connection with its joint-venture operations in Malawi
other African countries to own
operate mobile microfinance networks. Represented venture capital fund in connection with the negotiation
settlement of breach of representations
warranties claims arising in connection with the sale of a portfolio company. Represented early-stage orthopedic device design
distribution company in connection with its formation, operations,
A
B rounds of financing. Represented a media company focused on ocular health care in connection with drafting
negotiation of license
distribution agreements
the resolution of disputes in Canada. Represented Korean private equity fund in connection with the resolution of misrepresentation claims against its partner in a German mixed-use construction project. Represented early-stage spine medical device company in connection with the drafting
negotiation of a license agreement with the Johns Hopkins University. Advised company regarding its organization
fundraising activities. Represented Swiss company controlled by Patrick Liotard-Vogt
other investors in connection with its acquisition of Bob
Harvey Weinstein's equity interest in aSmallWorld Inc. Represented the Estate of Phillip Merrill in the tax-free split-off of a controlled subsidiary pursuant to Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code. Represented Lee's Ice Cream in connection with its license
distribution agreements
sale of the company. Represented Hyundai Petrochemical Corp. in its sale to a consortium of LG Chemical
Honam Chemical for US$1.6 billion. Represented a private equity client in its acquisition of a Qatari company. Represented Public Insight LLP, a provider of regulatory
public policy due diligence, research
risk-management services, in a joint venture in Australia with Photon Group Limited. Represented Townsend Capital LLC in its acquisition of a lighting-control company based in Toronto, Canada. Represented Atlantic Industrial, Inc., in connection with the negotiation
drafting of a $100 million credit facility with Wachovia Bank. Represented HydroGen Corp. in marketing
distribution arrangement with Samsung Corp. Represented Case New Holl
in its manufacturing venture with Hyundai Heavy Industries. Represented McLean, Va. based private equity fund in connection with the formation of its $60 million fund. Represented Korea Exchange Bank in connection with its sale to Lone Star Funds for US$1.3 billion. Represented RH Cement (formerly Halla Cement), in its issuance of $220 million in increasing-rate senior secured notes, $25 million in increasing-rate subordinated secured notes,
$50 million in Korean-Won-denominated increasing-rate senior bonds. Represented 21st Century Telecom Group, Inc. in its issuance of $200 million in 12-1/4 percent senior discount notes
50,000 units of 13-3/4 percent senior cumulative exchangeable preferred stock
warrants to purchase 438,870 shares of common stock. Represented Arundel Corp. in its sale to Florida Rock Industries. Represented London Fog in connection with its sale to Merrill Lynch Capital Partners.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1987, New York
1988, Maryland
2003, District of Columbia
MembershipsProfessional Activities
•American Bar Association
- M&A Market Trends Subcommittee of the Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions
- 2007-2008, 2010-2011, 2013-2014 Private Target Deal Points Survey
•Maryland Bar Association
•Coach for companies engaging in the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association's Capital Connections
•Greater Baltimore Committee LEADERship Program Class of 2008
•Assisted Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars in connection with various fundraising efforts totaling in excess of $500,000
•Informal advisor to Meridian International Center, Washington, D.C. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolGeorge Washington University Law School
J.D.
with honors
George Washington University Law School
J.D.
1986 Member
George Washington University Law School
J.D.
George Washington Law Review
George Washington University Law School
J.D.
1984-1986
Other EducationState University of New York at Albany
Class of 1981
B.A.
magna cum laude
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1959
1959