Hillel Cohn specializes in securities regulatory matters including public and private securities offerings, corporate governance and SEC compliance by public companies, broker-dealers, and investment advisers.
Mr. Cohn has advised technology, life science, financial services and entertainment companies with respect to securities offerings, corporate governance, SEC compliance, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. He has extensive experience handling public offerings of equity, debt and real estate securities and has also represented a number of emerging technology and life science companies in dozens of venture financings.
Mr. Cohn assists public companies ranging from small-cap issuers to NYSE listed companies with SEC reporting and compliance. Mr. Cohn has counseled a number of public companies with respect to the design and implementation of corporate governance policies and procedures. He also has acted as special counsel to special Board committees appointed to evaluate strategic options, conduct internal investigations, or review proposed related party transactions.
Mr. Cohn assists public and private companies with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and similar transactions, with notable experience in handling cross border acquisitions and international investments. He has assisted a number of U.S. companies in establishing business operations in China through joint ventures and other business arrangements and he has represented a number of Japanese companies in their acquisitions of publicly held U.S. companies.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Cohn worked for the Securities & Exchange Commission.