Alex Cohen
Product Counsel @Verizon Business
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WORK HISTORY
Product Counsel @Verizon Business
NY, US
EDUCATION
The Johns Hopkins University
BA
Columbia Law School
JD
SKILLS
ABOUT ALEX COHEN
Corporate Attorney with 10+ years advising high-growth start-ups and investment funds on financial transactions, commercial contracts, intellectual property issues and regulatory/compliance matters. Significant experience working in-house in General Counsel, Data Protection Officer and Chief Compliance Officer roles. Five years of strategic consulting work complements my legal training and makes me a results-oriented problem solver focused on practical, actionable advice.Admitted to practice in both New York and California. My work has included:> DEBT/EQUITY TRANSACTIONS: Advised funds and companies in all stages of deal structuring and execution, including drafting and negotiating term sheets, purchase agreements, stockholder agreements and other deal documentation. Completed over $40 billion of transaction value.> IP/TECH TRANSACTIONS: Helped clients develop creative strategies for IP portfolio protection and monetization. Drafted and negotiated licensing deals, software-as-a-service agreements and software development agreements. Significant experience with financial technology, digital marketing and cloud service platforms.> COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING: Coordinated with sales teams to negotiate and close customer contracts. Advised on third-party data provider agreements, vendor contracts, consulting agreements, sponsorships and advertising. Structured and documented partnerships and joint ventures.> COMPLIANCE: Helped clients analyze regulations, assess risk and establish compliance infrastructure. Communicated with regulators including the SEC and FINRA on matters relating to the Investment Company Act, the Advisers Act and broker/dealer issues. Experience with anti-money laundering, fraud detection, risk-rating and privacy issues raised by collecting personal information.> CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION: Worked with company Boards on governance issues; with HR departments on disciplinary actions and stock option plans; with finance teams on fund-raising, collections and audits; and with marketing teams on promotional contests and CAN-SPAM compliance.
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