Jeffrey Cohen
Partner @Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
Los Angeles, CA, US
Notable Transactions Private Equity• Serge Azria and Dutch, LLC in a majority investment by TA Associates in Dutch, the global fashion company behind the JOIE, Equipment and Current/Elliott brands;• New Cotai Holdings, an entity owned by funds managed by Silver Point Capital, L.P. and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P, in the negotiation of a joint venture with Melco Crown Entertainment Limited for the development and construction of an integrated casino resort in Macau; and• an investor group led by Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. in the formation and structuring of SKBHC Holdings, LLC, a new bank holding company, and in SKBHC Holdings’ acquisition and recapitalization of AmericanWest Bank. The transaction was the first of its kind, involving the bankruptcy of a bank holding company and the sale of its subsidiary bank in a court-supervised Section 363 sale. The transaction also received the highest ranking in the Financial Times’ 2011 “U.S. Innovative Lawyers” report, and won the “Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year (Upper Middle Market)” at M&A Advisor’s 6th Annual Turnaround Awards. Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions• OPI Products, Inc. and its owners in connection with the sale of the company to Coty Inc;• Oakley, Inc. in the sale of the company to Luxottica Group S.p.A (Italy);• Pierre Foods, Inc. in the acquisition of Advance Foods Company and Advance Brands;• American Apparel Inc. in the sale of the company to a special purpose acquisition company and in various other matters;• the negotiation committee of the board of directors of Educate, Inc. in a going-private transaction; and• The News Corporation Limited and Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. in the purchase and subsequent sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers and investments in other sports assets, including the Staples Center.
EDUCATION
UCLA School of Law
Doctor of Law (JD)
The Wharton School
Bachelor of Science (BS)
SKILLS
ABOUT JEFFREY COHEN
The leader of the Corporate Group in Skadden’s Los Angeles office, I am recognized consistently as one of the leading private equity and M&A lawyers in Southern California. My broad transactional practice focuses on private equity and strategic mergers and acquisitions around the world.I have represented both buyers and sellers in numerous large and middle-market mergers and acquisitions. I often represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a full investment cycle, including acquisitions, financings and dispositions, as well as entrepreneurs and family businesses. In addition, I have counseled clients on numerous investments in distressed debt and acquisitions of distressed businesses. My representations have included clients in an array of industries, such as apparel, energy, food, consumer products, retail, gaming, banking, sports and media, among others. In addition, I routinely counsel corporations and their officers and directors on securities and corporate governance matters. My extensive experience, creativity and background in finance enable me to effectively address clients’ business needs. For example, my work advising an investor group in SKBHC’s acquisition and recapitalization of AmericanWest Bank received the Financial Times’ highest ranking in its 2011 “U.S. Innovative Lawyers” report.I am a frequent speaker, including at the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s 43rd Annual Securities Regulation Seminar, where I provided insight into current developments in private equity transactions and deal protection provisions.In certain jurisdictions, this may be considered attorney advertising.
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