Owen D. Kurtin

About Owen D. Kurtin

Owen D. Kurtin is a partner at Cohen & Gresser LLP, a New York City-based law firm with offices in Paris, London, Washington D.C, Dubai and Palo Alto. Owen\'s practice is focused on corporate, finance, and commercial representation in the Satellites & Space; Information Technologies, Blockchain & Internet; Communications & Media; Biotechnology & Life Sciences; and Venture Capital & Private Equity sectors. Previously, Owen was the founding partner of Kurtin PLLC and, prior to that, a partner in Salans (now Dentons), an international law firm based in Paris, London and New York, with other offices in Europe and Asia. He is fluent in English and French.

Experience

1. Partner

   Cohen & Gresser Llp

   Jan 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Owen D. Kurtin is a partner at Cohen & Gresser LLP, a New York City-based law firm with offices in Paris, London, Washington D.C, and Dubai. Owen\'s practice focuses on Corporate, Finance, and Commercial practice in the Satellites & Space; Information Technology, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain & Digital Assets; Communications & Media; Biotechnology & Life Sciences, and Venture Capital & Private Equity sectors. Owen represents clients on a wide range of M&A and private equity transactions, including buyouts, spin-offs, divestitures, and roll-ups; cross-border joint ventures and strategic alliances; securities offerings and private placements; structured and project finance; securitizations; and financial and strategic investments. He has also implemented “Swiss Principal,” \"Master Feeder\" and related profitability- and efficiency-maximizing governance structures for multinational enterprises and onshore/ offshore investment funds, including Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (\"DAOs\").Owen also negotiates complex, high value commercial arrangements such as the development, financing, manufacture, sale, licensing, leasing, distribution, and deployment of services, software and equipment for satellite, terrestrial and submarine broadband telecommunications and digital media networks; biotechnology and life sciences products; Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and robotics; Blockchain, Fintech, cryptocurrencies, digital assets and non-fungible tokens (NFTs); and data privacy and cybersecurity. Owen is also experienced in civil rights and Constitutional Law issues arising in the Communications, Media, Technology and Arts sectors and in the financing, production and distribution of live, filmed, written and recorded artistic works.Owen has advised on cross-border transactions throughout Western and Eastern Europe; The Middle East and Persian Gulf; and Central, South, and East Asia. He is fluent in French.

Education

• McGill University – Faculty of Law

  LL.B., Law

  1981 — 1984

• McGill University

  B.A., Political Science

  1977 — 1981

• The Bronx High School of Science

  Regents Diploma

  1974 — 1977

Skills

• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Intellectual Property
• Digital Media
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Corporate Finance
• Acquisitions
• International Business
• Investments
• Restructuring
• Corporate Development
• Venture Capital
• Business Development
• Mobile
• Mobile Devices
• Corporate Law
• New Media
• Due Diligence
• Private Equity
• Joint Ventures
• Executive Management
• Corporate Governance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategy
• Private Placements
• Strategic Partnerships
• Licensing
• Hipaa
• Contract Negotiations
• Management
• Finance