Steven Anthony Behar

Experience

1. Partner

   gunnercooke

   Jan 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Partner in the New York office of an international corporate law firm based in London.Transactional corporate, corporate finance, securities and government affairs practice. Representing U.S. and foreign corporations and financial institutions, including start-ups, in private debt and equity offerings, private investments in public entities (PIPES), mergers and acquisitions, registered debt and equity offerings under the Securities Act of 1933, and ongoing compliance under U.S. securities laws including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Counsel to clients on all aspects of corporate finance, corporate governance, contract review and general corporate law. Corporate law specialist to small and medium and large businesses. Global international practice includes representation of foreign corporations with investments in the U. S. and domestic corporations with investments world-wide. International transactions practice includes representing domestic and foreign entities in cross-border transactions. Investment management practice includes establishment and representation of hedge funds and registered mutual funds, establishment and representation of registered Investment Advisors and ongoing compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Investment Advisors Act of 1940.Using contacts made in years of government service to develop a Government Affairs practice for the firm.

Education

• Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business

  MBA

  1989 — 1991

• Georgetown University Law Center

  LLM

  1995 — 1998

• University at Albany

  BA

  1986 — 1989

• Tulane University Law School

  JD

  1992 — 1995