Steven E. Cohen

Steven practices in the corporate and securities space, where he structures and negotiates mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings (both debt and equity), bank financings, joint ventures, licensing arrangements, and other complex transactional matters. 

He also represents public companies on general corporate matters and securities-law compliance, including preparing and filing registration statements, proxy statements, periodic reports, and other filings under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and he regularly advises corporate boards and board committees on governance issues. 

Steven has particular depth in the representation of private investment companies and related regulatory compliance. He structures, organizes, and advises hedge funds and private equity funds pursuing a range of investment and financing strategies, as well as registered investment advisers and private fund managers, representing both sponsors and investors. He also negotiates complex compensation arrangements for investment management professionals. 

Steven was an associate editor of the Journal of Law and Technology and, during law school, served as an articles editor of the National Jewish Law Review. He is fluent in Hebrew. 

Steven joined Michael Best with the New York team of Kane Kessler, P.C.