Mr. Cohen concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and governance, venture capital, private equity and securities transactions, and general corporate counseling. Mr. Cohen represents public and private companies (including emerging, growth, and fund-backed companies), as well as investment funds in business transactions in a wide range of industries in the following areas: · purchase and sale of businesses · venture capital and private equity · joint ventures and strategic alliances · securities, loan and, other financing transactions · shareholder, member, and partner transactions and disputes · business formation, strategy, and planning · intellectual property licensing and other technology transfer transactions · executive employment and compensation agreements and arrangements Representative Matters · Wholesale and retail distributor of liquid fuel and other petroleum products in its sale of its business to a large pipeline operator. · Global software and technology services provider in more than 40 acquisition and divestiture transactions. · NASDAQ-listed provider of business process outsourcing services in various acquisitions, joint ventures, and sale transactions. · Large, international corporate travel management company in numerous acquisitions, sales, joint ventures (domestic and foreign), and strategic alliances, including the sale of its business to a NYSE-listed, Fortune 100 company. · Professional services company in a large equity investment by a Boston-based venture fund. · Manufacturing and distribution company in its sale to a New York-based private equity fund. · Software services company in its sale to a New York based private equity fund. · Provider of developer software solutions in various acquisitions and foreign joint ventures. · Private equity fund in the platform acquisition of a direct-marketing business and two add-on acquisitions. · Venture capital fund in multiple rounds of investment in a manufacturing company · Mezzanine investment funds in their investment in an on-line equipment retailer. · Manufacturer of frozen snack foods in the sale of its business to a Silicon Valley-based private equity fund. · Publishing company in its sale of its businesses to two different strategic acquirors. · Private equity sponsor in the acquisition of a supplier of home brewing and wine making equipment and products. · National food service equipment dealer in the acquisition of the operating assets of a regional supplier of foodservice equipment and supplies. · Owner and manager of multi-tenant housing facilities in various joint venture transactions relating to the acquisition and operation of apartment communities. · National restaurant management company in the sale of its interests in joint ventures operating numerous hotel restaurants and food and beverage facilities. Community Service & Affiliations Mr. Cohen is on the Steering Committee of the Corporate Council of JEVS Human Services, a nonprofit organization providing employment placement, training and related services to the unemployed. Mr. Cohen also serves as a corporate counsel for Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, a nonprofit provider of legal services to the arts and cultural community on a pro bono basis. For the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Mr. Cohen serves as co-chair of the Reunion Committee, as a member of the Alumni Association and as a firm solicitor for the Law School's Annual Giving Campaign. Memberships Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures Association for Corporate Growth Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Philadelphia Bar Association UCLA Alumni Association University of Pennsylvania Law School Alumni Association Publications Buyer Tools for Navigating the Acquisition of Middle-Market Private Companies
Inside the Minds-M&A Deal Strategies (Thomson/Aspatore Books)
2008
Kipp B. Cohen
Article Cases and Deals China Grill Management Sells Interests in Joint Ventures for $20M
June 20, 2011
Kipp B. Cohen and G. Craig Lord
China Grill Management in its sale to Morgans Hotel Group interests in joint ventures at various hotels.
Deal Singer NY Acquires Assets of M. Tucker Co., Inc.
June 17, 2011
Kipp B. Cohen, Joel Charles Shapiro, Donald D. Gamburg and Cory G. Jacobs
Singer NY, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singer Equipment Company, Inc., in the acquisition of certain of the assets of M. Tucker Co., Inc.
Deal Balford Farms Acquires Home Town Dairy, Inc.
January 8, 2011
Kipp B. Cohen
Balford Farms in its acquisition of Home Town Dairy, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Deal Private Equity Firm Invests in SNI Group
October 8, 2010
Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs and Mathew S. Rotenberg
SNI Group in a private equity investment transaction with an affiliate of Alumni Capital Network Fund I, L.P.
Deal TechTeam Global Sells Government Solutions Subsidiary for $43M
September 14, 2010
Keith E. Gottfried, Jeffrey N. Siegel, Kipp B. Cohen, Yelena M. Barychev, Joseph T. Gulant, Barry L. Klein, et al.
TechTeam Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: TEAM) in the sale of its government solutions subsidiary, TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. ("TTGSI"), to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for $43 million.
Deal Affiliate of SunGard Data Systems Acquires Interest of Fox River Execution Technology
July 19, 2010
Kipp B. Cohen, Brett J. Schulman, Thomas B. McKernan III, Matthew E. Breen, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
An affiliate of SunGard Data Systems, Inc. in the acquisition of all of the membership interests of Fox River Execution Technology, LLC for an undisclosed amount.
Deal Amerifile Acquires Peachtree Business Products
March 1, 2010
Kipp B. Cohen, Brett J. Schulman, Joseph T. Gulant, Cory G. Jacobs, Philip R. Rosenfeldt, Mathew S. Rotenberg, et al.
Amerifile, LLC, a portfolio company of Entrepreneur Partners, in a private equity investment transaction with an affiliate of Roark Capital Group and the subsequent acquisition by Amerifile of Peachtree Business Products, LLC.
Deal SunGard Data Systems Invests in Quadriserv
March 11, 2009
Kipp B. Cohen and Timothy A. French
SunGard Data Systems in its minority equity investment of Quadriserv, Inc.
Deal SunGard Data Systems Acquires Provider of Instructional Software
March 1, 2009
Kipp B. Cohen, Timothy A. French and Cory G. Jacobs
SunGard Data Systems in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Performance Pathways, Inc., for an undisclosed amount.
Deal Trollinger Consulting Group Acquired by Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
December 31, 2008
Kipp B. Cohen and Cory G. Jacobs
Trollinger Consulting Group, TC Group Securities Company, Inc., TCG Investment Advisory, Inc., and Allied Benefits Group, LLC ("TCG Group") in their sale to Univest Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ: UVSP). The transaction closed on December 31, 2008 and the terms were undisclosed.
Deal SunGard Business Systems Sells Print and Mail Service Division
November 1, 2008
Kipp B. Cohen and Timothy A. French
SunGard Business Systems sells print and mail service division to Pinnacle Data Systems for an undisclosed amount.
Deal SunGard Availability Services Acquires Strohl Systems Group
May 21, 2008
Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs, Joshua L. Strober and Margaret Anne Hill
SunGard Availability Services in its acquisition of all the stock of Strohl Systems Group for undisclosed terms.
Deal Farm & Home Oil Company Acquired by Buckeye Partners for $145.5 Million
February 8, 2008
Gary R. Goldenberg, Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs, Samuel H. Becker, Margaret Anne Hill, Daniel J. Ivler, et al.
Farm & Home Oil Company, in its acquisition by Buckeye Partners, L.P., for $145.5 million.
Deal SunGard Acquires Financial Technology Integrators
December 21, 2007
Kipp B. Cohen and Brett J. Schulman
SunGard in its acquisition of Financial Technology Integrators, LLC.
Deal SunGard Availability Services LP Acquires VeriCenter
August 20, 2007
Kipp B. Cohen, Timothy A. French, Cory G. Jacobs, Matthew J. Comisky and Margaret Anne Hill
SunGard Availability Services LP in its acquisition of all the stock of VeriCenter.
Deal SunGard Acquires Finetix
April 20, 2007
Fred Blume, Kipp B. Cohen and Thomas P. Dwyer
SunGard Data Systems in its asset purchase of Finetix LLC and its subsidiaries.
Deal Amerifile Holdings Acquires American Filing Technologies
March 13, 2007
Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs, Mathew S. Rotenberg and Brett J. Schulman
Amerifile Holdings, Inc., in its acquisition of American Filing Technologies, Inc., for an undisclosed amount.
Deal SunGard Data Systems Merges with Aceva Technologies
February 14, 2007
Kipp B. Cohen and Cory G. Jacobs
SunGard Data Systems in its merger with Aceva Technologies for an undisclosed amount.
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