Jeffrey Cohen | Lawyers

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United States

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Capital Markets

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Banks
Energy and Utilities

Overview

Jeff is a capital markets partner in Linklaters' New York office. He has represented underwriters and issuers including sovereigns, in SEC-registered initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, high-yield debt offerings, convertible debt offerings and other debt and equity capital markets transactions, as well as SPACs and targets in de-SPAC transactions. In addition, he has advised a number of public companies on ongoing reporting and disclosure obligations.

Work Highlights

Jeff has advised on some of the market’s most complex deals, including representing:

HSBC: advising on the SEC-registered rights offering by Azure Power, a NYSE-listed renewable power producer in India
Oppenheimer, Citigroup and other global investment banks on the NYSE IPO of Corporación América
Abengoa Yield (now Atlantica Yield) on its Nasdaq IPO, follow-on offerings of equity and debt and ongoing disclosure and compliance advice
Interxion Holding on its Nasdaq IPO and high-yield offerings
National Grid subsidiaries on their U.S. debt offerings
Sibanye Gold: advising on its high-yield offering
Swedbank: advising on its notes offerings
Hungary on its SEC-registered notes offerings
Republic of the Philippines: advising on its SEC-registered notes offerings
Banco Santander, Rabobank and National Australia Bank: advising various underwriters on notes offerings
Emerging Markets Horizon: advising a SPAC sponsored by VTB and Riccardo Orcel on its Nasdaq IPO

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Beyond the Office

Jeff is recognized to be an exceptional capital markets lawyer. He has been recognized by Legal 500 U.S. and Legal 500 Latin America for representing high-profile clients in a variety of complex matters. Jeff is also ranked in Euromoney’s Banking, Finance and Transactional 2022 Expert Guide under Capital Markets, which recognizes individuals considered by peers and clients to be the best in their respective fields in the legal industry.

Jeff joined the Linklaters team in 2005 and was elected Partner in 2007. Jeff served as a Law Clerk to Judge Richard A. Posner in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Education and Qualifications

Jeff holds a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. He obtained his undergraduate degree, with honors, from the University of Chicago.

Jeff is fluent in French and German.

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