Bio

Jeffrey Cohen has represented both buyers and sellers in numerous large and middle-market mergers and acquisitions. His clients include private equity funds and their portfolio companies as well as private and public companies, entrepreneurs and family businesses. In addition, he has counseled clients on numerous investments in distressed debt and acquisitions of distressed businesses. Mr. Cohen’s representations have included clients in an array of industries, such as apparel, beauty, energy, food, consumer products, retail, gaming, banking, sports and media, among others. In addition, he routinely counsels corporations and their officers and directors on securities and corporate governance matters. Mr. Cohen’s experience, creativity and background in finance enable him to effectively address clients’ business needs. He has been recognized for his work, including in Chambers Global in the U.S., International & Cross-Border category and in Chambers USA, which notes his “expert handling of complex transactional matters” and reports that clients regard him as a skilled negotiator with a “high attention to detail.” His achievements also have been noted by The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 U.S., IFLR1000 and the Los Angeles Business Journal, which included him among the Who’s Who in L.A. Law, the top 40 Most Influential M&A Advisors in Los Angeles and one of the top five corporate lawyers in Los Angeles. In 2021, he was named to Lawdragon’s list of 500 Leading Dealmakers. He was a key member of the deal teams recognized in The Recorder’s 2017 Corpo­rate Department of the Year contest, in which Skadden took top honors in the U.S. M&A and Cross-Border M&A categories. The Daily Journal profiled Mr. Cohen in a cover story documenting Skadden’s success in building a substantial corporate practice in Los Angeles and recognized him as one of the top 10 private equity lawyers in California.