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LESLEE M. COHEN | Principal Phone: 312.780.7472 Fax: 312.780.7586 Email: lcohen@HershCo.com AT WORK Leslee M. Cohen concentrates her transactional practice in securities law, corporate finance and general corporate law. She counsels a variety of entities, from small entrepreneurs and start-up companies to large established businesses, across many industries in connection with private placements of both equity and debt securities, including venture capital and private equity investments. Leslee also structures, negotiates and documents significant business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, tender offers, joint ventures and other business combinations and financial transactions. In addition, she handles general corporate matters including commercial contract drafting and review, stockholder and limited liability company agreements and structuring, business restructurings, employment and consulting agreements, and equity incentive plans and agreements, on behalf of a diverse group of clients. Leslee’s practice encompasses Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compliance for microcap public companies and committees of their boards of directors, providing counseling regarding disclosure and regulatory obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including corporate governance, ethics and executive compensation issues. Leslee also represents broker-dealers and investment advisors in connection with securities law issues. IN THE PROFESSION Leslee is a member of the board of directors of the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law Firms, an organization dedicated to 1) enhancing the recruitment, retention and promotion of women lawyers and 2) supporting the building, implementation and continued relevancy of women’s initiatives in law firms. She also serves on the Coalition’s Community Outreach Committee. She also formed and served as Chair of her former firm's Women’s Initiative from 2000 through July 2010. Leslee is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She co-authored an article titled, “The Case for Gender Diversity: Why Your Business Should Hire and Promote Women.” In 2006, Leslee was selected by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company as one of the “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty To Watch.” She has also been recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network as a top Illinois lawyer in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and securities and venture finance (2007-2010). In 2010, Leslee was designated as Illinois Super Lawyer, an honor given to the top five percent of attorneys in the state. IN THE COMMUNITY Leslee is a member of the Step Up Women’s Network and is active in Kipling Elementary School in Deerfield, Illinois. BACKGROUND New York University School of Law J.D. University of Michigan B.A., with highest distinction Leslee is admitted to practice in Illinois and New York. RELATED ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS |
