About
Edgar G. Rapoport, a Member at Cozen O'Connor in Minneapolis, handles mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. He works with companies from launch through growth and profitability. He also advises those clients on corporate finance. Before Cozen O'Connor, he served as general counsel of a large Chicago taxicab company, handling its legal matters and supervising its outside counsel. He earned his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2008 and a B.B.A. from the Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison, in 2002. That in-house view shapes how he runs the acquisitions and private equity deals he now handles.
Who is a good fit for Edgar G. Rapoport
- Companies pursuing a merger or an acquisition.
- Companies undertaking a private equity transaction.
- Growing companies preparing an acquisition or a sale.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2008
- Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.B.A., 2002
- Bar admissions
- Minnesota, Illinois
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2022-2025
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a multidisciplinary pet consumer development company in its sale to a wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly traded animal health technology and services platform.
- Represented a principal of a developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing across the country in the redemption of his minority interest in the company and affiliated entities.
- Represented a Pittsburgh-based startup that provides advanced analytics software to higher education institutions in a convertible note offering.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional