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Jeremy J. Wolk

Partner, Attorney at Lippes Mathias

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Rochester, NY Website 585.770.7590 LinkedIn
American Bar AssociationNew York State Bar AssociationMonroe County Bar AssociationLouis S. and Molly B. Wolk Foundation, Secretary, Board of Trustees, 2007-PresentWorks with buyers & sellers

About

For more than 25 years, Jeremy J. Wolk has advised on mergers, acquisitions, and private equity. He represents buyers and sellers at emerging companies that have no internal counsel and at large organizations. He advises on venture capital and independent sponsor deals. He structures joint ventures, alliances, and intellectual property transactions. Earlier he held Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary roles at iVillage Inc. For seven years he served as general counsel of that NASDAQ-listed public company. He later practiced as a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP for more than a decade. He earned his J.D. in 1998 at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. At Lippes Mathias in Rochester, New York, he serves as outside general counsel on deals that need governance advice.

Who is a good fit for Jeremy J. Wolk

  • Owners selling an emerging company that has no internal legal team.
  • Buyers completing a venture capital investment or an independent sponsor acquisition.
  • Companies forming a joint venture or an alliance with another business.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, J.D., 1998
  • Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University, M.B.A., 1999
  • Ithaca College, B.S., 1994
Bar admissions
New York

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, 2016-2027 - "Lawyer of the Year," Business Organizations, 2022, 2024
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A (Upstate New York), 2018-2025
  • Upstate New York Super Lawyers®, 2013-2016
  • Rochester Business Journal, 40 Under 40 Award, 2010
  • The Daily Record, Up and Coming Attorney Award, 2009
  • Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester, Young Leadership Award, 2014
  • Jewish Federation of Rochester, Benjamin Goldstein Young Leadership Award, 2011

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Secured licensing rights for a Fortune 500 beer, wine, and spirits producer to develop and distribute alcoholic beverages under a leading global beverage brand, structuring terms that balanced brand protection with operational autonomy and addressing complex cross-border manufacturing, regulatory, and marketing requirements.

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Jeremy Wolk negotiates inbound and outbound licenses, technology contracts, and cloud as-a-service agreements. He also covers outsourcing, brand promotion programs, and data transfer or cybersecurity terms. He ties those contracts to a purchase, a sale, or a venture investment.

Jeremy Wolk advised the web, print, television, and consumer products businesses at iVillage on corporate matters. He advised the same businesses on securities matters.

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