John F. Cohan
Partner, Attorney at Gesmer Updegrove LLP
About
John F. Cohan focuses on mergers and acquisitions as head of the Corporate Department at Gesmer Updegrove LLP. His work covers multi-million dollar acquisitions and corporate loan transactions. He represents technology entrepreneurs and early and emerging companies on contracts, licensing, and corporate compliance. He also advises on venture capital, private equity, and bank financings and on privately placed equity and debt securities. He earned his J.D. from New England Law and his B.S.E.E. from Syracuse University. He worked in high technology as a development engineer and in technical sales and marketing. As an adjunct instructor, he teaches upper-level drafting of transactional contracts at Boston University School of Law. Before Gesmer, he served as in-house General Counsel of a life sciences company and sat on its executive management team, which shapes how he ties legal terms to client value in a transaction.
Who is a good fit for John F. Cohan
- Technology entrepreneurs pursuing a merger or an acquisition.
- Companies pursuing multi-million dollar acquisitions or corporate loan financings.
Education and admissions
- Education
- New England Law, J.D.
- Syracuse University, B.S.E.E
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional