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Band 5

Startups & Emerging Companies

USA - Nationwide

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Allan Cohen

USA

Practice Areas

Allan represents a variety of companies, ranging from technology-based startups, to mid-sized closely held and family-owned businesses, to large public companies. Allan dedicates much of his practice to emerging companies in the formation and organization of their businesses, seed, angel and VC financings, and general business advice. Allan also focuses on mergers and acquisitions, including buy-side work and sell-side work to strategic and private equity acquirors. He is involved in a wide range of industries, including health care, medical device, life sciences and biotechnology, manufacturing and distribution, food and beverage, and consumer products. Allan distinguishes himself by his adeptness at handling his clients’ varied legal needs and providing the type of business-minded outside counsel that companies would expect from an in-house general counsel. His clients view him as the “quarterback,” ensuring that not only their business law, but also their intellectual property, employment, litigation, regulatory and other legal needs are met.

Career

Allan has been a partner at Nixon Peabody for over 25 years. He is the Office Managing Partner of the Long Island Office of Nixon Peabody, and a member of its Policy Committee. He most recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Long Island Herald. He was also named to Long Island Business News’ The Power List, honoring 25 of Long Island’s top legal professionals, and named to the Long Island Press Power List of the 50 Most Influential People on Long Island.

Professional Memberships

Allan is well known in the Long Island business, philanthropic, and civic communities. He is on the Advisory Board of the Long Island Food Council and Pro Bono Counsel to Erase Racism.

Personal

Allan received his law degree from Columbia Law School where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He completed his B.A. in Economics at Binghamton University where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and studied law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Allan has been awarded the Champion for Children and Families Award by Variety Child Learning Center, and received the Cornerstone Award by the Lawyers’ Alliance for New York for his pro bono work for the Harlem Dowling-West Side Center for Children & Family Services. He is also a past recipient of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s MS Leadership Award, and has served as Chair of the American Heart Association Long Island Heart Ball and an Honorary Chair of the Family and Children’s Association Awards Committee. His past affiliations include service on the Boards of Directors of Phoenix House of New York and Phoenix House of Long Island, membership on the Steering Committee for the New York State Innovation Hot Spot Program, committee membership for the Coalition on Child Abuse and Neglect, and consultancy to Junior Achievement.

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