David R. Cohen
Business, Tax and M&A Attorney
David Cohen has an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University and is admitted to practice law in Arizona, California, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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David Cohen’s ability to analyze complex tax issues and formulate effective strategies is invaluable to businesses, tax-exempt organizations, multi-entity clients, and high net worth individuals.
A senior partner in the firm, David has the distinctive experience and skill to serve both the transaction and tax needs of his clients, having earned an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, and for over 30 years has practiced extensively in virtually all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, as well as for-profit and not-for-profit entity structuring, formation and maintenance; contract negotiations and drafting; and corporate governance.
He provides extensive planning guidance in various areas of tax law, including partnerships, LLCs, corporations, and tax-exempt organizations and works closely with his clients to advise them on what can often be complex and sophisticated issues. David often collaborates with his clients’ other trusted advisors to achieve the clients’ goals and provide practical solutions to challenging opportunities.
See also: Frazer Ryan's California Trust, Real Estate and Taxation practice
Recent Representative Transactions
- Represented the seller, an employment background screening company, and its shareholders in the combined asset and stock sale of the company to a private equity firm for $150 million.
- Represented the equity owners of a financial industry software company in the reorganization and sale of the company to a private equity firm for $143 million.
- Represented the potential seller, a software management and development company, in negotiations to sell the company to a private equity firm for $60 million.
- Represented the equity owners of an international data and digital engineering company in the sale of the U.S. parent to a publicly traded software company for a transaction value of $31 million.
- Represented the seller, a traffic control and trench protection devices company, in the reorganization and sale of its assets to a private equity firm, for a transaction value of $26 million.
- Served as tax co-counsel to the seller, a large regional construction firm, in the merger of its business to a national construction and design firm, for a transaction value of $22.5 million.
- Represented the equity owners of a cannabis dispensary, grow facility and related entities, in the sale of the company and related entities to a publicly traded corporation for $20 million.
- Represented the seller, a national consumer research company, in the sale of its assets to a strategic buyer, for a transaction value of $16.5 million.
- Represented the seller, an insurance brokerage company, in the reorganization and sale of the company to a national insurance marketing firm, for a transaction value of $16 million.
- Represented the shareholders in the sale of their stock and related real property interests in a regional commercial landscape maintenance business for $7.5 million.
- Represented the buyer in the purchase of a Harley-Davidson dealership and related real-property for $5 million.
- Represented the seller, an in-home nursing care company, in the sale of the company to a publicly traded corporation for $2 million.
See also:
Frazer Ryan's California Trust, Real Estate and Taxation
practice
Practice Areas
California Probate, Real Estate and Taxation
Honors & Awards
“Top Lawyer” (Corporate, Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions), Phoenix Magazine, 2023
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of California
Bar Admissions
Arizona, 1985
California, 2002
District of Columbia, 1988 (Inactive)
Maryland, 1989 (Inactive)
Education
LL.M. in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center, 1986
J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1985
B.S., Accounting, University of Arizona, 1982
Birthplace
Tucson, Arizona