Bio

Jay Coogan represents private equity, venture capital, and other investment firms—as well as privately held companies—in mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, venture capital financings, and the establishment of startup and emerging businesses. Jay's clients invest in and operate enterprises spanning a range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, business services, consumer products, and health care. He also works with institutional investors in the purchase, sale, financing, and operation of their portfolio companies. As outside general counsel to private companies, Jay advises on legal and business matters, such as regulatory matters, entity formation, corporate governance, capitalization, equity compensation, capital raising, and customer or vendor contracts. The health care industry is a particular area of strength. Jay has advised health systems, MSOs, rehab, senior care, and HCIT companies on transactions and compliance, and he is the former General Counsel of a NYSE-traded national medical rehabilitation services provider.