JOEL COHEN

Joel Cohen
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
joel@paradoxprincipals.com
Bio
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Regularly counsels founders, startups and growth stage companies on all aspects of business formation
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Focuses his practice on advising business owners on investment transactions and contract negotiations
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Routinely advises on day-to-day corporate advisory work, corporate governance and strategic decisions
Practice Highlights
Mr. Cohen is corporate and transactional counsel for founders and growth-stage companies, combining his background in M&A with his operating experience as the founder of TalksOnLaw. Mr. Cohen's practice focuses on advising founders, startups, emerging companies, entrepreneurs, dreamers, visionaries, artists and creatives. Mr. Cohen focuses on corporate governance, investment transactions, contract negotiations, and joint ventures. He also serves as outside general counsel through formation and growth stages. Mr. Cohen's practice covers entity structuring, equity investments, JV agreements, and day-to-day corporate advisory work.
Mr. Cohen has previously practiced in M&A, and he brings a deal-oriented perspective to his counseling work. Prior client representations include founders of successful tech companies, celebrities, online personalities, and award winning artists. Mr. Cohen regularly advises growth companies on partnerships, new ventures and on strategic negotiations to manage risk. He also advises creatives on collaborations and partnerships.
BIOGRAPHY
Joel Cohen is a highly experienced corporate attorney and an entrepreneur bringing a unique perspective to legal advisory. A graduate of Duke Law School, Mr. Cohen spent a number of years working as a corporate associate at one of the world's top corporate firms, Skadden, Arps, in Mergers & Acquisitions. Mr. Cohen provides direct client assistance and advice to the next generation of innovative companies and their creators. Mr. Cohen is also the founder of the legal education website Talks on Law, a leading online destination to learn about law.
Mr. Cohen has over a decade of deal-oriented, corporate, and M&A experience representing clients ranging from Coca-Cola to the blockchain company R3 and from the NHL to the consumer product company Casper Sleep.
Admissions
New York
Education
Wake Forest University, B.A.
Duke University School of Law, J.D., LLM in International and Comparative Law
Other Business Affiliations
Talks On Law
Women in Funds
Prior Firm Affiliation
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Joel Cohen Legal

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