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Joshua Cohen

Associate

Email

joshua.cohen@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 1335

Offices

London

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Josh has experience in a range of corporate transactions including international M&A, private equity deals, joint ventures, IPOs, growth and venture capital investments, and general corporate advisory work. 

He has a particular focus on the Tech sector and has worked with companies and investors throughout EMEA and the United States on some of their most complex and transformative projects. Josh is also a member of the firm's Sports sector group. 

Josh has also spent six months on secondment to Goldman Sachs. 

Experience

Representative matters

Doordash on its $8bn acquisition of Wolt.
 
OpenText Corporation on its £5bn recommended offer for Micro Focus International plc
 
CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, on its acquisition of a minority interest in Italian software unicorn TeamSystem.
 
A multinational financial services corporation on its acquisition of a minority interest in Conferma Pay, a global fintech firm that specialises in payment technology.
 
A financial services platform on its acquisition of data-driven media company Chartr.
 
Cube on its strategic partnership with Hg.
 
CAB Payments on its IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
 
An investor fund on its acquisition of a minority interest in a leading Formula One team.
 
An investor on its investment in an electric motorsport world championship.
 
Various investors and venture capital firms on a number of early stage technology investments.

Pro bono

Advising Innovating Minds, which delivers training to open up access to early help for children who have had traumatic experiences, on a range of contractual arrangements and corporate governance matters.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), March 2022

Academic

LPC (LLM Commercial Legal Practice), BPP Law School, 2020
LLB Law, University of Birmingham, 2019
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.