Press Release
| May 4, 2009
Dewey & LeBoeuf Announces the Arrival of Corporate Finance Partner
(New York, May 4, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is pleased to announce that John H. Cobb has joined the Corporate Finance Group as a partner in the New York office.
Commenting on Mr. Cobb's arrival, Richard Shutran, co-chair of the firm's Corporate practice said, "John's experience, particularly in leveraged finance, and his involvement in capital markets transactions will reinforce our ability to offer industry-leading service to our premium global clients.”
Mr. Cobb's practice handles leveraged loan and capital markets transactions. He has extensive experience in representing banks, investors, mezzanine funds and issuers in connection with a broad range of banking and securities transactions, including first and second lien credit facilities, bridge loan facilities, high-yield and investment grade debt offerings, mezzanine financings, IPOs, secondary equity offerings, liability management transactions, restructurings and reorganizations. Mr. Cobb has significant experience in connection with financing for leveraged buyouts and other acquisition finance transactions. His practice also includes representation of both public and private companies in connection with general corporate and securities law matters.
Mr. Cobb joins Dewey & LeBoeuf from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, where he was a partner. Prior to his time at Milbank, Mr. Cobb was an investment banker in the leveraged finance group of a major investment bank and was a certified public accountant for a big four accounting firm. He earned his B.S. from Providence College and his J.D., magna cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law, where he was Articles Editor of The Law Review.
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