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Jonathan M. Cooper

Principal

phone 312.201.3980
fax 312.863.7480
email jonathan.cooper@goldbergkohn.com

 

Jonathan Cooper is a principal in the firm’s Commercial Finance Group.  He has represented both institutional lenders and borrowers in all facets of commercial finance transactions, including senior secured asset-based and cash-flow transactions, first lien, second lien and mezzanine positions, as well as in workouts and restructurings.

Mr. Cooper has significant experience conducting international commercial finance transactions for a wide range of clients, primarily focusing on Europe and the Americas.  Mr. Cooper frequently gives presentations regarding international finance and has written several articles on the subject (see various web-links included on this page for references to certain of these presentations and articles).

Mr. Cooper has worked with UNCITRAL (the trade division of the United Nations) since 2001 in connection with UNCIRAL'S work to develop a Secured Transaction Guide, which provides a comprehensive blueprint for countries wishing to modernize their secured transactions regimes.  As part of this project, Mr. Cooper has helped draft significant portions of the Guide, made presentations at the UN and attending several UN working group meetings.  In connection with this project, Mr. Cooper has also written various articles including, “A Study Concerning a Possible Convention on Inventory Financing” and “A Study Concerning a Possible Convention on Financing Issues Pertaining to Intellectual Property”, each previously published in the Secured Lender.

Before joining Goldberg Kohn, Mr. Cooper was an in-house lawyer at a multinational telecommunications manufacturer, conducting international finance transactions.  His in-house experience included corporate issues such as mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property matters, and general corporate matters.  Prior to pursuing his legal career, Mr. Cooper was an auditor at a major accounting firm.  He is a certified public accountant.

Education

  • Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 1994
  • University of Michigan, B.S., high distinction, 1990

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Articles

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