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Dan Cohn Named to American Friends of Tel Aviv University Board of Directors

May 26, 2020 Announcement

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 2020: Farella Braun + Martel Partner Daniel E. Cohn was elected to the American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) Board of Directors. AFTAU is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness and funds to support Tel Aviv University.

Dan’s diverse transactional practice includes wine and agriculture clients, sports and entertainment, and a general corporate clientele. Along with significant merger and acquisition experience, he has expertise in family business succession matters and substantial experience with both structuring closely held corporations and negotiating and documenting shareholder buyouts in closely held corporations. Dan serves on the board of directors of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco and is chair of the board of directors for Hospice by the Bay. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Corporate Law. Dan earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Farella Braun + Martel is a leading Northern California law firm representing corporate and private clients in sophisticated business transactions and complex commercial, civil and criminal litigation. Clients seek our imaginative legal solutions and the dynamism and intellectual creativity of our lawyers. We are headquartered in San Francisco and maintain offices in the Napa Valley that are focused on the wine industry.

Contact:
Cheryl Loof
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
415.954.4433 / [email protected]

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