About Rachel B. Cohen-Deano

Rachel Cohen-Deano focuses her practice on forming private equity, distressed debt, venture capital and special strategy investment funds, and structuring and negotiating complex corporate transactions. In addition, she represents a broad range of clients in connection with investments in private funds. Rachel also has experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters.

Concentrations

•Private equity fund formation
•Representation of investors in private investment funds
•Leveraged acquisitions
•Divestitures
•General corporate matters

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2024-2025
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, 'Rising Stars,' 2012-2020
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 'Rising Stars,' 2014-2016

 

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Other 5
    • Private Funds
    • Private Equity
    • Corporate
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Institutional Investors

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
    Conversational
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Fund Formation
    Private Placements: Represented $3 billion distressed debt private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $2.75 billion middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $1.6 billion middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $1.3 billion European distressed debt fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $1.275 billion internal multi-strategy fund of funds in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $1.25 billion lower middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $1 billion direct lending fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $1 billion distressed debt fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $1 billion private equity fund in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $1 billion lower middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation as well as co-investment offerings for investments alongside the fund.
    Represented $685 million private equity fund with a focus on investments in Brazil
    Latin America in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $580 million lower middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $500 million lower middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $410 million private equity fund with a focus on minority or non-control investments in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $400 million middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $400 million secondary investment middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $350 million private equity fund with a focus on financial services companies in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $250 million biotech venture capital fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $218 million minority investment fund in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $215 million growth equity fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $215 million private equity fund with a focus on investments in the lower middle market in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $175 million middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $175 million lower middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation
    offering.
    Represented $150 million private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering, formation
    offering of related co-investment vehicles
    ongoing corporate representation.
    Represented $145 million lower middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation, including co-investment offerings alongside the fund.
    Represented $125 million middle market private equity fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $100 million lower middle market private equity fund of funds in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $100 million lower middle market private equity fund of funds in connection with its formation, offering, underlying fund investments
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $75 million lower middle market private equity fund of funds in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $56 million co-investment fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $40 million co-investment fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented $20 million venture capital fund in connection with its formation, offering
    ongoing corporate representation.
    Represented real estate private equity fund in connection with fund formation
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented movie production private equity fund in connection with fund formation
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented urgent care medical practice management company in connection with private placement of minority interests
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented venture capital fund with a focus on investments in healthy food
    consumer products in connection with equity offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented venture capital fund with a focus on investments in digital finance in connection with equity offering
    ongoing general corporate representation.
    Represented real estate tax portfolio private equity fund in connection with fund formation
    offering.
    Represented intellectual property private equity fund in connection with fund formation
    offering.
    Acquisitions: Represented private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of post-production services company.
    Representation of private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of several ambulatory surgical centers
    related management company.
    Represented private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of call centers located in the U.S., Panama
    Jamaica.
    Represented private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of distressed automotive parts manufacturer.
    Represented private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of health care logistics company.
    Represented private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of all of the stock of a U.S. lighting equipment rental company
    substantially all of the assets of several Canadian lighting equipment rental companies.
    Represented private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of an automotive parts manufacturer.
    Represented portfolio company of a private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of seven mattress manufacturing companies
    subsequent merger with mattress br
    ing company.
    Represented family investment company in its acquisition of two Canadian container
    packaging companies
    subsequent merger.
    Represented private equity fund in its acquisition of a marketing
    discount offer company.
    Represented private equity fund in connection with the leveraged acquisition of all of the stock of a U.S. lighting equipment rental company
    substantially all of the assets of several Canadian lighting equipment rental companies.
    Divestitures: Represented privately held Israeli technology company in connection with the disposition of all its equity to a publicly traded company.
    Represented molded plastics packaging company in connection with the disposition of all its equity to a wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly traded company.
    Represented home health care
    hospice care provider in connection with the disposition of all its equity.
    Represented medical laboratory testing service provider in connection with sale of all its stock by merger to a portfolio company of a private equity fund.
    Represented special event marketing company in connection with the disposition of all its stock to a publicly traded corporation.
    Represented marketing company in connection with the disposition of all of its stock.
    Represented industrial mineral producer in connection with the sale of a division to a subsidiary of a publicly traded corporation.
    Represented privately held software company in connection with the sale of all of its stock to a publicly traded corporation.
    Represented cable
    wire manufacturer in connection with the sale of a majority of its stock to a private equity fund.
    Represented beauty school in connection with the sale of a majority of its equity interests to a private equity fund.
    Represented hardware manufacturing company in connection with the sale of all its stock to a privately held company.
    Internship: Intern, Judge Blanche Manning, Northern District of Illinois, Summer 2003
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    New York
    Illinois
    Wisconsin
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Illinois College of Law
    J.D.
    magna cum laude

    University of Illinois College of Law
    J.D.
    2005 Harno Scholar

    University of Illinois College of Law
    J.D.
    CALI award for excellence in Tax Exempt Organizations

    University of Illinois College of Law
    J.D.
    Study Abroad at Bucerius Law School

    University of Illinois College of Law
    J.D.
    Hamburg

    University of Illinois College of Law
    J.D.
    Germany
    Other Education
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Class of 2002
    B.B.A.

    University of Illinois College of Law
    2005 Harno Scholar

    University of Illinois College of Law
    CALI award for excellence in Tax Exempt Organizations

    University of Illinois College of Law
    Study Abroad at Bucerius Law School

    University of Illinois College of Law
    Hamburg

    University of Illinois College of Law
    Germany

    University of Illinois College of Law
    magna cum laude

    University of Illinois College of Law
    2005 Harno Scholar

    University of Illinois College of Law
    CALI award for excellence in Tax Exempt Organizations

    University of Illinois College of Law
    magna cum laude

    University of Illinois College of Law
    Hamburg

    University of Illinois College of Law
    Germany

    University of Illinois College of Law
    Study Abroad at Bucerius Law School
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Niles, Illinois

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Attorneys FAQs

  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Rachel B. Cohen-Deano is admitted to practice in Illinois, New York and Wisconsin.
  • Does this attorney speak any other languages?
    Rachel B. Cohen-Deano speaks Spanish and Conversational.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Rachel B. Cohen-Deano attended University of Illinois College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.