Cohen & Grigsby Adds New Depth and Experience to Business Services Group

Business law firm Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. is pleased to announce the appointment of two experienced director attorneys to the Business Services Group in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.

Matthew H. Clark brings extensive corporate and transactional experience providing advice on a myriad of legal issues, including drafting and negotiating acquisition, disposition and debt and equity financing documents; providing assistance with commercial agreements concerning intellectual property, information technology, and business development; providing advice regarding federal regulations related to health care; and handling general corporate legal matters. Prior to his new role, Clark was senior counsel of Evoqua Water Technologies LLC where he was responsible for information technology, sourcing, technology licensing agreements and a wide variety of commercial contracts.

Steven M. Taibl has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in a wide range of business transactions, with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts and other private equity transactions. He routinely advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies, institutional and individual investors and public and private companies operating in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Taibl was a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Bingham McCutchen LLP in Boston. Earlier in his career, he was an associate at Jones Day in Chicago and in Frankfurt, Germany.

“We are excited to welcome Matt and Steve to the firm and know that our clients will benefit from the depth and breadth of knowledge they bring to our robust transaction teams,” said Jack Elliott, president and CEO, Cohen & Grigsby. “We’re proud of the great work the firm has already accomplished within our Business Services Group to establish a national and international reputation in middle market transactions, and we are continuing to focus on enhancing and growing our mergers & acquisitions and private equity practice. Adding talent like Matt and Steve to the team provides an additional layer of experience and knowledge to our already robust offerings.”

Cohen & Grigsby’s Business Services group is apprised of more than 50 attorneys who advise clients across the entire business development life cycle, including regulatory and tax issues. The firm represents public and private company clients operating in a wide range of industries, including: biotechnology and medical diagnostics; chemicals and pharmaceuticals; food, flavors and cosmetics; healthcare; higher education; life sciences; manufacturing; mining; steel and allied industries; telecommunications and computer hardware, and venture capital.

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