Rory Cohen

General Counsel at Varadero Capital, L.P.

Speaker

Mr. Cohen is General Counsel and Head - Asset Management at Varadero Capital, L.P. In these roles, Mr. Cohen oversees all legal and regulatory matters for the firm, provides strategic advice and advice regarding governance, corporate development, transaction, tax and fund structuring, investment management and employment matters. Mr. Cohen also drives workouts and related litigation and leads the firm's efforts to enhance the operational diligence and surveillance of specialty finance platforms. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Cohen was a private fund / regulatory Partner at Mayer Brown LLP. From 2008 through 2011, Mr. Cohen was a Partner at Venable LLP, focusing on private fund formation, seed capital and ‘40 Act regulation. From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Cohen was a Managing Director / Principal at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. where he oversaw legal for 20+ investment platforms and was one of two attorneys who supervised asset management legal throughout The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Mr. Cohen has a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan Ross (formerly Kresge) School of Business, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and is presently Co-Chair of the Compliance Committee of the NYC Bar Association.