Atty. John H. Cooper
John H. Cooper is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where he is a member of the Corporate practice group.
About
John H. Cooper is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where he is a member of the Corporate practice group. As the previous managing partner of Dentons Sirote (formerly Sirote & Permutt, PC) (1999–2005; 2006–2015), John’s practice spans corporate, securities and tax law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, securities, business and succession planning, corporate finance, corporate tax, directors and officers, executive compensation and general counsel services. John’s recent work also includes numerous mergers and acquisition transactions, the formation of a real estate investment fund and two opportunity zone program funds. In addition, he has served as an adjunct professor of Advanced Corporate Tax at the University of Alabama School of Law and of Partnership Taxation at Samford's Cumberland School of Law.
Practice Areas
Education
LLM Taxation
New York University
- 1980
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New York University
- 1980
J.D.
The University of Alabama
- 1978
B.A. Political Science
University of Alabama - Huntsville
- 1975
Awards
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Securities Regulation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Securities / Capital Markets Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating™
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Law (Birmingham)
- 2015
Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Birmingham)
- 2013
Lawyer of the Year — Securities Regulation (Birmingham)
- 2013
Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Law (Birmingham)
- 2012
Bar Admissions
Alabama, Alabama, Alabama State Bar
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