Atty. William S. Kogan

Atty. William S. Kogan

Bill Kogan focuses his practice on corporate law, cross-border transactions, and international law. Bill represents companies, family groups, and individuals doing business in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

New York New York 32 yrs experience 32 year
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About William S. Kogan at a glance

William S. Kogan is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Leech Tishman. They have 32+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1994. Their practice focuses on business, entertainment, and international. Admitted to practice in New York (1994). Educated at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1993) and Connecticut College (B.A., 1989). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Bill Kogan focuses his practice on corporate law, cross-border transactions, and international law
  • Bill represents companies, family groups, and individuals doing business in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean
  • Bill has a depth of experience in corporate, commercial, and real estate transactions
  • Specifically, he has been involved in all stages of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including pre-deal planning and strategy, due diligence, financing, negotiating, drafting, reviewing a wide variety of transactional documents, and closing and post-closing matters
  • Bill also advises clients on other business arrangements, such as joint ventures, partnerships, licensing, distribution, and franchising, predominantly in an international context
  • His practice extends to a wide range of other business issues, including corporate formation, structuring and governance, contract drafting, interpretation and enforcement, foreign litigation and dispute management, and compliance and regulatory issues
  • Bill also has particular expertise in serving closely-held and multigenerational family businesses with their corporate and succession plans
  • His work has spanned many different industries, including real estate, hospitality, gaming, financial services, natural resources and energy, smart city development, and media
  • During his career, Bill has worked in the Latin American Practice Group of an international law firm and later served as General Counsel of a New York-based private investment group engaged in developing, owning, and managing institutional quality commercial real estate in the United States, and hospitality and gaming businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • In that position, he was responsible for the group’s domestic and international legal matters, encompassing numerous properties and operating businesses throughout the region
  • He also served as outside General Counsel to several organizations
  • Prior to joining Leech Tishman, Bill worked at a boutique law firm serving international and domestic clients
  • As a complement to his bilingual skills (native English and Spanish), Bill uses his international background, along with his law firm and in-house experience, to bridge the legal, business, and cultural gaps that often arise in cross-border transactions, thereby advancing the business objectives of the client
  • He provides the firm’s clients with practical, creative, and effective solutions to their legal and business problems

Practice Areas Explained

William S. Kogan's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases William S. Kogan handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business & Corporate Law

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Entertainment & Sports Law

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International Law

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Jurisdictional Context

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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

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Where is William S. Kogan's law office located?
William S. Kogan's law practice is located in New York, New York. The firm is Leech Tishman. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does William S. Kogan handle?
William S. Kogan focuses on business, entertainment, international. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in New York.
How long has William S. Kogan practiced law?
William S. Kogan has 32+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1994.
Where did William S. Kogan go to law school?
William S. Kogan earned their education at (J.D., 1993); (B.A., 1989).
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Education

J.D.
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- 1993
B.A.
Connecticut College
- 1989

Bar Admissions

New York
Admitted: 1994

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