Cooper Hawley advises private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, and
strategic clients on domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures,
and growth equity investments. He represents clients across a wide range of
industries, including software and technology, aerospace, industrials and
manufacturing, and food and beverage, while maintaining a practice that is not
confined to any single sector.
Earlier in his career, Cooper represented sponsors, borrowers, lenders, issuers,
distressed investors, and direct lenders in a wide range of financing matters,
including leveraged acquisitions, high-yield bond issuances, liability management
transactions, and debt restructurings. Leveraging his prior experience, Cooper
advises clients on the interplay of debt and equity in M&A and growth equity
transactions, helping them optimize deal structures and navigate complex financing
and operational considerations.
