Jay S. Rand

Partner
1230 Avenue of the Americas, 7^th Floor
New York, NY 10020
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Jay Rand is a partner of the Firm.  He is widely recognized as one of the region’s leading counsel to early-stage, emerging growth and venture-backed companies.   Jay represents venture capital funds, private equity funds, angel investors and a wide range of companies in industries ranging from information technology, new and traditional media, software, health services and life sciences to consumer goods and services.  His expertise extends to equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, licensing transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other corporate and securities matters, including entity formation and structure.  He often serves as the functional equivalent of clients’ outside general counsel, especially for digital media, technology, and other emerging companies.

Prior to joining SORINROYERCOOPER, Jay was a partner in the New York office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, where he co-chaired the firm’s Venture Capital and Emerging Companies practice.  Prior to that, he was a partner in the New York office of Morrison & Foerster LLP.  His professional experience also includes a stint as an internal counsel for a leading software company.

Jay is deeply committed to the development of the growing infrastructure and network to support entrepreneurial activity in the New York area.  Jay represents NYCSeed, LLC, a seed-stage fund organized by New York-based educational, governmental and
quasi public concerns that focuses on New York-based technology entrepreneurs..  He also is a frequent speaker and author of articles on issues critical to emerging companies, entrepreneurs, and investors.  He is a long-time supporter and champion of the venture capital and entrepreneurial communities in and around New York. His decision to join SORINROYERCOOPER is rooted in his belief that law firms must offer, in addition to creative and sophisticated solutions, accessible, responsive service by experienced lawyers at fees that are highly competitive to ensure delivery of a compelling value proposition.

Publications:

Author, “Are You Ready to Venture?” Daily Deal, February 2004.

Contributing Editor, VC Experts, Encyclopedia of Private Equity and Venture Capital Co-Author, “When Limited Partners Default,” Journal of Private Equity, Spring 2002.

Speaking Engagements:

Panelist, “2010 Digital Media Outlook,” OnMedia NYC Breakfast Salon, December, 2009.

Panelist, “How to Handle Limited Partner Defaults and Unplanned Fund Liquidations,” Tax Practices for Private Equity Funds Conference, October, 2009.

Moderator, “Trends in IT Investing,” Perfect Venture Conference II, October 2006.

Moderator, “Technology Global Venture Congress,” Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club, January 2005.

Moderator, “2004 Outlook for Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship,” Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club, December 2003.

Moderator, “Early Stage Investment,” Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club, October 2003.

Speaker, “RFID: Meeting the Challenges, Unleashing the Opportunity,” Business Development Institute, September 2004.

Speaker, New York Biotechnology Association, March 2003.

Speaker, “Issues and Trends in Venture Capital,” Biotechnology Industry Organization, Annual International Convention, Washington, DC, June 2003.

Speaker, “Venture Capitalists as Dealmakers,” Education Industry Investment Forum, March 2002.

Speaker, “From Concept to Company,” Columbia University, October 2002.

Speaker, “From Concept to Company,” State University at Stony Brook, August 2002.

Speaker, “Life Science Entrepreneurship: Creating and Growing a Company,” University of Rochester Medical School, April 2003.