Kwaku Andoh

Partner, New York

Kwaku Andoh

Partner, New York

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Kwaku Andoh is a partner at Cohen & Gresser and the head of the firm’s M&A practice and its Africa practice. He regularly advises on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures and other corporate transactions, as well as general corporate counseling. Kwaku has substantial experience in deal negotiation and documentation across a broad spectrum of industries, including information technology, biotechnology, consumer products, energy and commodities, and the financial services sector. Super Lawyers has recognized Kwaku on its New York Metro Super Lawyers list for mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining the firm, Kwaku served as Managing Director & Associate General Counsel of JPMorgan Chase, where he advised on over $10 billion in mergers and acquisitions transactions, investments in FinTech startups, and venture capital transactions for all JPMorgan Chase lines of business worldwide.

Previously, Kwaku practiced with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York and Fenwick & West in Palo Alto, where he focused primarily on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. He is a graduate of Stanford Law School, where he was Notes Editor for the Stanford Law Review and Associate Managing Editor of the Stanford Journal of International Law. Kwaku has a Master’s Degree in Economics from Boston University and he received his undergraduate degree, cum laude, in Economics from Gustavus Adolphus College.

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Education

Stanford Law School (J.D., 1992); Boston University (M.A., Economics, 1989); Gustavus Aldophus College (B.A., cum laude, 1986)

Bar Admissions

New York State

Activities and Affiliations

Board of Trustees, Ascend Public Charter Schools

Advisory Board Member, International Gas Flare Utilization & Monetization Conference 2019

Member, Law360's Mergers & Acquisitions Editorial Advisory Board

Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 25 of the firm’s lawyers are included on the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and 13 lawyers are included on the 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars list across a range of practice areas.

Super Lawyers once again named C&G co­-founder Mark S. Cohen and partner Jonathan S. Abernethy to the Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Super Lawyers list are:

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Rising Stars list are:

   
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Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Luke Appling, Elizabeth F Bernhardt, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Robert J Gavigan, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Johannes Jonas, Nicholas J Kaiser, David F Lisner, Ellen Paltiel, Douglas J Pepe, Matthew V Povolny, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, Mark Spatz, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Sharon L Barbour, Randall W Bryer, Shannon Aimée Daugherty, Drew S Dean, Christine M Jordan, William E Kalema, Phoebe H King, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Alexandra K Theobald, Myia Williams, Benjamin Zhu
Related Practices:
Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Intellectual Property and Technology
Office:
New York
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 29 of the firm's lawyers are included on the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and 11 lawyers are included on the 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars list across a range of practice areas.

Super Lawyers named C&G co­founder Mark S. Cohen one of the Top 10 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. Partners Jonathan S. Abernethy and Karen H. Bromberg have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area. Additionally, Karen has been recognized as one of the Top 50 women lawyers within the same region.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Super Lawyers list are:

The C&G lawyers recognized on the New York Metro Rising Stars list are:

Related Attorneys:
Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Luke Appling, Elizabeth F Bernhardt, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Robert J Gavigan, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Johannes Jonas, Nicholas J Kaiser, David F Lisner, Ellen Paltiel, Douglas J Pepe, Matthew V Povolny, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, Mark Spatz, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Sharon L Barbour, Randall W Bryer, Shannon Aimée Daugherty, Drew S Dean, Christine M Jordan, William E Kalema, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Benjamin Zhu
Related Practices:
White Collar Defense and Regulation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property and Technology, Securities Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate Finance
Office:
New York
Mergers & Acquisitions magazine announced that its 2022 Deal of the Year is global investment firm Francisco Partners’ acquisition of Trading Screen and Imagine Software within a 14-day period in the spring of 2021. Cohen & Gresser represented Imagine Software, a global portfolio risk management technology company, in the deal.

Francisco Partners, which specializes in partnering with technology and technology-enabled businesses, soon after merged the two acquired entities to create TS Imagine, a dynamic end-to-end trading and portfolio management software platform that is now used by 500 financial institutions worldwide. In awarding the “Deal of the Year” distinction, the magazine praised the deal’s formation of a “singular company poised for growth across both the buy and sell-side.”

The C&G team representing Imagine Software included Lawrence T Gresser, Kwaku Andoh, Karen H Bromberg, Bonnie J Roe, Nicholas J Kaiser, Ronald F Wick, Alexandra K Theobald, and Drew S Dean. Learn more about the deal in Francisco Partners’ press release and C&G’s news alert.

Mergers & Acquisitions, founded in 1965, is the oldest trade brand for the dealmaker community and is where private equity professionals, strategic acquirers and advisors turn for news, analysis, data and community around deals and dealmakers.

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Lawrence T Gresser, Kwaku Andoh, Karen H Bromberg, Bonnie J Roe, Nicholas J Kaiser, Ronald F Wick, Alexandra K Theobald, Drew S Dean
Related Practices:
Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 37 of the firm's New York and Washington D.C.­based attorneys have been named to the 2021 Super Lawyers List across a wide range of practice areas. C&G co-­founder Mark S Cohen and partners Jonathan S Abernethy and Daniel H Tabak have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg has been recognized as one of the top 50 women lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.

Super Lawyers ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.

Super Lawyers

Jonathan S Abernethy: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Kwaku Andoh: Mergers & Acquisitions

Elizabeth Bernhardt: Business Litigation

Thomas E Bezanson: Personal Injury – Products: Defense

Colin C Bridge: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Karen H Bromberg: Intellectual Property

Jason Brown: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Joanna K Chan: Securities Litigation

Mark S Cohen: Business Litigation

S Gale Dick: Business Litigation

Christian R Everdell: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Lawrence T Gresser: Business Litigation

Oliver S Haker: Business Litigation

Johannes Jonas: Mergers & Acquisitions

Nicholas J Kaiser: Real Estate

Jeffrey I. Lang: Business Litigation

Melissa H Maxman: Antitrust Litigation

Ellen Paltiel: General Litigation

Nathaniel P T Read: Business Litigation

Bonnie J Roe: Securities & Corporate Finance

Stephen M Sinaiko: Business Litigation

C Evan Stewart: Securities Litigation

Daniel H Tabak: Business Litigation

Scott D Thomson: Business Litigation

Alexandra Wald: Business Litigation

Ronald F Wick: Antitrust Litigation

Rising Stars

Luke Appling: Civil Litigation

Sharon L Barbour: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Drew S Dean: General Litigation

William Kalema: Business Litigation

Sri Kuehnlenz: Civil Litigation

Winnifred A Lewis: Securities Litigation

Marvin J Lowenthal: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Barbara K Luse: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Matthew V Povolny: Business Litigation

Benjamin Zhu: Criminal Defense: White Collar

Related Attorneys:
Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Elizabeth F Bernhardt, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Johannes Jonas, Nicholas J Kaiser, Melissa H Maxman, Ellen Paltiel, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Ronald F Wick, Luke Appling, Sharon L Barbour, Drew S Dean, William E Kalema, Sri Kuehnlenz, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Matthew V Povolny, Benjamin Zhu
Related Practices:
Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property and Technology, Mergers and Acquisitions, Class Action Defense, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Cohen & Gresser represented Imagine Software, a leading global portfolio risk management technology company, in its sale to Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology and technology-enabled businesses. Francisco Partners has announced that it will combine Imagine Software with the recently acquired TradingScreen to form TS Imagine – a new dynamic end-to-end trading and portfolio management software platform that will be one of the most robust SaaS cloud-based software platforms in capital markets and investment management. The combined company will offer integrated and complete front office solutions, complementary product capabilities, best-in-class technology, global geographic coverage, and deep expertise to investment firms and financial institutions around the world. The C&G team representing Imagine Software in its sale to Francisco Partners included Lawrence T Gresser, Kwaku Andoh, Karen H Bromberg, Bonnie J Roe, Nicholas J Kaiser, Ronald F Wick, Alexandra K Theobald, and Drew S Dean. Learn more about the deal in Francisco Partners’ press release.
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Cohen & Gresser Represents Imagine Software in Significant Sale Transaction
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Lawrence T Gresser, Kwaku Andoh, Karen H Bromberg, Bonnie J Roe, Nicholas J Kaiser, Ronald F Wick, Alexandra K Theobald, Drew S Dean
Related Practices:
Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Cohen & Gresser’s Kwaku Andoh, Adam Bramwell, and Bonnie J Roe have been selected to serve on Law360’s 2021 Editorial Advisory Boards in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions, Government Contracts, and Capital Markets, respectively. As board members, they will offer feedback on Law360 content and provide insights and trends to assist future coverage in their respective practice areas. This marks the third consecutive year that Bonnie and Kwaku have been named board members.
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Law360 Selects Three C&G Attorneys for 2021 Editorial Advisory Boards
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Kwaku Andoh, Bonnie J Roe
Related Practices:
Corporate, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Cohen & Gresser is pleased to announce that 35 of the firm's New York and Washington D.C.­based attorneys have been named to the 2020 Super Lawyers List across a wide range of practice areas. C&G co-­founder Mark S Cohen and partners Jonathan S Abernethy and Daniel H Tabak have also been named to the Super Lawyers list of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and partner Karen H Bromberg has been recognized as one of the top 50 women lawyers in the New York metropolitan area.
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35 C&G Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2020
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Jonathan S Abernethy, Kwaku Andoh, Karen H Bromberg, Jason Brown, Joanna K Chan, Mark S Cohen, S Gale Dick, Christian R Everdell, Lawrence T Gresser, Oliver Haker, Nicholas J Kaiser, Melissa H Maxman, Ellen Paltiel, Bonnie J Roe, Stephen M Sinaiko, C Evan Stewart, Daniel H Tabak, Scott D Thomson, Alexandra Wald, Ronald F Wick, Luke Appling, Sharon L Barbour, Drew S Dean, Sri Kuehnlenz, David F Lisner, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse, Matthew V Povolny
Related Practices:
Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Mass Torts and Consumer Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Antitrust and Competition Litigation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property and Technology, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Real Estate, Antitrust and Competition
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Bonnie J Roe, Kwaku Andoh, and Mark Spatz have been named to Law360’s Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Cannabis Editorial Advisory Boards, respectively, and will offer their insight and expertise in their fields to best shape future coverage by Law360. This marks the second consecutive year of both Bonnie and Kwaku's board memberships. Read more about Law360’s Capital Markets Editorial Advisory Board Read more about Law360's Mergers & Acquisitions Editorial Advisory Board Read more about Law360’s Cannabis Editorial Advisory Board
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Bonnie J Roe, Kwaku Andoh, Mark Spatz
Related Practices:
Corporate, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions
Office:
New York
Kwaku Andoh is quoted in The Times’ Raconteur regarding the increasingly high-profile role of chief financial officers as dealmakers and salespersons during M&A transactions.
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Kwaku Andoh
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Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate
Office:
New York
Law360 Editorial Advisory Board members: Each year, Law360 selects a small group of practitioners from across the country for each of its practice areas and industries to aid in shaping the publication’s editorial content for the following year.
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Kwaku Andoh, Karen H Bromberg, Lawrence T Gresser
Related Practices:
Mergers and Acquisitions, Privacy and Data Security
Office:
New York
C&G welcomes the attorneys who joined the firm in 2017. "We’re very fortunate to have added these exceptional lawyers in New York and Paris," said Managing Partner, Lawrence T Gresser.  "We look forward to continuing to build our transactional and disputes practices in all of our offices in 2018."
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Kwaku Andoh, Christian R Everdell, David F Lisner, Marvin J Lowenthal, Barbara K Luse
Related Practices:
Corporate, Litigation and Arbitration, White Collar Defense and Regulation, Privacy and Data Security, Employment Law, Intellectual Property and Technology, Tax
Offices:
New York, Paris
Kwaku Andoh joins the firm's New York office after fourteen years at JPMorgan Chase, where he served as Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, advising on over $10 billion in investments, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital transactions for all JPMorgan Chase lines of business worldwide.
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Related Practices:
Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions
Office:
New York
Kwaku Andoh, head of Cohen & Gresser’s Africa practice and M&A practice, recently participated as a panelist at AfricaTech NYC’s event, the “Expansion Strategy for Africa Tech Startups” conference, which brought together key stakeholders, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts in the African technology space.

The panel, which also included Magdi M. Amin of Africa Renaissance Partners, Avery Davis of Kimoyo Insights, and Gregory Ugwi of Wefranch, discussed strategies, opportunities, and challenges for scaling tech startups across Africa.

Kwaku spoke about key legal considerations to take into account during expansion, including the importance of understanding the local laws and regulations of the various African countries in which the company will operate.

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Kwaku Andoh
Office:
New York
Kwaku Andoh and Bonnie J. Roe participated on the Association of Corporate Counsel Westchester-Southern Connecticut’s “Send Over Your Standard NDA” panel. During this presentation, they spoke about the legal and practical issues in negotiating non-disclosure agreements in the context of corporate transactions.

Other speaking topics covered throughout the presentation:

  • Identifying traps and unexpected consequences in defining terms
  • How much to standardize NDAs
  • Key issues in drafting an NDA for an M&A deal.

John Roberti acted as moderator for this discussion.

Related Attorneys:
Kwaku Andoh, Bonnie J Roe, John Roberti
Offices:
New York, Washington, D.C.
Award-winning author Mohsin Hamid recently joined Cohen & Gresser for an interactive conversation about identity, race, migration, and other topics relating to several of his novels, including the recently released The Last White Man, and The New York Times best-seller Exit West. The conversation, led by Kwaku Andoh, also touched on Mohsin’s writing inspirations, as well as the dangers of nostalgia, and the nature of reality.

Cohen & Gresser has also hosted writers such as Yaa Gyasi, author of the novels Homegoing and Transcendent Kingdom, Zia Haider Rahman, author of In the Light of What We Know, and Fatima Farheen Mirza, author of A Place for Us.

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New York
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Africa is quickly emerging as a global leader of international sports and media content. Driven by a younger population and the wide-spread adoption of modern technologies, the African sports and entertainment sectors have reached new audiences worldwide. The growing global demand for original African content has opened up new and exciting opportunities for international investors.

On March 30, Cohen & Gresser and Altica Partners hosted an insightful discussion about two of Africa’s fast-growing sectors – Sports and Entertainment. This event was the first in C&G and Altica Partner’s “African Industry Leadership Series,” which partners with African business leaders to provide a closer look at the exciting opportunities for investors in Africa’s emerging markets through the lens of local leaders.

During the discussion, C&G’s Kwaku Andoh and Dawda Jawara interviewed Victor Williams, CEO of NBA Africa and Dayo Ogunyemi, Founder of 234 Media, about their careers and how their sectors have evolved in recent years. Victor and Dayo shared anecdotes and offer insights into some of the exciting opportunities in Africa.

Topics included:

  • Recent trends in the African Sports and Entertainment sectors
  • Why the African Sports and Entertainment sectors are attractive to investors
  • Unique insight and perspective from industry leaders Victor Williams and Dayo Ogunyemi
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Kwaku Andoh
Related Practices:
Africa Practice, Corporate
Offices:
New York, London

Kwaku Andoh participated on the "Law, Industrialization & Technology in Africa" panel at the 16th Annual Columbia University African Economic Forum.

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Kwaku Andoh
Related Practices:
Africa Practice, Corporate
Office:
New York
C&G partners Karen H Bromberg, chair of the firm's Privacy and Data security group, and Kwaku Andoh, former Managing Director & Associate General Counsel at JP Morgan Chase whose practice currently focuses on M&A, participated in an interactive CLE webinar on data privacy in M&A transactions.
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Kwaku Andoh, Karen H Bromberg
Related Practices:
Privacy and Data Security, Mergers and Acquisitions
Office:
New York

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