Jeremy is a well-known corporate attorney with three decades of experience advising sophisticated businesses and entrepreneurs in sectors ranging from finance and tech to energy and manufacturing. Jeremy currently focuses his practice in three areas: public company and capital markets, complex mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital and emerging business development.
In the capital markets space, Jeremy represents both issuers and underwriters in public offerings of securities, including equity securities and 144A private placements of high-yield debt securities. He works closely with public company clients on securities law compliance and SEC reporting, corporate governance, ESG considerations, and equity-based compensation issues.
Jeremy also advises public and private companies on transformational mergers and acquisitions, from veteran corporations undergoing major expansions to private company owners looking to exit. He has deep experience negotiating strategic and financial transactions on behalf of buyers and sellers in a variety of industries.
In addition, Jeremy is highly regarded in the Mid-Atlantic venture capital and emerging business community as a leading adviser to startups and growth companies. He is a longtime board member and the chair emeritus of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association and has chaired the selection committee of the 3 Rivers Venture Fair, a leading venture conference in the Mid-Atlantic.
As a founder and board member of a successful startup himself, Jeremy also brings direct ground-level experience with corporate formation and development to every engagement. He was a co-founder and counsel to Othot LLC, a predictive and prescriptive analytics software solution for colleges and universities, from its formation in 2014 to its favorable sale to Liaison International in 2021.
Among other recognitions, Jeremy received the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association’s “Impact Award” in 2024, was named “Venture Capital Lawyer of the Year in Pittsburgh” by Best Lawyers in America in 2021, and has been listed in Chambers and Partners USA since 2019.
Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
Jeremy is exceedingly well prepared, very measured in his analysis, and provides comprehensive and thoughtful advice. He functions as a true counselor to the client.