Robert Copps
Partner, Eversheds Sutherland (New York)
Bob Copps is a corporate lawyer focusing on private investment transactions and mergers and acquisitions, both domestically and internationally. Bob represents private investment funds in all aspects of their operations, including fund formation, capital raising, portfolio investments, regulatory matters and exit transactions. Bob handles M&A transactions and general corporate matters for both publicly-traded and private corporate clients. These transactions include mergers, stock acquisitions and dispositions, asset acquisitions and dispositions, acquisitions and dispositions of divisions, joint ventures and other similar transactions. He has worked with very prominent clients on significant transactions in a number of industries, including: timber, water and natural resources, manufacturing, energy, technology, telecommunications and financial services. Bob is co-head of the Diversified Industrials practice of Eversheds Sutherland (US). Bob is also the Chair of Eversheds Sutherland (US)’s New York Hiring Committee and serves on several other firm committees.