Jay brings more than three decades of transactional expertise, serving as a trusted legal strategist for clients navigating complex capital markets, finance and corporate organizational issues. His reputation is built on a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to sophisticated dealmaking.
Overview
His practice focuses on corporate and financial transactions, with particular emphasis on capital markets, equity financing, hedging transactions, and strategic business structuring. He advises clients across diverse industries, delivering in-depth legal analysis to mitigate risk and align transactional strategy with core business objectives.
Jay brings particular strength in structuring and documenting complex financial and hedging transactions designed to protect companies against economic fluctuations across various asset classes such as currencies, commodities, fixed income, equities, and fund interests. This includes swap transactions documented under the ISDA Master Agreement, related credit support arrangements and other useful financial tools to protect clients against price volatility related to their business.
His background in investment banking further enhances his ability to guide clients through sophisticated finance matters, including credit and loan agreements, and related security documentation such as financial guarantees, master netting arrangements for increased trading leverage, and custodial arrangements. Jay also advises emerging technology start-ups on cutting-edge issues, and has significant experience counseling clients in the entertainment industry.
Professional & Civic Activities
Professional & Civic Activities
New York State Bar Association
NYS Bar Association’s Derivatives and Structured Products Law Committee
Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
Birthright Africa, Board Member
Global Impact Initiative, Board Member
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
Education
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1994
Howard University, B.A., Political Science, 1991