About Jean-David Cohen

Jean-David Cohen, former investment Banker in mergers and acquisitions, has 10 years of experience in buying/seliing business and the private equity arena. With a chartered accountant academic background as well as a hands-on experience in the business world, Jean-David combines his financial and entrepreneurial skills to deliver a high quality service to help buy or sell your busines. Through his different projects, he worked in a variety of industries such as the food industry, distribution, media, entertainment, fashion, catering, high tech, retail etc. Born in France, he worked in Montreal, London, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Paris. For the past 5 years, he has been working in Miami, , advised more than 100 clients, and closed numerous transactions.

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 10 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Leverage Buy Out in Europe and North America. Worked on numerous intricate deals ranging from seed capital to over a billion dollar
• 3 years of experience in Business Valuation for M&A and Litigation purpose
• Corporate Finance Advisory firms I worked for included PriceWaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”), and LongAcre Partners formerly owned by JP Morgan
• Extensive hands on experience in Main Street Businesses
• Provided advisory services to more than 100 start-up companies in Florida and other States
• Comprehensive experience in negotiation and marketing businesses to potential buyers
• Worked on numerous  assignments to assess investment opportunities
• Negotiated deals with International Franchisor corporations
• Industry experience in High Tech, Manufacturing, Distribution, Media, Services, Hospitality Management, Catering and Retail

PAST OWNER

• Founder/CEO: Cherry Accessories, Miami (USA), Qingdao (China)
• Founder/CEO: Lola retail stores, Miami (USA)

EDUCATION/LICENSES

• Master Degree in Corporate Finance and Accounting, Dauphine University, France
• French Chartered Accountant Qualification- DESCF accreditation (first passed)
• Licensed Florida Real Estate Sales Associate

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member of  Business Brokers of Florida
• Member of European Chamber of Commerce of Greater Miami

PERSONAL

• Married and proud father of one
• Lived and worked in 7 countries
• Core values: integrity, hard work and dedication

QUOTE
“I will leverage my experience and skills to my best to defend my client’s interest and bring the deal to a successful completion.”