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Jay M. Dorman

Jay Dorman
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Jay M. Dorman

Jay M. Dorman

Senior Counsel


New York
Jay Dorman
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Jay M. Dorman

Jay M. Dorman

Senior Counsel


New York

Jay M. Dorman

Senior Counsel

New York

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Biography

Jay Dorman has over thirty-five years of experience counseling public and private companies and entrepreneurs on a broad range of business transactions, including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, public and private financings, and other business and securities matters. His creativity and perseverance have helped generate many positive outcomes for his clients.

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • Waldorf School of Garden City – General Counsel and former Chair of the Board of Trustees (2009-2016)

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association

Admissions

  • New York, 1982

Education

Brooklyn Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1981

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.S., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1977

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Experience

Transactions handled by Mr. Dorman include:

  • $465 million acquisition of food and beverage company
  • $600 million sale of retail college bookseller
  • $700 million acquisition of French video game retailer
  • $1.4 billion merger of two leading video game retailers
  • $200 million acquisition of book publisher
  • $175 million sale of textbook wholesaler
  • $45 million acquisition of probiotics manufacturer
  • $45 million acquisition of food company
  • $20 million sale of movie theatres

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