Jeff Potash

Senior Counsel

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Jeff Potash

Senior Counsel

jpotash@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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Biography
  • Advises companies on corporate transactions, including domestic and cross-border M&A for PE funds and their portfolio companies.
  • Advises across industry sectors, including media, real estate, sports, manufacturing, biotech and fintech.
  • Broad experience gained at public and private companies in business and in-house leadership roles, and as an international law firm partner; initially trained as a securities lawyer.

Jeff’s practice benefits from a unique perspective gained in business, in-house and big law while based both in the United States and Europe. This broad background enables him to lead with practical, efficient, client-focused solutions. 

As a law firm partner and counsel, as well as while in-house at various companies, including Central European Media, Jeff has led corporate transactions and is skilled at rapidly assembling and managing necessary talent and resources to navigate regulatory and public policy matters and resolve disputes.

Representative Work
  • Represented Central European Media in numerous M&A and capital markets transactions, including its $2.1 billion acquisition by PPF.
  • Represented Adit EdTech (SPAC) in its merger with GRIID Infrastructure.
  • Represented a special situations lender on a variety of financings.
  • Represented Capmark Financial Group in numerous M&A transactions and restructuring.
  • Represented an ethanol producer in project financings and manufacturing agreements, as well as governance matters.
  • While serving as chief legal officer of a paper manufacturer, advised on restructurings and high-yield financings.
  • Part of the management team that launched early software and hardware for “virtual-try-on” for eyewear and cosmetics.
  • Represented Kawasaki Rail Car in a $2.3 billion JV with Alstom to build NYC subway cars.
  • In London-based business and in-house roles at Central European Media, advised on numerous M&A and financing transactions.
  • Jeffrey Lurie’s purchase of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.

List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.

Education
  • J.D., Cornell Law School, 1993

  • B.A., Harvard University, with honors, 1989

Bar Admissions
  • Connecticut

  • New York

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