Owen D. Kurtin Email & Phone Number

Owen D. Kurtin is the founding member of Kurtin PLLC, a New York City-based law firm focused on corporate, finance, commercial and regulatory representation in the Biotechnology & Life Sciences; Communications & Media; Information Technologies, Blockchain & Internet; Satellites & Space; and Venture Capital & Private Equity sectors. Since its founding in 2008, Kurtin PLLC has represented clients in over forty countries on six continents and across the United States on transactional and dispute resolution matters. Among our key values, none rank higher than creative and individualized solutions to business issues, absolute client discretion and unsurpassed responsiveness. Previously, Owen was a partner in Salans (now Dentons), an international law firm based in Paris, London and New York, with other offices in Europe and Asia. He is fluent in English and French.

Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Private Equity, Joint Ventures, Strategy, and 28 others.

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  Founding Member

  Kurtin Pllc

  Sep 2008 - Present - New York, Ny, Us

  Owen D. Kurtin’s practice focuses on corporate, finance, commercial and regulatory representation of both mature and early stage companies, investment funds, investors, and lenders in the Biotechnology & Life Sciences; Communications & Media; Information Technologies, Blockchain & Internet; Satellites & Space; and Venture Capital & Private Equity sectors.Owen represents clients on a wide range of M&A and private equity transactions, including buyouts, spin-offs, divestitures, and roll-ups; cross-border joint ventures and strategic alliances; securities offerings and private placements; and financial and strategic investments. He counsels company boards and officers on their fiduciary obligations and other governance issues, and shareholders and creditors on their rights. He has also implemented “Swiss Principal,” "Master Feeder" and related profitability- and efficiency-maximizing governance structures for multinational enterprises and onshore/ offshore investment funds, including Decentralized Autonomous Organizations ("DAOs").Owen also negotiates complex, high value commercial arrangements such as the development, financing, manufacture, sale, licensing, leasing, distribution, and deployment of services, software and equipment for satellite, terrestrial and submarine broadband telecommunications and digital media networks; biotechnology and life sciences products; Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and robotics; Blockchain, Fintech, cryptocurrencies, digital assets and non-fungible tokens (NFTs); and data privacy and cybersecurity.  Owen is also experienced in civil rights and Constitutional Law issues arising in the Communications, Media, Technology and Arts sectors and in the financing, production and distribution of live, filmed, written and recorded artistic works.Owen has advised on cross-border transactions throughout Western and Eastern Europe; The Middle East and Persian Gulf; and Central, South, and East Asia. He is fluent in French.