Cydney Posner, Special Counsel

Cydney S. Posner is special counsel in the Cooley Business department and is resident in the Firm's San Francisco office.

Ms. Posner is Co-Chair of the Firm's Securities Regulation group. Her practice concentrates on corporate counseling in connection with SEC reporting and compliance, corporate governance and general corporate matters. She has also represented both issuers and underwriters in numerous public offerings primarily for emerging growth companies, including companies in the internet and high technology, life sciences and consumer retail sectors. In addition, she has represented companies in mergers, tender offers and other change-of-control transactions, going-private transactions and private placements.

Ms Posner received a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, cum laude, where she was a member of The Hastings Law Review, and an A.B., with Great Distinction, from the University of California at Berkeley, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Ms. Posner is a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco and the State Bar of California.

Education

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law
  JD
• University of California, Berkeley
  BA

Admissions

• California

Memberships

• The Bar Association of San Francisco