Jared Cook is a corporate counsel and experienced business lawyer who regularly represents clients in transactional, commercial, corporate and financing matters. Jared counsels early stage and venture capital-backed startups, investors and established company clients in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing transactions, joint ventures and outside general counsel matters.
Jared is a trusted advisor who is relied upon to manage all phases of the contract life cycle. Jared has experience representing clients in a diverse range of industries, including technology, health care, sports, transportation, telecommunications, biotechnology and manufacturing. Jared has substantial experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including stock and asset purchase and sale agreements, merger agreements, venture capital financing documents, joint venture and strategic alliance agreements, employment and non-competition agreements, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, license agreements, consulting agreements and sponsorship and advertising agreements. Jared also regularly assists clients in structuring corporate formation and organizational documents, including for startup and emerging companies.
Prior to joining VLP, Jared was a corporate attorney at the international law firm Foley & Lardner LLP in its Washington, D.C. office, where his practice concentrated on mergers and acquisitions and venture capital transactions. Jared was recognized in 2016 by the District of Columbia Bar for his contributions to pro bono clients.
During law school, Jared was an editor of The George Washington International Law Review and graduated from The George Washington University Law School. Jared received his bachelor degree from the University of Michigan. Prior to becoming an attorney, Jared worked in public policy on Capitol Hill by serving for several years on the staff of his home state Senator, Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa.
Jared is an avid fan of his college alma mater and attends at least one University of Michigan home football game each season.
