About John
John H. Cooper is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where he is a member of the Corporate practice group. As the previous managing partner of Dentons Sirote (formerly Sirote & Permutt, PC) (1999–2005; 2006–2015), John’s practice spans corporate, securities and tax law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, securities, business and succession planning, corporate finance, corporate tax, directors and officers, executive compensation and general counsel services. John’s recent work also includes numerous mergers and acquisition transactions, the formation of real estate investment funds and two opportunity zone program funds, as well as equity incentive planning and structure and capital raising planning for start-ups and early stage companies. In addition, he has served as an adjunct professor of Advanced Corporate Tax at the University of Alabama School of Law and of Partnership Taxation at Samford's Cumberland School of Law.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Birmingham (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Birmingham (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities Regulation, Birmingham (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Birmingham (2012)
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Securities Regulation
- Recognized: Tax Law
- Practice Area: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™