Cydney Posner

Cydney S. Posner is special counsel in Cooley's public companies 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.

Cydney is frequently recognized for her public securities knowledge and experience. For four consecutive years, she has been named a Top Author by JD Supra in its Readers Choice Awards for her authorship of PubCo @ Cooley, a blog that produces dynamic thought leadership and curated content for public companies. In 2020, she was selected as a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100 Honoree: Governance Professionals and Institutions.

During her attendance at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, she was a member of the Hastings Law Review.