Calfee Congratulates Cohen & Co on Its Acquisition of Gordon Advisors

Calfee congratulates our client, Cohen & Company, on its acquisition of Gordon Advisors.

The transaction makes Michigan one of Cohen & Company's largest geographic markets and supports the firm's ongoing investment in greater Detroit. It also strengthens the firm's audit, tax, and advisory service offerings for private companies, real estate entities, and their owners.

Founded in 1977, Cohen & Co operates across 15 offices throughout the U.S. and the Cayman Islands with more than 800 professionals providing assurance, tax, advisory, and consulting services.

Founded in 1954 and based in Troy, Michigan, Gordon Advisors provides tax, assurance, and advisory services to middle-market closely held businesses, real estate companies, and high-net-worth individuals and families throughout Southeast Michigan. Gordon Advisors will continue operating from its Troy, Michigan, office. Cohen & Co will maintain its downtown Detroit office and plans to consolidate its suburban St. Clair Shores location to Troy. As part of the acquisition, all Gordon Advisors client service team professionals, including eight leadership team members, have joined Cohen & Co.

This acquisition marks the fourth transaction since Lovell Minnick made a strategic growth investment in Cohen & Co in 2024. Lovell Minnick is a private equity firm with more than $6 billion in committed capital focused on investments in middle-market financial and related business services companies in North America and Europe.

The Calfee legal team was led by Partner and Co-Chair of the Corporate and Finance practice Michael B. Hurley and Corporate and Finance Partner Daniella C. Vespoli, who represented Cohen & Co in the transaction. The team was supported by Associate Attorneys Rebekah G. Santell and Jacob J. (Jake) Bourquin

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