A.Y. Strauss Continues Strategic Expansion with Addition of Corporate Partner Jeffrey S. Davis

EmitenTrust.com LIVINGSTON, N.J., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A.Y. Strauss has announced that Jeffrey S. Davis has joined the law firm as partner in its Corporate group. Davis is the 14th attorney and seventh new partner to join the rapidly growing firm in 2026.

Davis is a corporate transactional attorney with over two decades of experience representing companies, private equity firms, family businesses, startup ventures, and entrepreneurs in complex business transactions and other legal matters. He advises clients across the full business lifecycle: from entity choice and formation, through organic and inorganic company growth, to succession and exit planning.

Davis has significant experience with mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and joint ventures and other strategic partnerships, along with drafting and negotiating a wide range of sophisticated business contracts and operative company agreements including operating and shareholder agreements. His practice spans a broad range of industries, including consumer products, technology, software, healthcare, and manufacturing. Clients regularly rely on him for day-to-day general counseling, including advising on governance and securities law matters.

"Jeff's extensive experience in corporate transactions across a wide range of industries will provide great value to our expanding client base," says the firm's Managing Partner Aaron Strauss. "We are thrilled to welcome him to our growing roster of talent."

"A.Y. Strauss has built a reputation for combining sophisticated deal experience with the kind of responsiveness and client focus that's often hard to find at larger firms. That combination is exactly what today's business clients need, and it's why I'm excited to join Aaron and the team as we continue to grow the corporate practice," says Davis.

Since January 2026, A.Y. Strauss has welcomed new lateral partners Michael Agosta, Allison Gabala, Lisa Lomelo, Leron Thumim, and Joshua L. Weiner; counsel Brian Kim; Shellie D. Rosan Of Counsel, and associates Anthony J. Crasto, John D. Naphor, Jean Patrick "JP" Raynal. In May, the firm merged with Newman, Simpson & Cohen, LLP, bringing aboard partner Daniel J. Cohen, Daniel P. Simpson, Of Counsel, and associate Daniel C. Stark.

About A.Y. Strauss

A.Y. Strauss provides legal counsel for commercial transactions and litigation in the areas of real estate, construction, employment, cannabis, family law, environmental, and corporate bankruptcy. With the intellectual depth of a large firm and the personalized touch of a boutique, the firm's lawyers handle a broad variety of matters for emerging businesses, institutional clients, and high net worth individuals.

Contact:

Media Rep.: Penny Paul: ppaul@aystrauss.com

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