Attorney Profile

Robert C. Kern, Jr.
CounselRobert Kern focuses his practice on corporate transactions, representing small to mid-sized private companies as well as individuals with an emphasis on the creation and governance of business entities, including:
- the formation, operation and governance of limited liability companies
- startups, joint ventures, venture capital and private equity financing
- mergers and acquisitions
- employment
- service and vendor agreements
Bob also advises clients on general commercial matters.
A member of Rivkin Radler’s Corporate Practice Group, Bob’s practice includes drafting and negotiating licenses and providing outside general counsel services to businesses and individuals in the fashion, lifestyle, consumer products and entertainment industries. In the context of the entertainment industry, he also has experience with film financing agreements, option agreements, talent agreements and book publishing agreements. Bob has experience with the disposition of the assets of distressed companies out of bankruptcy.
Bob is a frequent speaker at the New York City Bar Center on topics related to the formation and use of limited liability companies and other corporate issues.
477 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10022-5843
New York
Illinois
EducationUniversity of Chicago Law School, Juris Doctor
Northwestern University, M.A. and B.A.
Practice Groups
News & Publications
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NY Is Set to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
March 31 | 2021 -
Lellos and Barbere Represent Plant-Based Seafood Manufacturer
March 17 | 2021 -
In NY, CBD Manufacturers and Distributors Now Must Be Licensed
February 26 | 2021 -
New York State Appears Poised to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
January 26 | 2021 -
Kern and Ullman Publish Article in Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law
September 17 | 2020 -
Does the Material Adverse Change Clause Cover COVID-19?
March 20 | 2020 -
Cannabis: A Business Opportunity for Those with an Appetite for Risk
September 26 | 2019 -
Lellos and Kern Close Purchase Transaction
July 3 | 2018 -
Rivkin Radler Welcomes Four New Attorneys
February 14 | 2018
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