Brian Shanahan, Jon Halpern, and Brian Gross like to shake things up, and that’s exactly what they’re doing in the payment processing world, with the help of Cozen O’Connor. They are the CEO, president, and executive vice president, respectively, of the fast-growing company, Pineapple Payments. The trio is passionately entrepreneurial, innovative, and fearless, and they wanted a law firm that could match their energy level and creativity. They found it in Cozen O’Connor.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pineapple Payments is changing the face of the traditional payment processing industry by coupling innovative products and services with its team’s expert-level knowledge. “When we first engaged Cozen O’Connor in 2018, the idea was to have the firm handle only our most complicated acquisitions,” Jon says. “But the Cozen O’Connor team meshed well with our culture and really understood our goals and challenges, so the scope of the relationship expanded quickly.”

The firm now serves as outside general counsel to the 2016 startup, which has grown rapidly since its inception and now oversees more than $6 billion in processing. Part of the appeal of Cozen O’Connor is the unique perspective that Jeremy Garvey brings to the table. Jeremy is a fixture in the startup community in Pittsburgh and has walked in his clients’ shoes, having been an entrepreneur himself.

Pineapple Payments faces the challenge that all emerging companies dream of facing — how to proceed effectively, efficiently, and in a unified manner while experiencing swift growth. Whether by handling the company’s acquisitions, protecting its intellectual property, providing crucial employment law advice and counsel, or anything in between, Cozen O’Connor is proud to be helping Pineapple Payments and its management team as they navigate this exciting and challenging road. “We’ve found a real partner in Cozen O’Connor and we know we can count on them to match our agility and creativity as we continue to expand,” Jon concludes.

 “We’ve found a real partner in Cozen O’Connor and we know we can count on them to match our agility and creativity as we continue to expand.”