PHILADELPHIA, October 16, 2023 - Katayun Jaffari, chair of the Corporate Governance Practice and co-chair of the Capital Markets & Securities and ESG Practices at Cozen O’Connor, has been appointed chair of the Corporate Governance Committee of the American Bar Association Business Law Section. In this role, Jaffari will lead efforts to promote and support effective corporate governance, domestically and internationally, for business and nonprofit enterprises by developing resources and providing thought leadership.

Jaffari devotes her practice to advising boards of directors and executive management teams and handling complex securities transactions for businesses in a variety of industries. With more than 25 years of experience representing public and private companies, Jaffari has served as outside corporate counsel and has advised on the full range of corporate and securities law aspects of a wide range of matters. She also has extensive experience in compliance matters and mergers and acquisitions, including ongoing business counseling.

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