Jay S. Rand

Jay S. Rand is a partner and Co-Chair of the Corporate & Finance Group, and a member of the Technology Group. He is widely recognized as a leading advisor to emerging tech and tech-enabled companies and their investors. 

Jay Rand has extensive experience advising on entity formation, corporate governance, venture capital and other types of financing. He also advises clients on M&A transactions, strategic partnerships and licensing arrangements. Jay’s practice focuses in particular on clients in high-growth industries, such as digital media, FinTech, software, health and life sciences, and consumer goods and technologies. He also represents venture capital funds, private equity funds, angel investors and accelerators in investment and other transactional matters.

Some of Mr. Rand’s most recent transactional representations include:

  • a marketplace lending platform in a strategic equity financing;
  • a leading provider of “know your customer” data compliance services in the sale of the company;
  • a new media platform for architects in a Series A institutional venture round; and
  • an online specialty foods store in a Series A investment round

Mr. Rand is a member of the adjunct faculty at Columbia Law School, where he teaches a course in High-Growth Entrepreneurship. He is also a frequent speaker and author of articles on issues critical to emerging companies, entrepreneurs and investors.

He is admitted to practice in New York.

education

University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1987)

  -Editor of the Comparative Labor Law Journal

The Johns Hopkins University (B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1983)

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Past Speaking Engagements

PLI: Exit Strategies

Jay S. Rand presents, "Exit Strategies" during PLI's Venture Capital 2023: Nuts and Bolts program. Read more.

June 1 2023

iGlobal Forum: 12th Independent Sponsors Summit

Jay Rand moderates, “Closing Your First Deal” during the iGlobal Forum’s Independent Sponsors Summit. Read more.

March 2 2022

SoDA Peer Discussion – ESO Schemes

Jay Rand is part of a peer discussion with SoDA members on employee stock option schemes. 

November 17 2021

Gotham Media VC Forum

Jay Rand is a panelist during Gotham Media's VC Forum 2020. The forum brings together leaders in the world of venture capital for a discussion of what's hot and what entrepreneurs and investors can look forward to in the year ahead.

January 16 2020

Trends in Tech and Entertainment

Jay Rand moderates a Gotham Media Breakfast on Trends in Tech and Entertainment in New York. More information here.

October 29 2019

Venture Capital 2019: Nuts and Bolts

Jay Rand speaks about exit strategies during the Practising Law Institute’s “Venture Capital 2019: Nuts and Bolts” program in New York. More information here. 

April 10 2019

PLI’s Venture Capital 2018

Jay Rand speaks on the panel “Venture Capital 2018 – Nuts and Bolts” at the Practising Law Institute in New York.

May 23 2018

news & press

Federal Court Suspends Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, No. 4:24-cv-00478-ALM (E.D. Tex.), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), and stayed the January 1, 2025 beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting deadline for entities formed prior to 2024. Read more.

Frankfurt Kurnit Represents Prodject LLC in its Sale to The Independents Group, Inc.

New York-based Prodject LLC (“Prodject”), the renowned creative agency specializing in brand strategy, design and execution for events and content in fashion, music, art, and popular culture, was acquired by The Independents Group, Inc., a global marketing and communications company. Read more.

Payment Protection Program Extended through August 8, 2020

On July 3rd, President Trump signed legislation extending the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program until August 8th. Read more.

PPP Application Process Updates

Here are two important news items for businesses participating in, or seeking to participate in, the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Read more.

Small and Midsize Business Relief: New “Main Street Lending Program “Is on the Way

In our continuing effort to help clients leverage COVID-19-related federal assistance, we are tracking a new relief program due out soon from the Federal Reserve. The “Main Street Lending Program” will facilitate loans to small- and mid-size businesses that were considered to be in sound financial condition before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

PPP Loan Program Updates: Enactment of Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Brings Forgiveness Period, Payroll Cost Threshold, Loan Maturity and Other Changes

The evolution of the PPP continues. On June 5, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which enjoyed bipartisan support in Congress and includes many changes designed to provide more flexibility for PPP borrowers, was signed into law. Read more.

PPP Loan Program Updates: Additional Funding and Valuable “Safe Harbors”

The Frankfurt Kurnit Corporate Group continues to track developments in the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”), adopted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). Read more.

PPP Loan Program Updates: Additional Funding and Additional Guidance

The Frankfurt Kurnit Corporate Group has been tracking developments in the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”), adopted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). In this alert we highlight some key developments since our last update. Read more.

CARES Act: Calculating Employee Headcount Under SBA “Affiliation Rules”

The recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) created a program called the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”), which makes certain loans available to small businesses. Read more.

Strategic Alliances for Entrepreneurs

The New York Stock Exchange and Caxton Business & Legal Publishers published Jay Rand’s article, Structuring a Strategic Alliance, in their new book, The Entrepreneur’s Roadmap — from Concept to IPO. View Article

Jay Rand in Penn Law Journal

Jay Rand is featured in The University of Pennsylvania Law School Penn Law Journal's Fall 2016 issue. View Article

Jay Rand in Johns Hopkins Magazine

Jay Rand is featured in Johns Hopkins Magazine's Summer 2016 issue. View Article

Jay S. Rand Joins Frankfurt Kurnit as Co-Chair of the Corporate & Finance Group

March 9, 2016 New York, N.Y. - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC has added Jay S. Rand as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Corporate & Finance Group. Read more.