Josh Cender focuses his practice on a wide range of corporate, transactional, and family office matters. Before joining Brick & Patel LLP, Mr. Cender spent 17 years as general counsel and chief operating officer of three family offices, and 10 years as a corporate generalist at a major international law firm. He has extensive experience representing individuals, family offices, corporations, and funds in acquisitions, joint ventures and minority ownership stakes, private equity and venture capital, credit financing, complex ownership structures, corporate governance, employment issues, art collecting, and nonprofit entities.

In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Cender led a family office focused on sourcing and executing direct investments, served on the boards of directors of portfolio companies, and chaired an internal investment committee. Mr. Cender has also overseen tax compliance, accounting, cash management, financial reporting, IT systems, and long-term strategic planning in his prior roles. He also served as Chairman and Treasurer of a nonprofit independent school in New York City.

Mr. Cender is an expert generalist and skilled advocate who transforms complex problems into straightforward solutions for his clients. His multidisciplinary financial, operational, and legal acumen makes his advice both comprehensive and comprehensible, providing goal-oriented practical guidance to his clients.