Cole R. Fox

With a client-centric approach and a commitment to excellence, Cole offers PilieroMazza clients support on the complexities of business law to help their companies thrive. As an Associate in the Firm’s Business & Transactions Group, his practice includes matters involving mergers and acquisitions, secured and structured financing, entity formation, operations, and corporate governance.

Cole holds a Juris Doctor degree from The George Washington University Law School, where he was Editor-in-Chief of The George Washington Journal of Energy & Environmental Law. His article “Clicking Toward Extinction: How COVID-19 Has Accelerated the Need to Regulate and Reduce the Plastic E-Commerce Waste Destroying Our Planet” was published in the January 2023 edition of the Journal. During law school, Cole also served as a Judicial Intern for U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, as well as a Legal Intern for the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Hatch Act Unit.

Beyond his legal practice, Cole is an avid soccer player. He was a semi-pro member of the United Premier Soccer League, Last Frontier Division I. During his tenure, Cole mentored younger players and was voted MVP by Division coaches.

Related Practice Areas

• Business & Transactions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate & Organizational Governance
• Business Succession Planning
• Debt Financing
• Fund Formation & Structuring
• Private Equity & Venture Capital

Articles

• Corporate Transparency Act, Part 6: Reporting Requirements Back In Effect, Deadlines Looming, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.26.24
• Corporate Transparency Act, Part 5: Voluntary Reporting, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.12.24
• Corporate Transparency Act, Part 4: Reporting Requirements Temporarily Suspended, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.04.24
• Corporate Transparency Act, Part 3: Filing Extensions for Businesses Affected by 2024 Hurricanes, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 11.13.24
• Corporate Transparency Act, Part 2: Exempt Status, Physical Office, Dissolved and Tribal Entities, and Beneficial Ownership Information, 10.18.24

Events

• Understanding and Avoiding Affiliation for Small Business Government Contractors, Virginia APEX Accelerator Event, 04.22.25
• Mergers & Acquisitions in Government Contracting: Novations and Recertification, Virginia APEX Accelerator Event, 12.10.24
• Mergers & Acquisitions in Government Contracting: Novations and Recertification, Virginia APEX Accelerator Event, 03.20.24

Education

• The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2023, cum laude
• University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., 2019, cum laude

Admissions

• District of Columbia