Krage, Ben L.

Rich Kosnik manages a broad range of transactions and projects representing financial institutions, US issuers, and non-US issuers from numerous jurisdictions around the world, including equity and debt offerings into the US public and private markets, tender offers for equity and debt securities, and the establishment of a variety of ADR programs. Rich also advises US and non-US clients on corporate governance and other regulatory compliance matters, including the impact of various SEC regulations and interpretive positions on clients' business practices and policies.

Corporate clients that Rich has represented include Alon Israel Oil Company, Banco Mercantil, Masisa S.A., and Natura Cosméticos S.A. Among the financial institutions he has represented are JPMorgan Chase and UBS.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Rich represented, among others, BAE Systems, The Bank of New York Mellon, BNDES, Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and Telefónica S.A.

Rich served four years at the US Securities and Exchange Commission where he was in charge of the international corporate finance program. He was responsible for overseeing the review of all public offerings by non-US issuers in the United States and establishing and implementing the SEC's rulemaking initiatives and interpretive policies in the international corporate finance area, including all matters relating to the interpretation of Rule 144A and Regulation S. Prior to joining Jones Day, Rich was a partner with Clifford Chance.

Rich serves as vice chair of the International Securities and Capital Markets Committee of the American Bar Association and is a member of the Securities Regulation Committee of the New York City Bar.