Matthew S. Cohen has been promoted to Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Playa Hotels en Resorts Corporate Office
Playa Hotels & Resorts, N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA) ("Playa" or the "Company"), the owner and operator of all-inclusive resort brands such as Hyatt, Hilton, Jewel Resorts and Panama Jack Resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, announced today the promotion of Matthew S. Cohen to Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Cohen is based in Playa's corporate offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and will report directly to Bruce Wardinski, Playa's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Cohen will be responsible for leading Playa's legal affairs including the Company's M&A and commercial transactions, financing activities, securities laws compliance, legal risk management and critical business practices. With over 25 years of experience, he has successfully guided a wide range of companies through all stages of their corporate life cycle. From 1992 through 2014, Mr. Cohen was a practicing attorney in New York, serving as a Partner in several prominent law firms including Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (2012-2014), Thompson & Knight LLP (2008-2012) and Eaton & Van Winkle LLP (2001-2008). In recent years, prior to joining Playa, he served as General Counsel to three companies engaged in the energy, health care and online cash back businesses, respectively. Mr. Cohen graduated with a B.A. from Emory University in 1988 and earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1991.