Corporate/Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Alabama
Band 3
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Provided by Jones Walker LLP
Jones Walker LLP corporate attorneys handle public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, takeover defense planning, corporate governance matters, proxy contests, executive compensation, general corporate matters, and compliance with federal and state securities laws and the rules of national securities exchanges and markets.
Our corporate attorneys serve as general counsel to many large private companies, providing advice in a variety of areas. We represent both majority and minority positions in shareholder disputes, and we represent both buyers and sellers of privately held companies of all sizes. We regularly advise our clients regarding organizational options, we have structured countless business enterprises, and we have assisted many companies and investors in venture capital and mezzanine financings.
We handle the full range of transactional work for certain private equity funds, including venture, leveraged buyout (LBO), accelerator, distressed debt, mezzanine, and industry-specific funds involving public and private companies. Our work has also included going-private transactions, acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries, various acquisitions of businesses from entrepreneurs, roll-ups of fragmented industries, sales of portfolio companies, and transactions effected in bankruptcy proceedings.
Chambers Review
Jones Walker is a recognizable law firm in the Alabama market. It offers strength across M&A, capital markets and private equity matters, as well as financing transactions. The firm acts for clients across a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, construction and finance.
Work Highlights
- Jones Walker advised Union State Bank in the sale of two branches to two separate financial institutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We are extremely pleased with their depth of knowledge and their ability to bring in resources as needed."
"They know how to navigate deals creatively and they understand the commercial markets intimately."
"They are available to us in a timely manner virtually all the time. Continuity of knowledge and history is effectively managed and maintained."
"We are extremely pleased with their depth of knowledge and their ability to bring in resources as needed."
"They know how to navigate deals creatively and they understand the commercial markets intimately."
"They are available to us in a timely manner virtually all the time. Continuity of knowledge and history is effectively managed and maintained."
Notable Practitioners
Beau Grenier is an experienced attorney with expertise in corporate and securities projects. She boasts additional expertise on the sale of assets and equity interests.
"Beau is highly experienced, extremely responsive and very likable, and understands deeply complex legal matters with a pulse on the market."
John Gant secures a position in the rankings following an increased recognition in the area of corporate and commercial law in Alabama. He has experience in a range of deals, from real estate transactions to stock redemptions.
"John is very knowledgeable and offers a high-quality service."