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About
Provided by John Pitts
Practice Areas
John's practice focuses on complex infrastructure and energy transactions including M&A, joint ventures and preferred equity. He regularly represents many of the leading private equity sponsors, including KKR, Macquarie, Stonepeak, Quantum, I Squared, EIG, and Sandbrook as well as strategic clients.
Personal
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2009 (cum laude); Davidson College, B.A., 2004 (magna cum laude). Served as an infantry officer in U.S. Army and deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Also is director of Team Rubicon, an international non-government organization specializing in disaster response.
Chambers Review
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John Pitts handles a variety of complex transactions including M&A and private equity. He has a particularly strong practice in energy deals.
John Pitts handles a variety of complex transactions including M&A and private equity. He has a particularly strong practice in energy deals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John is very attentive to our needs, very experienced and practical."
"John is one of the go-to lawyers in the country for negotiating complex sophisticated private equity transactions."
"He is a remarkable M&A attorney. He has a phenomenal work ethic and can give very commercial advice, orienting us on where the market is."
"John is very attentive to our needs, very experienced and practical."
"John is one of the go-to lawyers in the country for negotiating complex sophisticated private equity transactions."
"He is a remarkable M&A attorney. He has a phenomenal work ethic and can give very commercial advice, orienting us on where the market is."
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