Jonathan B Newton

Practice Areas

Jonathan Newton has 30 years of experience as a corporate lawyer representing clients in a broad range of transactional matters, including public and private M&A, securities offerings and SEC reporting obligations. He regularly counsels C-suite executives and Board members on strategic initiatives and corporate governance matters. He also has extensive experience with internal corporate restructurings, venture capital financings and joint ventures. In addition to his law practice, Jonathan served for 10 years as commissioner on the Finance Commission of Texas, which oversees banks, savings and loan institutions and consumer credit matters.

Jonathan spends a significant portion of his practice on energy-related transactions in both traditional O&G matters as well as renewable and other energy transition deals. He has extensive experience in complex cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions, including in both M&A and securities related deals, as well as redomestication transactions. Jonathan also has extensive experience advising family-owned companies, whether in their strategic transactions, governance issues or family-related matters.

Mr. Newton represents clients in a variety of capital markets transactions, including registered and private offerings of debt and equity securities, convertible and straight debt offerings, secondary and follow-on equity offerings and Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, as well as tender offers, exchange offers and consent solicitations.