Praised for its ‘incredible commercial knowledge of the market’, Jones Walker LLP is sought out by acquiring companies and target companies from a wide range of sectors for assistance with transactions such as negotiated stock purchases, mergers, and tender offers. The team handles domestic and international acquisitions and is a key port of call for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. New Orleans-based partners Marshall Page, Kelly Simoneaux and Britton Seal co-lead the practice alongside Beau Grenier, a master of the details’ who works from the firm’s Birmingham office. Also in New Orleans, Curtis Hearn is described as a lawyer who ’goes deep for his clients’, and is well positioned to handle transactional matters with a maritime dimension, while Brett Beter stands out for his experience handling transactions in the sports, gaming, and entertainment sectors. In the firm’s Baton Rouge office, Dionne Rousseau frequently assists equity firms with portfolio company disposals.
Testimonials
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‘Asher Friend is a fantastic negotiator and was able to bring together parties when we were far apart on certain items. Brett Beter was a great manager of the overall process as we went through our acquisition. Emily Vorhoff is an incredibly bright and detailed attorney who was always producing on-time and top-notch work.’
‘The Jones Walker team took the time to fully review our file before taking appropriate actions and entering in contact with our counterparties.’
‘Curt Hearn - After the first contacts, he took us with him and positioned himself as a real team leader of the entire Jones Walker team that was at our disposal. Curt goes deep for his customer, Curt manifested himself like a father would protect and advise his son, only the best advice counts for him. His advice has always been the cleanest, clearest with the best results.
- 'Meredith Maxwell's knowledge and drive knows no limits.'
- 'Adam Matasar is a winner without a doubt.'
- 'Luke Falgoust is an expert in the financial field.'
- 'Emily Vorhoff isa great person who is developing a great career. ’
- 'Fantastic client service, availability and attention to detail.'
Key clients
- Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- Ochsner Clinic Foundation
- Freeport McMoRan Inc.
- Marucci Sports LLC
- voestalpine AG
- Maritime Partners
- The Goldfield Corporation
- Research Defender
- Notre Dame Health System
- AxoSim, Inc.
- Palmdale Oil Company
- Benson Capital Partners, LLC
- Faubourg Brewing Company
- Key Real Estate Company
- Insomniac, LLC
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
- Chickasaw Container Services, Inc.
- Center for Sight of Northwest Florida
Work highlights
- Advised Louisiana-based Marucci Sports, LLC on its $572m sale to Fox Factory Holding Corp.
- Advised Louisiana-based Key Real Estate Company in connection with a $400m debt and equity investment by Almanac Realty Investors and the subsequent roll-up of approximately 20 property-owning entities across four states.
- Advised Lumen Technologies, Inc. in connection with several post-closing matters following the company's sale of a portion of its business to Apollo Global Management, Inc. for $7.5bn.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marshall Page, Kelly Simoneaux, Britton Seal, Beau Grenier