Jason is a partner in the Business & Finance group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of acquisitions and divestitures of businesses and intellectual property; the formation of joint ventures and strategic alliances; general corporate and commercial law; advising directors and shareholders of privately and publicly held companies; and the licensing and development of intellectual property.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Representing the selling shareholders in the sale of an enterprise resource planning software company for US$225 million.
Representing the seller in the sale of the assets of a steel yard company for US$33.5 million.
Representing the acquirer in the acquisition of the shares and related assets of a railcar repair business for US$58 million.
Representing the selling shareholders in the sale of an enterprise resource planning software company for US$225 million.
Representing the seller in the sale of the assets of a steel yard company for US$33.5 million.
Representing the acquirer in the acquisition of the shares and related assets of a railcar repair business for US$58 million.
Representing the acquirer in the US$1.1 billion acquisition of two divisions of a UK publicly traded company.
Representing the acquirer in the over US$1 billion acquisition of railcar related assets.
Representing the acquirer in the US$50 million buyout of two related joint venture interests in Singapore.
Representing the acquirer in the US$50 million acquisition of a manufacturing business in India and Singapore.
Formation of and advising with respect to various joint ventures in India, Singapore, China and Mexico.
Acquisition and cross-licensing of intellectual property for a Fortune 50 company as part of several different multi-billion dollar transactions.
Representing a therapeutic developer in a US$1 billion licensing and development transaction.
Recognitions
- Named a 2021 BTI M&A Client Service All-Star
- Named a 2017 BTI Client Service All-Star
Credentials
Education
Education
- Indiana University, 1983, J.D., Associate Editor, Indiana Law Journal (1981-1982); Managing Editor, Indiana Law Journal (1982-1983)
- Indiana University, 1980, B.S., Finance
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Illinois
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Chicago Bar Association