John is a partner in the firm’s Global Corporate Group. He advises clients across multiple industries in the areas of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and investment management. He represents buyers and sellers in acquisitions and has significant experience structuring partnerships and joint ventures. For public pension systems and private investors, John negotiates limited partnership agreements, investment management agreements, and side letters for investments into private funds. John also regularly negotiates commercial agreements such as vendor and supplier contracts.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Represented publicly traded pharmaceutical corporation in its $600 million merger
Represented major international retailer in $45 million strategic acquisition
Represented nationwide beverage retailer in corporate governance restructuring and credit facility restatement
Represented publicly traded pharmaceutical corporation in its $600 million merger
Represented major international retailer in $45 million strategic acquisition
Represented nationwide beverage retailer in corporate governance restructuring and credit facility restatement
Represented international beauty products company in multiple asset sales of subsidiaries’ product lines and related intellectual property
Represented founders of biomedical device start-up in the company’s series seed equity financing
Represented affiliated mining and mineral exploration companies in a bundled offering of pre-IPO convertible notes and common stock
Represented maritime financing company in its acquisition of a diversified asset portfolio of over 1,000 marine vessels
Recognitions
- Recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as one of Virginia’s Go To Lawyers for Business Law, 2022
- Recognized by Virginia Business Magazine as Legal Elite for Business Law, 2020
Credentials
Education
Education
- Boston College Law School, 2007, J.D., cum laude, Boston College Law Review
- University of Pennsylvania, 2001, B.A., International Relations and History
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania Alumni Interview Program (Northern Virginia region)
- Board of Directors of Britepaths, Inc., a Fairfax, Virginia non-profit corporation
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