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    JW represents PMB Helin Donovan in the acquisition of Vink Teague & Associates        JW represents a U.S.-based company in the $100 million purchase of a Colombian educational institute        JW represents Spirit of Texas Bank in its acquisition of 3 branches from Texas Community Bank        JW represents Integrity Bank in its holding company reorganization        JW represents privately held client in a $650 million unsecured lending transaction        JW closes the purchase of a U.S. software company for an India company        JW represents GlobalSCAPE (NYSE Amex: GSB) in the $17 million acquisition of mobile file sharing innovator TappIn, Inc.         JW represents Zachry Nuclear Engineering Inc. in its purchase of nuclear software engineering company Numerical Applications Inc.        JW closes the purchase of a multi-site educational institute in Paraguay for a U.S.-based company        JW represents Exelon Corporation in its successful $305 million acquisition of the Wolf Hollow power plant        JW represents Red Oak Water Transfer, Inc. in combination with four other companies to form industry leader to have annual revenues of $800 million        JW represents Cadence Financial Corporation (CADE) in the sale of the company and bank to Community Bancorp LLC        JW represents semiconductor processor verification software company in its merger with publicly held microprocessor company         JW represents ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (ATPG) in public offering of convertible perpetual preferred stock with liquidation preference of $172.5 million         JW represents Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (AXAS) in $100 million stock offering          JW represents commercial food services company in $84 million acquisition         JW represents institutional investors in over $2 billion aggregate commitments to private equity funds          JW represents ATP Oil and Gas Corporation (ATPG) in its $1.5 billion secured high yield debt offering          JW represents HealthTronics, Inc. (HTRN) in $250 million sale by tender offer          JW represents NuStar Energy L.P. (NS) in $45 million stock purchase acquisition          JW represents a fund of funds with over $6 billion under management in purchases of fund interests         JW represents Royal Holdings Services Ltd. (RHSL) in $41 million stock purchase          JW represents student loan servicing company in $20 million stock sale          JW represents Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (AXAS) in the formation of a joint venture to develop acreage in the Eagle Ford Shale         JW represents seller in $82 million sale of a renewable energy company         JW represents private equity investment fund in $27 million private equity offering          JW represents GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (GSB) in venture capital investment in a whitelisting application company

At Jackson Walker, we have the experience and knowledge necessary to assist our clients with virtually any type of corporate transaction. Our experience spans the spectrum from emerging business agreements to IPOs and public company representation. Our approach is to treat the needs of each client as unique and to help our clients resolve issues in the most practical and efficient manner possible. We have great trust and respect for each member of our practice group, and we carry that trust and respect into each client relationship.

Our client-centric approach is guided by the perspective we have gained by the experience of some members of our practice group as general counsel or in-house lawyers for domestic and international corporations. Our client-side experience, combined with our extensive experience as outside counsel to a wide variety of clients, has provided us with the tools necessary to deliver our clients exceptional counsel.

In the course of our practice, we routinely advise clients with:


Our experience enables us to assist diverse types of clients with wide-ranging needs in a variety of industries and stages of development. We represent corporations, partnerships and trusts. We represent clients that are privately held as well as those whose securities are traded on all major stock exchanges. And our clients are engaged in a broad array of industries, including:

  • Energy and alternative energy production
  • Health care
  • Computer and technology businesses
  • Telecommunications
  • Insurance, finance and related services
  • Restaurant and retail
  • Manufacturing

Our clients can have confidence that, no matter the issue, we have the knowledge and experience to help them address it.

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Emerging Company Program

The JW Emerging Company Program allows entrepreneurs an opportunity to work with skilled attorneys who have spent their careers supporting their clients' growth and similarly situated entrepreneurs. The JW Team focuses on serving the legal needs of start-up companies in every industry.We will review your business plan, learn your business and be a resource for your leadership. We will be with you each step of the way from the seed of the idea to a fully funded operational organization.

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So You Want To Be Public

An IPO inevitably brings about significant changes to a company, its employees, the risks it is subject to and its growth prospects. It is important for a company considering going public to understand the IPO process in order to be prepared for an IPO and being a public company. Jackson Walker is uniquely situated to counsel companies and their boards in making the decision to go public and navigate the IPO minefield and in dealing with their reporting and compliance obligations thereafter.

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Public Companies and Securities

Legal regulations for public companies have never been more complex. At Jackson Walker, we have the experience and deep knowledge to handle the full spectrum of legal issues faced by public companies. We act as partners with our clients to provide uniquely tailored and highly responsive service. We also are attuned to the budgetary concerns faced by many public companies during difficult economic times and in an increasingly expensive regulatory environment.

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Recent e-Alerts and Articles:

JOBS Act – Will It Make Capital More Accessible for My Business?

by Alex Frutos, Kevin Jones and Shakeeb Mir
After being approved by Congress with wide bipartisan support, on April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). The JOBS Act is an amalgamation of various bills the combined impact of which is intended to provide entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses increased access to the capital markets while at the same time provide average investors increased investment opportunities.
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