Ann M. Leafstedt
Partner, San Antonio
aleafstedt@jw.com
Practice Areas
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Biography
Ann helps family offices and businesses in a variety of industries achieve their objectives. She provides general corporate representation, and advises clients on the formation of entities, acquisitions, corporate governance issues, financing transactions and other business matters.
Education
B.A., Williams College
M.A., Stanford University
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1995
Practice Experience
Recognition & Accolades
Community Involvement
Client Results
- Ann provides family offices with strategic advice in implementing succession planning and handling both day-to-day business matters and complex financing and corporate transactions.
- Ann has drafted operating agreements for large and small family businesses to preserve wealth and handle a range of family situations and dynamics.
- Ann represents clients in a variety of industries, including energy, construction, heavy equipment, and ranching.
- Ann has worked on the negotiation and closing of many large financing transactions, primarily representing borrowers.
- Works with multi-disciplinary teams of tax, real estate and IP specialists to help clients navigate all angles of deals.
- Representative transactions include handling acquisitions of a construction company, aircraft holding company, cyber-security consulting firm, a security alarm provider, and many others.
- Ann has enjoyed advising several local non-profit organizations on a pro bono basis.
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 2018
- “Best S.A. Lawyers” List, San Antonio Scene, 2015, 2017-2018
- Business & Corporate
- Closely Held Business
- State Bar of Texas
- San Antonio Bar Association
- Green Spaces Alliance, Board of Directors
- St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Altar Guild
- San Antonio Public Library Foundation, Board
- St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Finance Committee
— Attorney News
San Antonio Scene’ Recognizes All San Antonio Attorneys in “Best Lawyers” List
2018/08/10 6:44:52 PM
— Attorney News
Texas Bar Foundation Elects Ten Jackson Walker Attorneys to Fellowship
2018/06/15 7:30:38 PM
— Client Results
Jackson Walker Represents Zachry Group in Acquisition of Ambitech
2018/06/15 4:29:45 PM
— Attorney News
36 Jackson Walker Attorneys Recognized in S.A. Scene’s 2017 Best Lawyers List
2018/06/15 5:06:19 PM
— Attorney News
Jackson Walker’s Ann Leafstedt Selected to Leadership San Antonio
2018/06/15 7:04:08 PM
— Client Results
Jackson Walker Advises Whataburger in Sale of Majority Interest to BDT Capital Partners
2019/06/14 10:16:09 PM
Practice Experience
- Ann provides family offices with strategic advice in implementing succession planning and handling both day-to-day business matters and complex financing and corporate transactions.
- Ann has drafted operating agreements for large and small family businesses to preserve wealth and handle a range of family situations and dynamics.
- Ann represents clients in a variety of industries, including energy, construction, heavy equipment, and ranching.
- Ann has worked on the negotiation and closing of many large financing transactions, primarily representing borrowers.
- Works with multi-disciplinary teams of tax, real estate and IP specialists to help clients navigate all angles of deals.
- Representative transactions include handling acquisitions of a construction company, aircraft holding company, cyber-security consulting firm, a security alarm provider, and many others.
- Ann has enjoyed advising several local non-profit organizations on a pro bono basis.
Recognition & Accolades
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 2018
- “Best S.A. Lawyers” List, San Antonio Scene, 2015, 2017-2018
- Business & Corporate
- Closely Held Business
Community Involvement
- State Bar of Texas
- San Antonio Bar Association
- Green Spaces Alliance, Board of Directors
- St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Altar Guild
- San Antonio Public Library Foundation, Board
- St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Finance Committee
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Texas Bar Foundation Elects Ten Jackson Walker Attorneys to Fellowship
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Jackson Walker Represents Zachry Group in Acquisition of Ambitech
36 Jackson Walker Attorneys Recognized in S.A. Scene’s 2017 Best Lawyers List
Jackson Walker’s Ann Leafstedt Selected to Leadership San Antonio
Jackson Walker Advises Whataburger in Sale of Majority Interest to BDT Capital Partners
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