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Jackson Walker
Kevin A. Jones

Kevin A. Jones

Partner, Dallas
214.953.6129
kjones@jw.com
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Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Client Results

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities

Experience

  • Capital Markets
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Private Equity
  • Public Companies & Securities
  • Venture Capital & Emerging Companies | JWStartup

Biography

Kevin Jones advises public and private companies on a broad range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and other complex business transactions. Kevin has significant experience representing both corporate and private equity clients in structuring, negotiating, documenting, and closing public and private mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions. Kevin also provides legal counsel with respect to equity and debt offerings on behalf of issuers and underwriters, private placements of securities, and venture capital financings.

Kevin serves as chair of the Firm’s Dallas Corporate & Securities practice group.

Education

B.S., Arkansas Tech University
J.D., cum laude, University of Arkansas School of Law

  • Member, Arkansas Law Review

Bar Admissions

Missouri, 2000
Illinois, 2001
Texas, 2006

Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Client Results

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Representation of Prophet Equity in the acquisition pursuant to a Chapter 11 Section 363 process of substantially all of the assets of a Louisiana-based provider of energy services supporting both onshore and offshore drilling activities throughout the U.S.
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition and merger of Apex Environmental to operate as one of the largest privately held, vertically integrated providers of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services in New York and New Jersey
  • Representation of Prophet Equity and its portfolio company CID Resources, Inc., in the sale of CID for approximately $88.4 million
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition and divestiture of Total Plastics Resources LLC
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition and divestiture of Acton Mobile
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition of Hatch Stamping Company
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition of RJV Equipment, LLC
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its divestiture of Ace Asphalt of Arizona, Inc.
  • Representation of Nationstar Mortgage in connection with the sales of its wholesale lending channel and certain retail assets to Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
  • Representation of Nationstar Mortgage in connection with its acquisition of Equifax Settlement Services
  • Representation of California modular building and portable storage provider in connection with its acquisition by McGrath RentCorp for $260 million, subject to certain adjustments
  • Representation of Texas homebuilder Darling Homes in connection with its acquisition by Taylor Morrison
  • Representation of U.S. Home Systems, Inc. in connection with its merger with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Home Depot
  • Representation of Nepris Inc. to PSG Equity, a growth equity firm that partners with middle-market software and technology-enabled service companies to help them navigate transformational growth and capitalize on strategic opportunities.
  • Representation of a multinational food processing company in connection with its cash acquisition by a joint venture consisting of U.S. and foreign public companies

Private Equity

  • Represents private equity firms in fund formation matters, as well as investment transactions
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with the formation and fundraising for its $345 million second fund, Prophet Equity II LP
  • Representation of multiple private equity funds in connection with investments in portfolio companies in connection with oil and gas exploration and development projects

Securities

  • Represents public and private companies in connection with capital raising transactions
  • Representation of an NYSE-listed telecommunications company in connection with its $1.3 billion initial public offering
  • Representation of an NYSE-listed telecommunications company in connection with its $1.4 billion 144A private offering of senior notes
  • Representation of underwriters in connection with an approximately $100 million secondary offering of common stock for a NASDAQ-listed international trucking company
  • Representation of an NYSE-listed textile products and services company in connection with a 144A private placement of approximately $300 million of senior notes
  • Representation of a healthcare provider in connection with multiple private placements of securities aggregating approximately $100 million for the formation and development of outpatient surgery centers
  • “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” D Magazine, 2018, 2020, 2022
Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity in Acquisition of RJV Equipment, LLC

November 23, 2021

Jackson Walker Represents Design Space Modular Buildings in Sale to McGrath RentCorp

May 18, 2021

Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity in Divesting Ace Asphalt of Arizona

March 26, 2021

Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity in Divesting Portfolio Company Total Plastics Resources LLC

January 28, 2021

Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity and Portfolio Company Apex Environmental in Merger

January 27, 2020

Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity in its Acquisition of Substantially All Assets of Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd.

January 29, 2019

Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity and Portfolio Company CID Resources in Divestiture

May 4, 2018

Jackson Walker Represents Castleton Commodities International in Acquiring Gas Trading Business

March 14, 2018

Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity and Its Portfolio Company Acton Mobile in a Divestiture

January 8, 2018

Jackson Walker Deal Wins M&A Advisor Turnaround Award

December 18, 2015

Practice Experience

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Representation of Prophet Equity in the acquisition pursuant to a Chapter 11 Section 363 process of substantially all of the assets of a Louisiana-based provider of energy services supporting both onshore and offshore drilling activities throughout the U.S.
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition and merger of Apex Environmental to operate as one of the largest privately held, vertically integrated providers of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services in New York and New Jersey
  • Representation of Prophet Equity and its portfolio company CID Resources, Inc., in the sale of CID for approximately $88.4 million
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition and divestiture of Total Plastics Resources LLC
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition and divestiture of Acton Mobile
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition of Hatch Stamping Company
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its acquisition of RJV Equipment, LLC
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with its divestiture of Ace Asphalt of Arizona, Inc.
  • Representation of Nationstar Mortgage in connection with the sales of its wholesale lending channel and certain retail assets to Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
  • Representation of Nationstar Mortgage in connection with its acquisition of Equifax Settlement Services
  • Representation of California modular building and portable storage provider in connection with its acquisition by McGrath RentCorp for $260 million, subject to certain adjustments
  • Representation of Texas homebuilder Darling Homes in connection with its acquisition by Taylor Morrison
  • Representation of U.S. Home Systems, Inc. in connection with its merger with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Home Depot
  • Representation of Nepris Inc. to PSG Equity, a growth equity firm that partners with middle-market software and technology-enabled service companies to help them navigate transformational growth and capitalize on strategic opportunities.
  • Representation of a multinational food processing company in connection with its cash acquisition by a joint venture consisting of U.S. and foreign public companies

Private Equity

  • Represents private equity firms in fund formation matters, as well as investment transactions
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with the formation and fundraising for its $345 million second fund, Prophet Equity II LP
  • Representation of multiple private equity funds in connection with investments in portfolio companies in connection with oil and gas exploration and development projects

Securities

  • Represents public and private companies in connection with capital raising transactions
  • Representation of an NYSE-listed telecommunications company in connection with its $1.3 billion initial public offering
  • Representation of an NYSE-listed telecommunications company in connection with its $1.4 billion 144A private offering of senior notes
  • Representation of underwriters in connection with an approximately $100 million secondary offering of common stock for a NASDAQ-listed international trucking company
  • Representation of an NYSE-listed textile products and services company in connection with a 144A private placement of approximately $300 million of senior notes
  • Representation of a healthcare provider in connection with multiple private placements of securities aggregating approximately $100 million for the formation and development of outpatient surgery centers

Recognition & Accolades

  • “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” D Magazine, 2018, 2020, 2022

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities

Experience

  • Capital Markets
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Private Equity
  • Public Companies & Securities
  • Venture Capital & Emerging Companies | JWStartup

News

  • Jackson Walker Congratulates 21 Attorneys Named Among 2022 “Best Lawyers in Dallas” List
  • Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity in Acquisition of RJV Equipment, LLC
  • Jackson Walker Welcomes Brad Mahanay to Dallas Corporate & Securities Group
  • Jackson Walker Represents Design Space Modular Buildings in Sale to McGrath RentCorp
  • Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity in Divesting Ace Asphalt of Arizona
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