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Brent A. Jones Shareholder
Practice Areas
Business, Tax and Corporate Finance
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
Securities
Corporate Law
Franchise Law
Corporate Finance
Experience
Brent Jones’ transactional practice encompasses a broad range of areas, including federal and state securities law, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Jones has substantial experience counseling lenders, investors and companies, including start-up enterprises, in connection with debt and equity financings. Mr. Jones advises companies concerning compliance with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including preparation and review of private placement memorandums, registration statements, annual and quarterly reports (Forms 10-K and 10-Q), current reports (8-K), proxy statements, press releases, and ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, and 5 and Schedule 13-D). In addition, Mr. Jones has acted as general corporate counsel for numerous Florida-based public and private companies, advising management concerning corporate governance, regulatory issues, and business related transactions. His experience includes negotiating and drafting stock, asset and note purchase agreements, merger agreements, franchise agreements, distribution agreements, employment contracts, credit agreements, letter of credit agreements, forbearance agreements, registration rights agreements, stockholders agreements, options, and warrants.
Bar Admissions
Mr. Jones is admitted to practice in Florida.
Education
University of Southern California, B.S., with honors, 1990.
University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, 1997
University of Florida Law Review
Order of the Coif
Recognitions, Associations and Professional Activities
Mr. Jones is a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
Personal
Mr. Jones was born in Peru, Indiana and raised in Vacaville, California. | 