John C. Partigan
USA Guide 2023
Band 4 : Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
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About
Provided by John C. Partigan
Practice Areas
John Partigan is known for his extensive experience in public and private company mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, capital markets transactions and corporate governance. He is the team leader of the firm’s national Securities practice.
Career
My focus is on helping our clients achieve their goals, by efficiently and effectively structuring and executing on transformative transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, debt or equity financings, initial public offerings, joint ventures and strategic alliances.
Mergers & Acquisitions
I enjoy working with clients in a wide variety of industries and on transactions of all shapes and sizes. I recently represented a publicly traded, global investment manager on two strategic transactions, the sale of its infrastructure mezzanine debt platform to Ares Holdings, L.P. and the sale of its infrastructure equity platform to DigitalBridge Group, Inc. By contrast, in 2022, I represented the sellers of a SaaS platform in the motion picture and television production industry in the sale of their business to a publicly-traded media company, and in 2021, I represented a publicly-traded media company in the acquisition of a professional and college sports podcasting network. I have worked on structuring numerous joint ventures involving publicly traded companies, including Premion, Cars.com and CareerBuilder.
Capital Markets
I have recently represented issuers of high-grade and high-yield debt securities, in Rule 144A and Regulation S distributions, exchange offers, tender offers and consent solicitations, involving over $5.9 billion. These financings are often completed in conjunction with merger and acquisition transactions. I have also recently represented an international venture capital fund on the formation of a new global life sciences fund and on resales of its investments in its portfolio companies that are listed in the US.
Professional Memberships
John is a member of the American Bar Association (Negotiated Acquisitions Committee and Federal Regulation of Securities Committee, Business Law Section), the District of Columbia Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. John is a former member of the NASDAQ Listings Qualifications Panel.
Personal
Albany Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
Willamette University, B.A., cum laude