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Jonathan K Layne

Jonathan K Layne

USA 2026

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

California: Los Angeles & Surrounds

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Jonathan Layne has extensive experience in public and private company mergers and acquisitions, public offerings of equity (including IPOs) and debt, corporate finance and securities law, and board of directors, special board committee and corporate governance representations.

Professional Memberships

Former member, firm's Executive and Management Committees. Former member, Board of Directors, California Chamber of Commerce; Emeritus Trustee and former Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Emory University; Chair, Board of Directors, Tower Cancer Research Foundation.

Publications

Frequent author/ lecturer, M&A and securities law topics.

Personal

JD, Emory University School of Law, 1979, Order of the Coif, Managing Editor, 'Emory Law Journal'. MBA, Emory University Goizueta Business School, 1979, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - California: Los Angeles & Surrounds

Senior Statespeople
Individual Editorial
Jonathan Layne impresses interviewees with his deep expertise in M&A and corporate governance issues.
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Strengths

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  • Jon is extremely calm, always listens and is very strategic.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

  • He has extensive experience advising corporate clients and has seen around nearly every corner imaginable, enabling him to give practical, real-world guidance. He is uniquely skilled in cutting through noise to focus on the crux of an issue.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

  • Jon is just exceptional in every way. He is one of the most knowledgeable and empathetic individuals I have ever worked with in any capacity.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

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