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Jonathan Newton has almost 30 years of experience as a corporate lawyer representing clients in a broad range of transactional matters, including M&A, securities offerings and SEC reporting obligations. Mr. Newton regularly counsels C-suite executives and Board members on corporate governance and other advisory matters. He also has extensive experience with internal corporate restructurings, venture capital financings and joint ventures. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Newton served for 10 years as commissioner on the Finance Commission of Texas, which oversees banks, savings and loan institutions and consumer credit matters. Mr. Newton speaks Spanish fluently.
Mr. Newton spends a significant portion of his practice on energy-related transactions. He has extensive experience in complex cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions, including in both M&A and securities related transactions, as well as redomestication transactions.
Mr. Newton also represents clients in a variety of capital markets transactions, including registered and private offerings of debt and equity securities, convertible and straight debt offerings, secondary and follow-on equity offerings and Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, as well as tender offers, exchange offers and consent solicitations.
In addition to the energy industry, Mr. Newton’s client representations encompass companies and transactions in a variety of industries (information technology, medical devices, chemicals, among others) and includes the representation of both domestic and foreign companies.
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law
B.A., Cornell University, cum laude
Texas
Judicial Clerk, Raul Gonzalez, Texas Supreme Court;
Houston Bar Foundation
Society for Corporate Governance
State Bar of Texas
Texas General Counsel Forum, Member of Houston Chapter Board
Spanish
August 26, 2022
King & Spalding Advises on Impact Deal of the Year at the ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards
May 26, 2022
King & Spalding Advises on M&A Deal of the Year at the Australasian Law Awards
Represented an NYSE-listed company in its $294 million acquisition of a domestic oil and gas services and technology company.
Represented an NYSE-listed company in its €690 million acquisition of a Spanish company with multijurisdictional operations.
Represented an NYSE-listed company in its complex cross-border disposition of assets in exchange for a venture-style equity investment in the purchaser.
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May 20, 2021
Welcome to The Insider
March 11, 2021
2021 Form 10-K, Proxy Season and Offering Preparedness Toolkit
September 30, 2020
SEC Approves Polarizing 14a-8 Reforms
August 26, 2022
King & Spalding Advises on Impact Deal of the Year at the ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards
May 26, 2022
King & Spalding Advises on M&A Deal of the Year at the Australasian Law Awards
Represented an NYSE-listed company in its $294 million acquisition of a domestic oil and gas services and technology company.
Represented an NYSE-listed company in its €690 million acquisition of a Spanish company with multijurisdictional operations.
Represented an NYSE-listed company in its complex cross-border disposition of assets in exchange for a venture-style equity investment in the purchaser.
See more
May 20, 2021
Welcome to The Insider
March 11, 2021
2021 Form 10-K, Proxy Season and Offering Preparedness Toolkit
September 30, 2020
SEC Approves Polarizing 14a-8 Reforms
August 26, 2022
King & Spalding Advises on Impact Deal of the Year at the ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards
May 26, 2022
King & Spalding Advises on M&A Deal of the Year at the Australasian Law Awards
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law
B.A., Cornell University, cum laude
Texas
Judicial Clerk, Raul Gonzalez, Texas Supreme Court;
Houston Bar Foundation
Society for Corporate Governance
State Bar of Texas
Texas General Counsel Forum, Member of Houston Chapter Board
Spanish