John R. Griffin
Professional Practice
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, 2008-Present, Associate
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, 2004-2008, Associate
Brigham Young University, 1997-2001, Assistant Professor of Political Science
General corporate and securities law, with significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, financings, hedge funds and securities work. Practice includes negotiated acquisitions; leveraged buyouts; corporate finance including public equity and debt offerings; mezzanine and bank debt; hedge funds; securities law disclosure and compliance; and proxy contests.
Fluent in German
Representative engagements
Mergers & Acquisitions
Represented acquirers, target companies and equity sponsors in stock and asset purchase transactions ranging from approximately $5 million to over $1 billion in software, gaming, energy and other industries
Advised boards of directors, structured transactions, drafted and negotiated asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements and merger agreements; navigated regulatory issues
Debt Financings
Represented senior, junior and mezzinine lenders, borrowers, and equity investors in leveraged buyouts, secured loans, high yield offerings, debtor in possession financings and debt restructurings valued from $3 million to $1.6 billion
Experience with revolving, term, syndicated, non-syndicated and multiple tranche facilities
Drafted and negotiated credit agreements, investment agreements, intercreditor agreements and other loan documents; negotiated indentures and high-yield notes
Equity Offerings
Represented public and private companies in preferred stock offerings, private issuances of public securities, issuances of options and warrants, and a voluntary stock registration
Drafted and negotiated securities purchase agreements, stockholder and voting agreements, co-sale and pre-emptive rights agreements, certificates of designations, options and warrants
SEC Compliance
Advised public companies and stockholders with respect to disclosure and compliance issues, including preparation and review of committee charters, corporate policies and procedures, and other matters relating to the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Investment Company Act and California and Delaware law
Drafted and filed registration statements, annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements, beneficial ownership and other filings with the SEC
Hedge Funds
Represented principal business sponsors of and investors in formations and spin-offs of new private equity and hedge funds ranging from $20 million to over $1 billion in committed capital
Drafted and negotiated limited partnership, general partner and investment management agreements
Advised clients with respect to the Investment Company Act and compliance matters
Proxy Contests
Drafted proxy statement and other SEC filings and helped advise client in successful defense of marine services company in a proxy contest initiated by a 20% stockholder involving nine separate stockholder proposals raising questions of first impression under corporate, securities and U.S. maritime trade laws