Mr Jonathan Gordon > Baker Botts L.L.P. > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Baker Botts L.L.P. Offices
30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10112-4498
NEW YORK
United States
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Mr Jonathan Gordon
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Committee Chair – Technology Sector
Career
As global head of the tech sector and M&A practices Jonathan brings deep market knowledge, business acumen and a very personal level of intellectual curiosity to all client interactions. Jonathan also currently serves on the firm’s Executive Committee.
His ability to see the hidden interpersonal dynamics and business imperatives at play enables him to get the complex deals done. By perceiving and then planning for those concealed elements, Jonathan designs practical solutions for transformative transactions, often across borders and under incredibly challenging regulatory circumstances.
Working alongside sophisticated telecom, media, tech, sports and other clients, Jonathan has handled acquisitions and sales of private and public companies and their assets, and structured and formed joint ventures. In addition to transactions, Jonathan also connects clients with national and international businesses, cutting-edge innovators and investors that align with each client’s business priorities and culture.
Memberships
New York State Bar
Education
J.D., New York University School of Law 1996
B.A., political science, University of Vermont 1993
magna cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
Demonstrating notable strength in the TMT, energy and natural resources segments, the Baker Botts L.L.P. M&A team works with a broad spectrum of industry leaders in a variety of big-ticket domestic and cross-border transactions. The practice, which is rated for its ‘high partner availability‘, is under the joint leadership of Texas-based Mike Bengtson and Samantha Crispin, the latter of whom brings more than two decades of experience advising private and publicly traded companies in strategic deals in the TMT sector, and splits her time between Dallas and New York. The ‘client-minded, practical‘ Jonathan Gordon is a ‘go-to attorney‘ for tech-related transactions, including mergers, divestitures, acquisitions, SPACs, and take-private deals; he oversees the East Coast corporate group out of New York. Based in Houston, Clint Rancher stands out for his track record in M&A and corporate governance matters within the energy sector.
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
Baker Botts L.L.P. has a ‘wide range of experience making it easy to get complicated multi-topic issues addressed’. Clients particularly appreciate the firm’s willingness to ‘dig into details to understand the business goals‘. A major sweet spot is in energy tech, where the firm’s deep roots in the energy sector combine with its sizeable IP team. Beyond the energy sector, the firm represents technology clients and investors on a wide range of strategic transactions, including licensing, distribution, outsourcing and development agreements. Samantha Hale Crispin and Jonathan Gordon respectively lead the team from Dallas and New York. Washington DC-based IP transactions chair, Luke Pedersen, is another key team member.
Australia > Fintech and financial services regulatory
(Leading individuals)Global banks and financial institutions instruct Ashurst for contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters across the whole gamut of financial services regulatory work. Remediation programs, payments mandates, regulatory investigations and the implementation of new regulatory regimes are all areas of strength, with the team also well regarded for its work related to market infrastructure, digital assets and superannuation. Team head Corey McHattan frequently assists investment and trading banks with issues such as enforcement control transactions, while the implementation of remediation programs stands out as an area of activity for Jonathan Gordon. Narelle Smythe‘s portfolio of work includes advising on M&A transactions in the financial sector. Hong-Viet Nguyen is a key contact for mandates with a consumer credit element, while the Brisbane-based Samantha Carroll is well versed in the implementation of product suitability reforms. Nicky Thiyavuikan is another name to note. Unless otherwise stated all mentioned lawyers are based in Sydney.
Lawyer Rankings
- Technology transactions United States > Media, technology and telecoms
- M&A: large deals ($1bn+) United States > M&A/corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- International Trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
Firm Rankings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Energy > Energy litigation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Tax > International tax
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Finance > Project finance
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Real estate > Real estate
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense