Jones Walker LLP ‘demonstrates a deep understanding of the complexities involved in corporate governance’, serving both growing and listed public companies with SEC public disclosure obligations, shareholder management, and proxy contests. In Baton Rouge, Alexandra Clark Layfield is active in a variety of sectors, possessing experience in securities law and capital market transactions. Corporate security specialist Clinton Hansford Smith is based in New Orleans and works on matters arising out of stock issuance and acquisition. Smith and Layfield spearhead the practice. Kelly Simoneaux’s work focuses on executive compensation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Jones Walker's corporate governance practice is exceptional, delivering top-notch service and invaluable counsel and support to their clients. Their team demonstrates a deep understanding of the complexities involved in corporate governance, providing clients with insightful and strategic advice. They are known for their proactive approach, ensuring that companies not only comply with regulations but also adopt best practices that enhance their overall governance framework.
- ‘I would like to highlight two key members of Jones Walker's corporate governance practice - Victoria Bagot and Alex Layfield. I refer to these two talented attorneys as my "dream team." Their collaboration and team-oriented approach to client service is unrivaled.'
Key clients
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
- Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- Arq, Inc.
- Globalstar, Inc.
- onsemi
- Pool Corp
- ServisFirst Bank
- Red River Bank
- Southern States Bancshares, Inc.
- Parke Bancorp
- Norwood Financial Corp.
- Conrad Industries, Inc.
Work highlights
Advising Janney Montgomery Scott LLC as lead book-running manager and the several underwriters in the $81.1 million initial public offeringof Class A Common Units of Peak Resources LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
Assisted the management and the board of directors of the Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS: PFBX) with its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders where an activist shareholder conducted a proxy contest to elect an alternative nominee for director.
Represented Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) and its principal financing subsidiary in connection with eight cash tender offers to purchase approximately $950 million aggregate of their senior unsecured notes, including an extension and repricing of two series of the notes subject to the tender offers.
Practice head
Alexandra Clark Layfield
Clinton Hansford Smith
Other key lawyers
Kelly Simoneaux
Kenneth Najder
Dione Rousseau
Victoria Bagot
Thomas Kimball