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Sean M. Jones

Administrative Partner (Charlotte)
Charlotte
+1.704.331.7406
Fax +1.704.353.3106

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, 1989, (with honors, Tennessee Law Review, Articles Editor)
  • B.A., University of Tennessee, 1986, (with high honors)

Admissions

  • Bar of New York
  • Bar of North Carolina
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
  • Representative Work
Mr. Jones is Administrative Partner in the Charlotte office and focuses his practice on securities, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law. He represents a broad range of public and private companies in a variety of securities, merger and acquisition, and corporate governance matters. He also represents private equity investors in connection with their formation and investment in portfolio companies.

Professional Background

Mr. Jones serves as an Adjunct Professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law and teaches an Advanced Business Law seminar.

Achievements

  • Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law, 2008 - 2012
  • Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Securities Law, 2007
  • North Carolina Super Lawyers, Securities and Corporate Finance Law, 2006 and 2009-2012
  • Chambers: America's Leading Business Lawyers, Corporate/M&A, 2009-2011

Professional/Civic Activities

  • North Carolina Bar Association (Business Law Section, Legal Opinion Committee)
  • The Light Factory (former board member)
  • 50-Mile MS Challenge Walk (2005-2006)

Speaking Engagements

  • Guest Lecturer on Securities and M&A matters at University of Tennessee College of Law, February 2010  
  • “Director Responsibilities and Liabilities,” National Association of Corporate Directors Annual Directors College, October 2009 and November 2010
  • “SPECIAL REPORT – Bailing Out Underwater Options Takes Deft Approach,” co-authored article with Mike Denny, Charlotte Business Journal, January 2009
  • Guest Lecturer on Securities Laws at UNC Kenan-Flagler BusinessSchool, November 2007 and March 2008  
  • “Corporate Responsibility And Governance” and “Attorney Reporting-Up Requirements,” Sarbanes-Oxley Act Lorman Seminar, September 2007  
  • “Recent Developments in Legal Opinions,” Kennedy Covington Business Law CLE, April 2007  
  • “Section 409A - Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules: Update and Review,” Audio Conference co-hosted with Mark Busch and Michel Vanesse, February 2007  
  • “Corporate Responsibility And Governance,” Sarbanes-Oxley Act Lorman Seminar, September 2006  
  • “Securities Law for Tax Lawyers,” Fifth Annual North Carolina/South Carolina Tax Section Workshops, May 2006  
  • “ISS Proxy Voting Guidelines: 2006 Updates for Equity Plans and Executive Compensation,” Carolinas Chapter of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, March 2006  
  • “Going Public and Other Securities Issues,” presentation at Private Equity and Mezzanine Finance Annual Conference, November 2005  
  • “Letters of Intent and Commitment Documents,” CLE presentation with David Batty, August 2005  
  • “High Yield Debt Offerings,” CLE presentation with Mike Denny, May 2005  
  • “Structuring the Financing Commitment for a Leveraged Acquisition,” presentation with David L. Batty for UNC School of Law Seminar, The Art of Advising Emerging Growth Companies, November 2004  
  • “Going Private Transactions,” CLE presentation, October 2004  
  • “Legal Opinions,” CLE presentation with Richard Brown, March 2004
  • Represented a provider of purified bottled water, self-serve filtered drinking water and water dispensers in its $115 million initial public offering and $78 million follow-on offering
  • Represented a publicly-traded bottling company in a $165 million exchange offer of a new series of senior notes for two series of outstanding debentures.   
  • Represented the leading online lending exchange in its acquisition of an online mortgage lender.   
  • Represented the leading online lending exchange in its $734 million acquisition by another public company.   
  • Represented private equity sponsor in the acquisition of a provider of industrial engineering, operations and performance management services.   
  • Represented a leading global provider of three-dimensional modeling, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing technology in a $20 million PIPE transaction.   
  • Represented members of management in a $56 million going private transaction involving a full-service metal fabrication company.   
  • Represented a publicly-traded bottling company in its $150 million and $100 million senior note offerings.   
  • Represented an investment bank as initial purchaser in a variety of high-yield debt offerings, including a $150 million offering of senior subordinated notes by a cable television and radio broadcasting company and a $125 million offering of senior notes by an agricultural products merchant.   
  • Represented issuers and selling stockholders in a variety of public offerings.   
  • Represented issuers and dealer-managers in tender offer and consent solicitation transactions, including a $111 million fixed spread tender offer involving a leading specialty retailer of premium video products, brand name appliances and audio products, and a $150 million tender offer involving a cable television and radio broadcasting company.
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