Jon Finger’s practice focuses on private equity and corporate transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, securities offerings and corporate governance initiatives.
Jon’s client base includes private equity funds, independent sponsors, emerging managers, venture capital funds, mezzanine finance funds, and companies in mergers, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, fund formation, private placements, venture capital and growth equity transactions. His clients and representative transactions involve a diverse scope of industries including health care and pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, technology, telecommunications and financial services.
Experience
- Represented private equity firm in connection with its acquisition of a supplier to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
- Represented private equity firm in connection with its disposition of food products company.
- Represented private equity firm in connection with its acquisition of manufacturing company.
- Represented private equity firm in connection with its disposition of printing consumables manufacturing company.
- Represented private equity firm in connection with its add-on acquisition of supplier to pharmaceutical portfolio company.
- Represented private equity firm in connection with its add-on acquisition of health care facilities.
- Represented private company in connection with the formation of a joint venture for the development of a methanol plant.
- Represented private company in connection with its acquisition of stock of subsidiary of public company engaged in clean energy project.
- Represented private equity firm in connection with its acquisition of litigation support services company.
- Represented private equity firm in connection with its acquisition of catalog and direct marketing company.
- Represented private mortgage banking company in connection with its disposition of assets.
- Represented regional bank in connection with its acquisition by a savings and loan holding company.
- Represented public company in connection with its acquisition of stock of private company.
- Represented national retailer in connection with its disposition of a subsidiary.
- Represented regional cellular service provider in sale of cellular towers and land.
- Represented regional wireless company in merger.
- Represented private IT consulting services company in connection with its acquisition by an international business consulting firm.
- Represented public company in secondary offering of common stock.
- Represented public company in Rule 144A offering of senior subordinated notes.
- Represented issuer in offering of Class A notes.
- Represented public company in acquisition of common stock of bulletin-board company.
- Represented regional retailer in complete refinancing of debt and equity structure.
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Pepperdine Caruso School of LawJD
cum laude
2000 - Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and ManagementMBA2000
- University of ArizonaBS1996
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Host, "Serving the Lower Middle Market with Peter Eschmann and Liz Veilleux of ACME Credit Partners," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, October 7, 2024
- Speaker, Emerging Manager Conference, Dallas, TX, April 16-17, 2024
- Host, "Impact Investing: Generating Positive Impact Plus Financial Return, With Zamo Capital’s Jim Roth," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, February 1, 2024
- Host, "Investing in Purposeful Companies and Management Teams, With Jake Capps of Meaningful Partners," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, December 7, 2023
- Host, "Strategies for Success in Real Asset Investments, With Heather Fernstrom Border of Alliance Global Advisors," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, November 16, 2023
- Host, "Building Strong Relationships With Emerging Managers, With Elizabeth Weindruch," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, October 24, 2023
- Host, "Finding Opportunity in eCommerce and Digital Investing, With Chad Summe," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, September 14, 2023
- Host, "Finding Fundraising Product Market Fit With Andy Lee of Parallaxes Capital," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, August 24, 2023
- Moderator, "What do LPs Actually Care About," Emerging Manager Conference, Dallas, TX, May 17, 2023
- Host, "Nurturing Partnerships and Embracing Long-Term Growth Strategies, With Cypress Creek’s William Prather," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, April 18, 2023
- Host, "Climate Risk Factors and Investment Opportunities with Climate Core Capital," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, March 30, 2023
- Host, "Applying Military Training to Raising Funds with Neil Keegan on Marlinspike," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, February 14, 2023
- Host, "Why Diversity Matters for the Future of Emerging Managers with Sara Zulkosky of Recast Capital," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, January 23, 2023
- Host, "Brom Rector Explains What to Look for in Psychedelic Portfolio Funds," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, December 7, 2022
- Host, "The State of the Emerging Manager Market with McNally Capital’s Beth Rahn," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, October 24, 2022
- Host, "Filling Investor Needs with Sheryl Mejia of Steward Asset Management," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, September 15, 2022
- Host, "Today’s Fundraising Environment with Casey Peters of Pacenote Capital," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, August 25, 2022
- Host, "Building Teams and Investor Relationships with Suzanne Yoon of Kinzie Capital Partners," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, August 8, 2022
- Host, "Developing a Technology Investment Strategy With Aly Madhavji of Blockchain Founders Fund," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, June 27, 2022
- Host, "Interacting With LPs — Insights From Kate Beardsley of Hannah Grey," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, June 8, 2022
- Host, "Utilizing DEI as Part of Your Emerging Manager Investment Strategy With Mary Hunt of RCP Advisors," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, June 1, 2022
- Host, "Insight from John Huhn of Compass Group Equity Partners," Fund Flow: Emerging Managers Podcast, May 20, 2022
- Guest, "The Evolution of Independent Sponsors, With McGuireWoods' Jon Finger," Deal-by-Deal: An Independent Sponsor Podcast, May 5, 2022
- Moderator, "Best Practices for a Successful Capital Raising Process," 2021 Independent Sponsor Conference, October 20, 2021
- Speaker, Energy Independent Sponsors Virtual Roundtable, June 24, 2021
- Guest Speaker, "Compass Group’s John Huhn on How To Land Deals as an Independent Sponsor," Deal-by-Deal: An Independent Sponsor Podcast, April 26, 2021
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of Denver Virtual Roundtable, September 22, 2020
- Speaker, Trends in the Independent Sponsor Market, Plexus Capital Podcast, January 23, 2020
- Co-host, New Trends in Capital and Financing Options for Independent Sponsors, Expert Webcast, December 13, 2019
- Moderator, "Emerging Equity Capital Funding Structures for Independent Sponsors," 2019 Independent Sponsor Conference, October 3, 2019
- Moderator, Role of the Independent Sponsor in the Deal Cycle, January 31, 2019
- Moderator, Great Expectations – The Evolution of Independent Sponsors in Private Equity, Hosted by Small Business Investor Alliance, October 15, 2018
- Moderator, "Advice for New Independent Sponsors," 2018 Independent Sponsor Conference, October 3, 2018
- Speaker, How Independent Sponsors Source Deals and Raise Capital, Hosted by Buyouts Insider, August 18, 2018
- Speaker, How Independent Sponsors Can Identify and Win Profitable Deals, Hosted by Buyouts Insider, May 24, 2018
- Speaker, The Independent Sponsor Model: Part Two, Plexus Capital Podcast, April 17, 2018
- Speaker, The Independent Sponsor Model, Plexus Capital Podcast, March 30, 2018
- Moderator, "Independent Sponsor Economics and Trends in Compensation Structures," 2017 Independent Sponsor Conference, October 5, 2017
- Panelist, Delaware Corporate Law Update with Former Chief Justice Myron Steele, McGuireWoods Complimentary Presentation, January 14, 2015
- Texas
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 2024, 2025
Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” M&A/Corporate Commercial – Private Equity Buyouts, 2021-2024
Finalist, “Attorney of the Year,” Mergers & Acquisitions Awards, D CEO Magazine, 2023
Honored as a “Legal Innovator“, Texas Lawyer, September 2020
Honored as a “Texas Trailblazer“, Texas Lawyer, October 2019
Honored as a “Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust Trailblazer“, The National Law Journal, November 2018
Selected for inclusion as a “Leading Lawyer,” Private Equity Buyouts, Texas, Legal 500 US, 2018
Selected for inclusion in America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A, Texas, Chambers USA, 2017
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Kevin Condon of Hidden River Strategic Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 20, 2024
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Abhi Tiwari of Blank Ventures, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 2, 2024
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Trey Ott of Matterhorn Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 21, 2024
- Author, Capital Provider to Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Grant and Michael Kornman of Align Collaborate, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 25, 2024
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Chris Lawrence of Labyrinth Capital Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 24, 2024
- Co-author, "Thriving amid market shifts: takeaways from the McGuireWoods emerging manager conference," Buyouts, July 5, 2024
- Author, Thriving Amid Market Shifts: Takeaways From the Emerging Manager Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 22, 2024
- Author, Capital Provider to Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Chris Anderson of TIFF Investment Management, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 22, 2024
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Diana Murakhovskaya and Stephanie Campbell of The Artemis Fund, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 7, 2024
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Ryan Sullivan of North Park Group, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 2, 2024
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Cliff Meijer of Headway Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 26, 2024
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Dean Emmerton and Josh Kowitt of Emko Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 25, 2024
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Elana Berkowitz and Courtney Leimkuhler of Springbank, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 4, 2024
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Adam Wise of Penstock Equity, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 26, 2024
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Laurel Mintz of Fabric Capital Advisors, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 29, 2024
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Franklin Staley of Exeter Street Capital Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 10, 2024
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Daniel Bakalarz and Alex Furmanski of Unison Asset Management, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 4, 2023
- Author, Key Takeaways From McGuireWoods’ 2023 Independent Sponsor Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 30, 2023
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: JP Geygan and Tom Molosky of Global Value Investment Corp., McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 8, 2023
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Wendi McGowan-Ellis of Cassandra Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 26, 2023
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Maury Bradsher of District Equity, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 31, 2023
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Samuel Loughlin of Paceline Equity Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 10, 2023
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Megan Horvath of Steinbeck Investment Company, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 5, 2023
- Co-author, "The compelling argument for emerging managers," PE Hub, June 12, 2023
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Matthew Koven of LoneTree Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 8, 2023
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Dan Engel of Santa Barbara Venture Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 10, 2023
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Rick Perkal of Firelight Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 1, 2023
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Casey Rentch of Blue Ridge Construction Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 12, 2023
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Nathan Chandrasekaran of Columbia River Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 6, 2022
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: JP Gutfreund of Halle Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 4, 2022
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Omer Cygler of Lion Investment Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 5, 2022
- Author, Emerging Manager Spotlight: Jack Waterstreet of Sky Island Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 23, 2022
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Drew Bagot of Serata Capital Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 25, 2022
- Author, Independent Sponsor Deal Survey: Summary and Analysis, May 2022
- Author, Department of Education to Hold Owners and Investors Liable for College and University Liabilities, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 18, 2022
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Vinay Bachireddy and Austin Neudecker of Weave Growth Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 8, 2022
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Michael Lonergan of Georgia Oak Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 8, 2022
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Mark Gonzalez of Bluejack Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 3, 2022
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Ernest Lyles of The HiGro Group, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 9, 2021
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Wayne Moore of Crux Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 29, 2021
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Rob Bauer of Bassett Creek Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 26, 2021
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Nick Barker and Chris Sheeren of Longhouse Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 18, 2021
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Rob Carskadden of 3 Rivers Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 12, 2021
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Mike Robertson of SageLink Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 14, 2021
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Matthew Kaufman of Validor Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 28, 2020
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Charles ‘Chip’ Wahle of Quabbin Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 14, 2020
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Stephen Leist of Piedmont Partners Group Ventures, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 12, 2020
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Tom Wells of 10 Point Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 19, 2019
- Author, Key Takeaways From McGuireWoods’ 2019 Independent Sponsor Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 11, 2019
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Matthew Pettit of Seven Hills Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 30, 2019
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Haran Narulla of Tygon Peak Capital, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 2, 2019
- Author, Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Todd Dauphinais of Clavis Capital Partners, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 10, 2019
- Author, Potential Impact of a Recession on Independent Sponsors, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 22, 2019
- Author, Key Takeaways From the McGuireWoods 2018 Independent Sponsor Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 3, 2018
- Contributor, McGuireWoods Independent Sponsor Conference: Several Factors Drive Explosive Growth, The Texas Lawbook, November 6, 2018
- Interviewee, "The Independent Sponsor Model: The 101 Guide," Axial, October 16, 2018
- Interviewee, "Being an Independent Sponsor Doesn’t Mean Going It Alone," Corporate Counsel Business Journal, September 24, 2018
- Author, It’s Just Math – Independent Sponsor Transaction Survey White Paper, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 4, 2018
- Author, Key Takeaways From the McGuireWoods 2017 Independent Sponsor Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 30, 2017
- Author, Independent Sponsors: How to Leverage This Valuable Channel for Transactions, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 19, 2017
- Author, SBA Final Rule: SBIC Funds May Invest In Double Holding Company Structures, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 11, 2014
- Author, A Hot M&A Market Enters the Fourth Quarter: The Impact on Deal Points, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 16, 2014