John D.
Werner
- Position
- Partner
- Office
- New Orleans
John Werner is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the mergers and acquisitions and private equity team. He focuses on financings, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and general corporate advice.
John represents Black Bay Energy Capital, Jefferson Capital Partners, and Enhanced Capital Partners in their investments in various portfolio companies. He also represents numerous private equity–funded portfolio companies in their ongoing corporate needs. John advises several family offices in regard to their investments in private companies.
Prior to joining Jones Walker, John was the former managing partner and a member of the management committee of a highly regarded New Orleans firm. Some of his recent matters include private acquisitions and divestitures, private equity fund investments and sales, portfolio company financings, angel investor, venture capital, and later-stage financings.
John served as a law clerk to the Honorable Donald E. Walter of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1994 to 1995.
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