Jack Jacobsen

Partner

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Jack Jacobsen

Jack Jacobsen represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and leveraged transactions, recapitalizations involving mezzanine debt and preferred equity, public securities offerings, bank financings, and oil and gas transactions. He counsels institutional investors, private equity groups, and independent sponsors on various financing transactions, including buyouts and investments. Jack also advises public companies on SEC reporting and compliance. He has represented clients in purchases and sales of businesses via Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Jack has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® each year since 2014.

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Honors & Awards

  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2014-2023)

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Education

  • University of Kansas, J.D.: Order of the Coif
  • University of Missouri, B.B.A., Accounting: magna cum laude

Professional Activities

Memberships

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section
  • Member, Dallas Bar Association
  • Member, American College of Investment Counsel
  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Natural gas producer Comstock Resources, Inc. in:
    • its acquisition of Covey Park Energy LLC in a cash and stock merger valued at approximately US$2.2 billion;
    • its US$154 million asset disposition with Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.;
    • its acquisition of oil and gas properties valued at US$620 million from Arkoma Drilling, L.P.;
    • a US$965 million senior notes offering;
    • a US$1.25 billion senior notes offering; and
    • an underwritten public stock offering with net proceeds of approximately US$196.7 million.
  • Ag-Pro, LLC in the sale of its 21 Texas-based John Deere dealership locations to Tellus Equipment Solutions, LLC.
  • Private equity firm Coltala Holdings, LLC in the acquisition of Choice Homecare, LLC.
  • Private equity firm Evolve Capital, LLC in the sale of Doctor’s Choice Holdings, LLC.
  • Private equity firm Progress Equity Partners, LLC in the acquisition of Medical Indicators, Inc.

In the News

The Texas Lawbook: CDT Roundup: 11 Deals, 10 Firms, 102 Lawyers, US$2.8B - Craftsman Capital

January 18, 2023

The Texas Lawbook: CDT Roundup: 11 Deals, 10 Firms, 102 Lawyers, US$2.8B - Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.

January 18, 2023

Bloomberg Law: HKW Buys IT Managed Services Franchiser

January 13, 2023

Global Legal Chronicle: HKW’s Acquisition of CMIT Solutions LLC and HTW

January 12, 2023

MarketScreener: O’Melveny Advises Craftsman Capital on Sale of CMIT Solutions to HKW

January 11, 2023

Southeast Texas Record: O’Melveny advises Craftsman Capital on sale of CMIT Solutions to HKW

January 11, 2023

Law360: O’Melveny Hires 6th Partner From Locke Lord In Texas

April 26, 2022

The Texas Lawbook: Capital Markets Pro Michelle Earley Jumps to O’Melveny

April 25, 2022

Dallas Business Journal: Local Corporate and Private Equity M&A lawyers Switch Firms, Talk How to Get Deals Done

February 7, 2022

The Texas Lawbook: Locke Lord Corporate Team in Dallas Departs for O’Melveny

January 19, 2022

Law360: O’Melveny Nabs 5-Partner Locke Lord Team in Dallas

January 19, 2022

Bloomberg Law: O’Melveny Grows Dallas Footprint With Five Locke Lord Partners

January 19, 2022

Reuters: O’Melveny Swipes Five-Partner Locke Lord Team in Further Texas Expansion

January 19, 2022

Texas Lawyer: O’Melveny Continues Texas Hiring With Five Locke Lord Corporate Partners

January 19, 2022

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