James Jolley

About James Jolley

I am an attorney at Smith Anderson, practicing in the areas of mergers and acquisitions…

Experience

1. Attorney Focusing on Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public Company Securities Law

   Smith Anderson

   Aug 2015 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

   Mergers & Acquisitions: I have been integrally involved in transactions totaling over $2 billion in value, including mergers, asset acquisitions, spin-offs and stock purchases, both buy-side and sell-side. I understand that an acquisition or a sale can be among the most important moments in the growth of a company or the career of a founder, and I enjoy working and strategizing with, counseling and supporting individuals as they go through this process. Public Offerings and Private Placements of Securities: I have worked with a number of clients on a wide variety of transaction structures to raise capital, including Series A and Series B rounds of financings, private placements, initial public offerings (IPOs), confidentially marketed public offerings (CMPOs), registered direct offerings (RDOs), equity lines and at-the-market (ATM) offerings. I recognize that raising capital is essential as companies grow and enjoy supporting growing businesses by working with them to raise capital. Corporate Governance and Compliance Matters: I know that proper corporate governance and compliance is critical to maintaining a business’s hard won successes but that good corporate governance and compliance matters can take up valuable time and effort from management. I have worked to provide practical, useful advice to clients on corporate governance and compliance matters including with securities filings and disclosure under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and matters of corporate law and governance under the DGCL and the NCBCA. Commercial Contracting: I have worked with life science, agriculture, technology and manufacturing companies to help meet their commercial contracting needs in an efficient and effective manner, negotiating distribution agreements, master service agreements, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements and other ordinary course contracts.

Skills

• Legal Writing
• Legal Research
• Project-Based Learning