Lennon, Jessica L.

Jessica L. Lennon

Counsel

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jessica.lennon@lw.com
    Lennon, Jessica L.

    Jessica L. Lennon

    Counsel

    jessica.lennon@lw.com

    Profile

    Jessica Lennon represents clients on complex capital markets transactions, as well as in their life as a public company.

    Jessica draws on extensive experience on both sides of a transaction and a sophisticated understanding of public company governance to guide private equity firms, investment banks, and public and private companies on a wide range of matters, including:

    • Cross-border transactions
    • Initial public offerings (IPOs)
    • Leveraged buyouts
    • Public company representation
    • Corporate finance
    • Securities regulation
    • Rule 14a-8 stockholder proposals
    • General securities and corporate matters

    She fosters trusted relationships with clients and opposing counsel to align parties’ interests and successfully close transactions.

    A recognized leader at the firm, Jessica has served on the Recruiting Committee and regularly conducts internal capital markets trainings.

    She maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing clients in immigration-related matters through KIND and Human Rights First.

    While attending law school, Jessica interned for Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly and served as a comparative constitutionalism research assistant.

    Experience

    Jessica's experience includes representing:

    IPOs and Public Company Representation

    • Bandwidth in public follow-on equity offerings and convertible notes offerings
    • CoStar Group in its US$750 million common stock offering in conjunction with its inclusion into the S&P 500 Index
    • The underwriters in Ecovyst’s (formerly PQ Group Holdings) IPO listed on the NYSE and subsequent public follow-on equity offerings and debt financings
    • The underwriters in Emerald Expositions Events’ IPO listed on the NYSE and subsequent public follow-on equity offerings
    • Life Time Group in its IPO listed on the NYSE
    • Multi Packaging Solutions in its IPO listed on the NYSE
    • Ortho Clinical Diagnostics in its IPO listed on Nasdaq and subsequent public follow-on equity offerings
    • The underwriters in PPD’s IPO listed on Nasdaq and subsequent public follow-on equity offerings
    • SIG Combibloc Group in its IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange and subsequent sales by its private equity owner

    Private Equity Transactions

    • The Carlyle Group in numerous acquisition financings, refinancings, and securities offerings, including for:
      • Axalta Coating Systems
      • Acosta
      • CommScope
      • Multi Packaging Solutions
      • NBTY
      • Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
      • Veritas

    SPAC Transactions

    • Ginkgo Bioworks in its merger with Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp.
    • KLDiscovery in its merger with Pivotal Acquisition Corp.

    LBO and Debt Transactions

    • Allison Transmission in its US$1 billion senior notes offering
    • CoStar Group in its US$1 billion senior notes offering
    • Host Hotels & Resorts in various debt and equity offerings
    • The initial purchasers in Johnson Controls’ €600 million and US$400 million senior notes offerings
    • Veritas in its US$1 billion and US$750 million senior notes offerings

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia

    Education

    • JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2013
    • BA, University of Virginia, 2008

    Practices

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