The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...
James A. Kennedy
Practice Expertise
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
Areas of Practice
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Private Equity View More
WSG Practice Industries
Profile
Jim's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, strategic corporate transactions, joint ventures and general corporate law. Jim is a partner on the firm's corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions team. Using a practical, business-oriented approach, he works closely with public and private companies of all sizes to facilitate the closing of their most significant transactions as efficiently as possible. These transactions include mergers and acquisitions, strategic corporate transactions, carve-outs, joint ventures and securities offerings. Jim also counsels clients on general corporate matters and corporate governance matters. On a pro bono basis, he represents 501(c)(3) entities regarding corporate governance, contractual protections and other transactional matters.
Bar Admissions
California
Virginia
Education
JD, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 2010
BBA, The College of William & Mary, 2007
Areas of Practice
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Private Equity
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Regularly represents a publicly traded Fortune 1000 consumer lawn and garden products company in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic transactions.
Regularly represents a publicly traded Fortune 500 global auto parts manufacturer in connection with domestic, international and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic transactions.
Represented a custodian appointed by the Delaware Court of Chancery to sell a privately held manufacturer and supplier of food oils and related products.
Represented a publicly traded telecommunications services company in its $800 million acquisition of a publicly traded wireless phone service provider.
Represented publicly traded lumber and building materials company in its $1.5 billion merger of equals with a privately held building materials company, to form a premier provider of diversified building products and construction services.
Represented parking space sensor technology start-up in Series A financing and acquisition of complementary parking meter business.
Represented publicly traded vehicle and industrial paint and coating manufacturer in acquisition of substantially all the assets of a manufacturer of automotive paints and coatings.
Represented a privately held global provider of payments technology and services in its acquisition of a privately held multi-channel commerce technology company.
Represented a private equity firm in its sale of a regulated water distribution utility business.
Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a manufacturer of precision rolls and specialized web handling machinery.
Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a manufacturer of systems for web fed converting applications.
Represented a closely held corporation in its acquisition of a provider of sheet metal fabrication services.
Represented a provider of heavy civil construction services in its sale to a privately held general contracting business.
Represented a publicly traded pharmaceutical company in its $500 million sale to a publicly traded eye health company.
Represented a manufacturer and builder of modular housing in its sale to a private equity firm.
Represented a publicly traded biotechnology company in its $200 million sale to a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company.
Represented a privately held provider of healthcare software and service solutions in its acquisition of a provider of patient encounter data collection.
Represented a publicly traded provider of traffic management solutions in the sale of its vehicle sensors business to a privately held technology company.
Represented a privately held PCB manufacturer in its acquisition of a closely-held PCB manufacturer.
Represented a publicly traded pharmaceutical company in the delisting and deregistration of its common stock.
Represented a publicly traded wireless communications company in its $100 million Rule 144A offering.
Represented a publicly traded medical device company in its $41 million follow-on public offering.
Represented a publicly traded medical device company in its $20 million follow-on public offering.
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.'s Merger with Ellington Financial Inc.
Healthcare Realty Trust's $18B Combination with Healthcare Trust of America
Representation of AG Mortgage Investment Trust in Successful Topping Bid
Representing Chimera in its Acquisition of Palisades Group
Regularly represents a publicly traded Fortune 1000 consumer lawn and garden products company in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic transactions.
Regularly represents a publicly traded Fortune 500 global auto parts manufacturer in connection with domestic, international and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic transactions.
Represented a custodian appointed by the Delaware Court of Chancery to sell a privately held manufacturer and supplier of food oils and related products.
Represented a publicly traded telecommunications services company in its $800 million acquisition of a publicly traded wireless phone service provider.
Represented publicly traded lumber and building materials company in its $1.5 billion merger of equals with a privately held building materials company, to form a premier provider of diversified building products and construction services.
Represented parking space sensor technology start-up in Series A financing and acquisition of complementary parking meter business.
Represented publicly traded vehicle and industrial paint and coating manufacturer in acquisition of substantially all the assets of a manufacturer of automotive paints and coatings.
Represented a privately held global provider of payments technology and services in its acquisition of a privately held multi-channel commerce technology company.
Represented a private equity firm in its sale of a regulated water distribution utility business.
Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a manufacturer of precision rolls and specialized web handling machinery.
Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a manufacturer of systems for web fed converting applications.
Represented a closely held corporation in its acquisition of a provider of sheet metal fabrication services.
Represented a provider of heavy civil construction services in its sale to a privately held general contracting business.
Represented a publicly traded pharmaceutical company in its $500 million sale to a publicly traded eye health company.
Represented a manufacturer and builder of modular housing in its sale to a private equity firm.
Represented a publicly traded biotechnology company in its $200 million sale to a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company.
Represented a privately held provider of healthcare software and service solutions in its acquisition of a provider of patient encounter data collection.
Represented a publicly traded provider of traffic management solutions in the sale of its vehicle sensors business to a privately held technology company.
Represented a privately held PCB manufacturer in its acquisition of a closely-held PCB manufacturer.
Represented a publicly traded pharmaceutical company in the delisting and deregistration of its common stock.
Represented a publicly traded wireless communications company in its $100 million Rule 144A offering.
Represented a publicly traded medical device company in its $41 million follow-on public offering.
Represented a publicly traded medical device company in its $20 million follow-on public offering.
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.'s Merger with Ellington Financial Inc.
Healthcare Realty Trust's $18B Combination with Healthcare Trust of America
Representation of AG Mortgage Investment Trust in Successful Topping Bid
Representing Chimera in its Acquisition of Palisades Group
Articles
2022 Retail M&A Year in Review, Retail Industry 2022 Year in Review
2022 Retail M&A Year in Review: Overview of 2022, Total Retail
2025 Retail Industry Year In Review
Delaware Court Upholds Claims Challenging Unreasonable Termination Fee Structure, Insights
M&A Quarterly Reporter - 2021 Q2
M&A Quarterly Reporter - 2021 Q3
M&A Quarterly Reporter - 2022 Q1
Organization and Governance of Corporations chapter of Corporations and Partnerships in Virginia
Organization and Governance of Corporations chapter of Corporations and Partnerships in Virginia
Privacy and Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Transactions, LexisNexis
Real Estate Capital Markets | 2022 Year in Review
Real Estate Capital Markets Report | Summer 2024
2022 Retail M&A Year in Review: Overview of 2022, Total Retail
2025 Retail Industry Year In Review
Delaware Court Upholds Claims Challenging Unreasonable Termination Fee Structure, Insights
M&A Quarterly Reporter - 2021 Q2
M&A Quarterly Reporter - 2021 Q3
M&A Quarterly Reporter - 2022 Q1
Organization and Governance of Corporations chapter of Corporations and Partnerships in Virginia
Organization and Governance of Corporations chapter of Corporations and Partnerships in Virginia
Privacy and Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Transactions, LexisNexis
Real Estate Capital Markets | 2022 Year in Review
Real Estate Capital Markets Report | Summer 2024
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