Jonathan Downs

Associate

Richmond
Business Phone: 804.697.1231
Business Fax: 804.698.5141

jonathan.downs@troutmansanders.com

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Jon is an associate at Troutman Sanders in the Corporate Practice Group.  His practice focuses on the representation of private equity and venture capital funds in the acquisition, maintenance and divestiture of their portfolio companies as well as the representation of public and private companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions and securities offerings.  He also advises on corporate governance, general corporate law and soft intellectual property issues.

Representative Experience 
Represented publicly held packaging company in $11 million acquisition of pharmaceutical re-packaging business.

Represented telecommunications company in $30 million divestiture of wireless business.

Represented aerospace company in $7.5 million acquisition of aircraft business.

Advised biotech company in $13 million preferred stock financing with various private equity investors.

Represented private equity fund in $15.5 million acquisition of footwear and apparel company.

Advised information technology company in $1 million acquisition of software business.

Underwriters' counsel in public securities offering of $1.2 billion in senior notes by a large energy generator, transporter and retailer.

Represented information technology company in $3 million private placement of common stock and $2.5 million private placement of warrants and convertible notes.

Other Distinctions
Selected as a Virginia "Rising Star" in Mergers & Acquisitions by Law & Politics' Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine, (2009-2011)

Work Experience
Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2007-Present

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Education

  • Northwestern University, J.D., 2007
  • Harvard University, B.A., 2003


Bar Admissions

  • Virginia


Memberships

  • Richmond Bar Association
  • Virginia Bar Association/YLD