Jon R. Freedman

Jon Freedman is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.

Areas of Practice

Jon represents businesses and individuals in corporate matters that include mergers and acquisitions, governance, entity formation, investments and joint ventures, as well as a variety of other transactions. He has worked with clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, financial services, retail, construction, fashion, entertainment, healthcare and defense.

Jon has experience with both buy-side and sell-side transactions, having represented a diverse mix of strategic acquirers, family-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, multinational corporations and private equity funds.

In addition to his corporate practice, Jon also represents a variety of clients in connection with the development, acquisition, sale and leasing of commercial real estate

Experience

Representative Transactions: 

• Represented Micro Quality Labs, LLC in its sale to an affiliate of Certified Laboratories, Inc.
• Represented Cacique, Inc. in obtaining an investment from funds affiliated with The Baupost Group
• Represented Tractor Beverages, Inc. in the sale of a minority equity interest to an affiliate of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
• Represented Mellitus Health, Inc. in connection with debt and equity financing matters
• Represented Mobile Hi-Tech Wheels, in the sale of its capital stock to Wheel Pros, LLC

• Represented Pacific Piston Ring Co., Inc. in the sale of its capital stock to Loar Group, Inc.

• Represented Redgate Partners, LLC in the sale of its equity interests to The Cranemere Group Limited
• Represented ETS Express, LLC in the sale of its equity interests to an affiliate of Polyconcept North America, Inc.
• Represented LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE) in its acquisition of StudentLoanHero, Inc.
• Represented Streamline Circuits, LLC in the sale of its equity to an affiliate of HCI Equity Partners
• Represented ICM Partners in the acquisition of Gestion Juste pour Rire Inc.
• Represented Bear Down Brands, LLC in the sale of its equity to Topspin Partners, LP
• Represented Hasa, Inc. in the acquisition of its stock by Peak Rock Capital LLC
• Represented Hanson Distributing Company in its leveraged recapitalization
• Represented Stearns Lending LLC in the purchase of assets of Primary Capital Mortgage, LLC
• Represented Stearns Lending LLC in the sale of its delegated correspondent lending business to Flagstar Bank, FSB
• Represented Bison Capital Partners in its investment in Miva, Inc.
• Represented Bison Capital Partners in structuring the financing and post-closing structure of its acquisition of Twin Med Holding Corporation
• Represented Lockwood Industries, Inc. (d/b/a Fralock) in the sale of a majority of its equity interests to private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners
• Represented Comprehensive Eyecare in its sale to private equity fund Gauge Partners
• Represented Wpromote, LLC in the sale of 40% of its equity interests to Shamrock Capital Advisors
• Represented Larry Methvin Installations, Inc. in its stock sale to Patrick Industries, Inc.

Articles

Covering Your Ads Blog Posts

• "Winning the Gold: Why Venue Owners Need to Consider the Importance of Flexibility in Sponsorship Agreements," May 1, 2018

Media Mentions

Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, "Mergers and Acquisitions," UC Irvine, January 23, 2020