Areas of Practice
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2003, cum laude
- Indiana University, B.A., 1999
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 2003
professionalsBio
Asher Friend joined Jones Walker as an associate in the firm's Corporate & Securities Practice Group in September 2003. His practice is mainly transactional, concentrating in the areas of securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law. Mr. Friend is a native of Rockville Centre, New York.
Representative Matters
M&A Transactions:
- Represented a privately-held food product and service company in the sale of tangible and intangible assests of its water bottling and distribution business.
- Represented a privately-held food product and service company in the acquisition of tangible and intangible assests related to the production and distribution of selected business segments from affiliates of a publicly-traded food and beverage company.
- Represented selling stockholders in a stock sale to a publicly-traded electric distribution and transmission services company.
- Represented a privately-held surgical-suite-directed sales company in a stock sale to a Japan-based international product distribution company.
- Represented the existing management of an energy investment boutique in the acquisition of its common stock from a publicly-traded diversified global financial services holding company.
Securities Offerings:
- Represented a publicly-traded offshore exploration and production company in the simultaneous public offerings of common stock, preferred stock, and senior notes.
- Represented a publicly-traded oilfield services company in a public offering of common stock and the simultaneous repurchase of common stock.
- Represented a publicly-traded oilfield services company in a tender offer for outstanding senior notes and the follow-on issuance and exchange of senior notes.
- Represented a publicly-traded deathcare service provider in a tender offer for outstanding senior subordinated notes and the follow-on issuance and exchange of senior notes.
- Represented a publicly-traded community bank holding company in a private placement of common stock.
- Represented a publicly-traded marine construction services company in a private placement of common stock and a public offering of common stock.
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
