Jones Walker LLP announced today that Clinton H. “Clint” Smith joined the firm as special counsel in the New Orleans office as a member of the Corporate, Securities & Executive Compensation Team.

Mr. Smith counsels clients in all areas of corporate securities and capital markets law, including initial public offerings, registered debt and equity offerings, exempt offerings under Regulation D, Section 4(a)(2) and other exemptions, and compliance with Blue Sky Laws. He also represents clients with their ongoing disclosure, reporting and filing obligations, including compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 16 and Schedule 13 ownership reporting.

“We are pleased to have Clint join Jones Walker. His corporate experience and knowledge is valued by our clients and internal teams,” said Bill Hines, Managing Partner.

With experience representing clients in their dealings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and FINRA, he also offers counsel in the areas of corporate governance and shareholder meetings, mergers and acquisitions, finance, and commercial contracts.

Mr. Smith is an Adjunct Lecturer in Law at Tulane University Law School, where he teaches an upper-level practical skills course on reporting obligations of publicly traded companies.

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