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Henry F.
O'Connor, III

Position
Partner
Office
Mobile

Henry O’Connor is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, where he advises clients in the full spectrum of commercial transactions.


Drawing on more than two decades of leadership experience in the legal, real estate, and financial services industries, Henry advises investors, owners, operators, developers, borrowers, and lenders on myriad transactional matters, including purchases, sales, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and other financing matters, as well as management issues.

Henry is the firm's Director of Strategic Growth. He also serves as chair of the Hospitality Industry Team and leads the real estate team.

Prior to joining the firm, Henry served as president of the Mobile, Alabama, market for Trustmark National Bank following its merger with BancTrust Financial Group, Inc. At BancTrust, he served as executive vice president – director of corporate strategy and coordinated the merger with Trustmark. Before this, he was a managing director of IPC Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on real estate and other alternative asset investments.

Henry began his career in private practice. During this time, he served for nine years as managing member and a name partner of the law firm he co-founded in New Orleans, focusing on commercial real estate acquisition, development, and finance. Henry was also a partner in a privately held developer of select-service hotels in Louisiana. 

Henry is deeply involved in the business and civic communities of greater Mobile and holds numerous leadership roles in a variety of organizations throughout the region focused on economic and workforce development, education, and environmental issues. He is the co-founder and chairman of the board of Alabama's first charter school.

Noteworthy

  • The Legal 500 United States, Real Estate: Real Estate (listed annually since 2020)

Publications

  • "Trends and Developments," Chambers Global Practice Guide, Real Estate – USA Chapter, 2022
  • "Trends and Developments," Chambers Global Practice Guide, Real Estate 2021 – USA Chapter, 2021
  • "Beyond the Blog — COVID-19 Weekly Recap — May 31, 2020," Jones Walker LLP Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, May 31, 2020
  • "COVID-19: Back-To-Work Toolkit," Jones Walker LLP Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, May 18, 2020
  • "Trends and Developments," Chambers Global Practice Guide, April 2020

Presentations

  • "Strategic Sites Advancement to Market," Alabama Strategic Sites Inventory (SSI) Program, October 2020

Memberships

  • 1702 (peer network of business leaders and CEOs), Current Board Chairman
  • Accel Day and Evening Academy (Alabama’s first charter school), Current Board Chairman
  • Alabama School of Math and Science Foundation, Member of Board of Directors
  • Leadership Alabama, Member of Regional Council
  • Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee Member and Chair of Workforce Development and Education
  • The Nature Conservancy, Alabama Trustee
  • Southern Community Capital, Member of Board of Directors
  • Trustmark National Bank, Member of Advisory Board
Mobile
Suite 1200
11 N Water St
Mobile, AL 36602
D: 251.439.7517
F: 251.439.7390
Emailhoconnor@joneswalker.com
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8000
F: 504.582.8583
Birmingham
Suite 1100
420 20th St N
Birmingham, AL 35203
D: 205.244.5200
F: 205.244.5400

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law
    JD, 1994
  • Dartmouth College
    BA, cum laude, 1990

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama
  • Louisiana

Related Practices

  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Real Estate
  • Tax Credit Finance

Related Industries

  • Banking & Financial Services Industry
  • Construction Industry
  • Hospitality
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