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John W.
Zimmer, III

Position
Associate
Office
New Orleans

John Zimmer is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions and private equity team.


John’s practice focuses primarily on assisting public and private company clients with a broad range of complex corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions, private equity transactions, reorganizations, and restructurings. He also regularly assists clients with issues of formation and management of business entities and advises on a variety of corporate governance issues.

John graduated first in his class from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. While in law school, he was a member of the Loyola Law Review Editorial Board, served as the chief of staff of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society, and competed in multiple American Bar Association competitions as a member of the Negotiation Team.

Experience

John has been an integral member of the deal team for numerous mergers, acquisitions, and other notable transactions, including:

  • Represented a private equity client in the company’s strategic investment and recapitalization of a Michigan-based franchisee of a national provider of residential and commercial property restoration services
  • Represented a Louisiana-based security company in the acquisition of a Georgia-based security company
  • Represented a heavy civil construction contracting company in the acquisition of a company specializing in soil stabilization services for e-commerce projects
  • Represented a South Dakota-based material handling company in the acquisition of an Alabama-based material handling service and sales dealership company and in the acquisition of a Louisiana-based lift truck dealership company
  • Represented a Louisiana-based marine company in the acquisition of a Missouri-based company’s shipyard, vessels, and related assets
  • Represented an Illinois-based marine company in the acquisition of another Illinois-based marine company’s assets
  • Assisted with the corporate restructuring of a Texas-based energy production and recycling company with operations and subsidiaries throughout the United States, Europe, and Southern Africa
  • Represented a bank holding company in the share exchange of another bank holding company
  • Represented a retail electricity and natural gas company in the renegotiation of a senior credit facility
  • Assisted multiple startups with the preparation of initial formation documents, including the preparation of initial operating agreements for multimember limited liability companies

Publications

  • "Beyond the Blog — COVID-19 Recap — May 16, 2021," Jones Walker LLP Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, May 16, 2021
  • "Restaurant Revitalization Fund Promises Relief, But May Require Fast Action," Restaurant Dive, April 30, 2021
  • "Beyond the Blog — COVID-19 Recap — March 28, 2021," Jones Walker Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, March 28, 2021
  • "Paycheck Protection Program Extended through May 31, 2021, Providing Small Businesses with Extra Time to Apply," Jones Walker LLP COVID-19 Task Force Client Alert, March 26, 2021
  • "Latest Stimulus Package Provides Additional Funding, Expanded Eligibility Under the Soon-to-End Paycheck Protection Program," Jones Walker LLP COVID-19 Task Force Alert, March 18, 2021
  • "The American Rescue Plan Act Provides a Flood of Funding for Industry-Specific Programs, Includes Significant Tax and Labor and Employment Changes for Businesses," Jones Walker LLP COVID-19 Task Force Client Alert, March 18, 2021
  • "The Restaurant Revitalization Fund: A Much-Needed Boost for Restaurants and Related Businesses," Jones Walker LLP COVID-19 Task Force Alert, March 18, 2021
  • "SEC Approves NYSE's Plan for Primary Direct Listings, Then Stays Order to Consider the Changes," Jones Walker LLP Corporate Client Alert, October 13, 2020
  • "SEC Amends Rule 15c2-11, Enhancing Retail Investor Protections and Modernizing the Standards Governing Quotations for OTC Securities," Jones Walker LLP Corporate Client Alert, October 8, 2020

Presentations

  • "Choice of Entity: LLC vs. Corporation," The Idea Village IDEAinstitute, June 14, 2023

Memberships

  • Louisiana State Bar Association
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8516
F: 504.589.8516
Emailjzimmer@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
    JD, Certificate in Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, summa cum laude, 2020
    Finished first in his graduating class; William L. Crowe, Sr., Scholar; Casenote and Comment Editor, Loyola Law Review Editorial Board; Chief of Staff, Alternative Dispute Resolution Society; Warren E. Mouledoux Professional Responsibility Award 2019
  • Louisiana State University
    BS, Biological Sciences, minors in Chemistry and Philosophy, cum laude, 2015

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Related Practices

  • Corporate
  • Offshore Energy
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Related Industries

  • Healthcare Industry
  • Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources
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