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John D.
Werner

Position
Partner
Office
New Orleans

John Werner is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the mergers and acquisitions and private equity team. He focuses on financings, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and general corporate advice.


John represents Black Bay Energy Capital, Jefferson Capital Partners, and Enhanced Capital Partners in their investments in various portfolio companies. He also represents numerous private equity–funded portfolio companies in their ongoing corporate needs. John advises several family offices in regard to their investments in private companies.

Prior to joining Jones Walker, John was the former managing partner and a member of the management committee of a highly regarded New Orleans firm. Some of his recent matters include private acquisitions and divestitures, private equity fund investments and sales, portfolio company financings, angel investor, venture capital, and later-stage financings.

John served as a law clerk to the Honorable Donald E. Walter of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1994 to 1995.

Noteworthy

  • Chambers USA, Banking & Finance and Corporate/M&A (listed annually since 2005)
  • Biz New Orleans Magazine, New Orleans 500 (2024)
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, Business/Corporate, Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate: Business, Securities & Corporate Finance (2007–2010, 2020–2024)
  • New Orleans Magazine, Top Lawyer, Securities/Capital Markets (2021)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law (listed annually since 2013)
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8394
F: 504.589.8394
Emailjwerner@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Tulane University Law School
    JD, 1994
  • Duke University
    BA, History, 1988

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Related Practices

  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Corporate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Securities
  • Private Equity
  • Tax Credit Finance
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