Kierra Jones
Kierra Jones is an associate in the Capital Markets and Securities Practice Group in the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone, LLP.
Her practice focuses on general corporate matters and capital markets and securities law, including public and private securities offerings and SEC reporting and compliance. Her securities law experience also includes representing issuers and underwriters in high yield debt, 144A and Regulation S offerings.
- Represented Beneficient, L.P., a Dallas-based provider of liquidity, data analytics, custody and trust services to holders of alternative assets, in its merger with special-purpose acquisition company Avalon Acquisition Inc. and public listing with an implied equity value of over $3 billion.
- Represented WinVest Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its $115 million initial public offering.
- Served as securities counsel to Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. in the issuance and sale of $13.75 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible notes to private investors.
- Served as securities counsel to Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. in the issuance and sale of common stock in a registered direct offering, and warrants in a concurrent private placement.
- Assisted Avantax, Inc., a tax-focused financial planning and wealth management company, in its $1.2 billion take-private sale to Cetera Financial Group.
- Represented an international restaurant chain in a private placement of limited liability company interests.
Serves as counsel to national banks with respect to ongoing SEC reporting and compliance.
Education
B.A., Government and Sociology, Cornell University, 2013
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2018
Admissions
Texas
New York
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