Jonathan Newton Bio

Jonathan Newton has 30 years of experience as a corporate lawyer representing clients in a broad range of transactional matters, including public and private M&A, securities offerings and SEC reporting obligations. He regularly counsels C-suite executives and Board members on strategic initiatives and corporate governance matters. He also has extensive experience with internal corporate restructurings, venture capital financings and joint ventures. In addition to his law practice, Jonathan served for 10 years as commissioner on the Finance Commission of Texas, which oversees banks, savings and loan institutions and consumer credit matters. Jonathan speaks Spanish fluently. Jonathan spends a significant portion of his practice on energy-related transactions in both traditional O&G matters as well as renewable and other energy transition deals. He has extensive experience in complex cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions, including in both M&A and securities related deals, as well as redomestication transactions. He also has extensive experience advising family-owned companies, whether in their strategic transactions, governance issues or family-related matters. Jonathan represents clients in a variety of capital markets transactions, including registered and private offerings of debt and equity securities, convertible and straight debt offerings, secondary and follow-on equity offerings and Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, as well as tender offers, exchange offers and consent solicitations. In addition to the energy industry, Jonathan’s client representations encompass companies and transactions in a variety of other industries (chemicals, telecom/IT/software, live events, food & beverage, EPC, and healthcare) and includes the representation of both domestic and foreign companies, whether public or private. Jonathan has been regularly recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and has been named multiple times a BTI Client Service All-Star, in addition to having been previously recognized as a Who's Who in Energy by the Houston Business Journal.