The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...
Practice Expertise
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Corporate
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Food Industry
- Private Equity
- Real Estate Investment and Finance
- Retail and Consumer Products View More
Profile
Jim’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, strategic corporate transactions, joint ventures and general corporate law. Jim is a partner on the firm’s corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions team. Using a practical, business-oriented approach, he works closely with public and private companies of all sizes to facilitate the closing of their most significant transactions as efficiently as possible. These transactions include mergers and acquisitions, strategic corporate transactions, carve-outs, joint ventures and securities offerings. Jim also counsels clients on general corporate matters and corporate governance matters. On a pro bono basis, he represents 501(c)(3) entities regarding corporate governance, contractual protections and other transactional matters.
Bar Admissions
Education
JD, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 2010
BBA, The College of William & Mary, 2007
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Food Industry
- Private Equity
- Real Estate Investment and Finance
- Retail and Consumer Products
Professional Career
Professional Associations
Professional Activities and Experience
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section; Member, Mergers and Acquisitions Committee
- Virginia Bar Association
- Bar Association of the City of Richmond, Business Law Section
Professional Activities and Experience
- Recipient, M&A Atlas Award “USA Deal of the Year,” 2016
Articles
Coronavirus/COVID-19: Considerations for Shareholder Meetings
By James Kennedy, W. Lake Taylor Jr. |March 2020
- 2022 Retail M&A Year in Review, Retail Industry 2022 Year in Review
- 2022 Retail M&A Year in Review: Overview of 2022, Total Retail
- Privacy and Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Transactions, LexisNexis, Practical Guidance
- Organization and Governance of Corporations chapter of Corporations and Partnerships in Virginia
- Organization and Governance of Corporations chapter of Corporations and Partnerships in Virginia
- Real Estate Capital Markets – 2022 Year in Review
- M&A Quarterly Reporter – 2021 Q3
- M&A Quarterly Reporter–2022 Q2
- M&A Quarterly Reporter – 2022 Q1
- M&A Quarterly Reporter – 2021 Q2
- Delaware Court Upholds Claims Challenging Unreasonable Termination Fee Structure, Insights
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