Profile

Jim Parks is an Associate in the firm’s Corporate department, where he advises public and private companies, private equity firms, non-profits, and family offices on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, venture capital investments, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions. He represents clients across a broad range of industries, including print and digital media, financial services, medical devices, manufacturing, and insurance services.

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • Columbia Law School (J.D., 2015)
    • Editor-in-Chief, Columbia Journal of Tax Law
    • James Kent Scholar
  • Washington University in St. Louis (A.B., summa cum laude, 2012)

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

Professional Career



Articles

  • Note, "A New Theory of Taxpayer Standing," 6 COLUM. J. TAX. L. 118 (2014) 

Blogs

Antitrust Update

Antitrust Update Blog is a source of insights, information and analysis on criminal and civil antitrust and competition-related issues. Patterson Belknap’s antitrust lawyers represent clients in antitrust litigation and counseling matters, including those related to pricing, marketing, distribution, franchising, and joint ventures and other strategic alliances. We have significant experience with government civil and criminal/cartel investigations, providing the unique perspectives of former...

Data Security Law Blog

DataSecurityLaw.com is the firm’s resource for the latest news, analysis, and thought leadership in the critical area of privacy and cybersecurity law. Patterson Belknap’s Privacy and Data Security practice provides public and private enterprises, their leadership teams and boards with comprehensive services in this critical area. Our team of experienced litigators, corporate advisors and former federal and state prosecutors advises on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters...

New York Commercial Division Decisions

The blog is a source for insights and developments related to practice in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. This blog reviews key developments in the Commercial Division, including important decisions handed down by the Commercial Division and appellate court decisions reviewing Commercial Division decisions. The blog also covers changes and proposed changes to Commercial Division rules and practice, including revisions to the rules since January 2015. The...

Second Circuit Criminal Law Blog

The Second Circuit Criminal Law Blog is your place to follow the criminal law decisions rendered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. With a rich 225-year history of legendary judges like Learned Hand and Henry Friendly, the Second Circuit has long been known for writing important and thoughtful opinions on many subjects, including the criminal law. We review every published criminal law opinion handed down by the Second Circuit in order to provide you with a summary of the...

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