Associate
Jefferson Serfass is a corporate associate in the Austin office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Emerging Companies & Growth Practice.
Jeff advises public and private companies and their boards of directors, as well as the venture capital and private equity firms that invest in them, from incorporation to exit. He counsels clients operating in high-growth industries on a broad range of corporate transactions, including:
Jeff is also frequently sought out for advice on matters involving Texas corporate law. He has advised clients and colleagues on several high-profile Texas transactions, including matters relating to the launch of the Texas Stock Exchange, private company reincorporations on behalf of multiple prominent founders and serial entrepreneurs, as well as fundraising and M&A transactions involving notable Texas companies. He also sits on the TBOC Drafting Committee of the State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section, which regularly reviews and drafts amendments to the Texas Business and Organizations Code, the governing law for all entities formed in Texas.
Before joining Latham, Jeff graduated as the highest-ranking student in his class from Baylor Law School, where he also acted as Editor-in-Chief of the Baylor Law Review. After graduating, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Joel M. Carson III on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Jeff’s representative experience includes advising:
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