Jessica L. Lennon

jessica.lennon@lw.com

+1.202.637.2113

Profile

Jessica Lennon represents clients on complex capital markets transactions, as well as in their life as a public company.

Ms. Lennon draws on extensive experience on both sides of a transaction and a sophisticated understanding of public company governance to guide private equity firms, investment banks, and public and private companies on a wide range of matters, including:

Cross-border transactions
Initial public offerings (IPOs)
Leveraged buyouts
Public company representation
Corporate finance
Securities regulation
Rule 14a-8 stockholder proposals
General securities and corporate matters

She fosters trusted relationships with clients and opposing counsel to align parties’ interests and successfully close transactions.

A recognized leader at the firm, Ms. Lennon has served on the Recruiting Committee and regularly conducts internal capital markets trainings.

She maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing clients in immigration-related matters through KIND and Human Rights First.

While attending law school, Ms. Lennon interned for Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly and served as a comparative constitutionalism research assistant.

Experience

Ms. Lennon’s experience includes representing:

IPOs and Public Company Representation

Bandwidth in public follow-on equity offerings and convertible notes offerings
CoStar Group in its US$750 million common stock offering in conjunction with its inclusion into the S&P 500 Index
The underwriters in Ecovyst’s (formerly PQ Group Holdings) IPO listed on the NYSE and subsequent public follow-on equity offerings and debt financings
The underwriters in Emerald Expositions Events’ IPO listed on the NYSE and subsequent public follow-on equity offerings
Life Time Group in its IPO listed on the NYSE
Multi Packaging Solutions in its IPO listed on the NYSE
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics in its IPO listed on Nasdaq and subsequent public follow-on equity offerings
The underwriters in PPD’s IPO listed on Nasdaq and subsequent public follow-on equity offerings
SIG Combibloc Group in its IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange and subsequent sales by its private equity owner

Private Equity Transactions

The Carlyle Group in numerous acquisition financings, refinancings, and securities offerings, including for:
- Axalta Coating Systems
- Acosta
- CommScope
- Multi Packaging Solutions
- NBTY
- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
- Veritas

SPAC Transactions

Ginkgo Bioworks in its merger with Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp.
KLDiscovery in its merger with Pivotal Acquisition Corp.

LBO and Debt Transactions

Allison Transmission in its US$1 billion senior notes offering
CoStar Group in its US$1 billion senior notes offering
Host Hotels & Resorts in various debt and equity offerings
The initial purchasers in Johnson Controls’ €600 million and US$400 million senior notes offerings
Veritas in its US$1 billion and US$750 million senior notes offerings