Jonathan S. Nesher
Jonathan S. Nesher
Jonathan S. Nesher
Global Leader - Aerospace, Aviation and Defense
Biography
Jonathan Nesher provides comprehensive transactional counsel to public and private companies, private equity funds, financial institutions, and independent sponsors in connection with domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, carve-out transactions, minority investments, corporate and venture capital financings, reorganizations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and corporate compliance and governance matters.
Jon primarily counsels clients in three key industries: aerospace & defense, technology, and financial services. He also represents clients across a broad range of other industries, including real estate, energy, healthcare, construction, government contracts, and retail & consumer products.
Jon has extensive experience negotiating cross-border transactions in North America, Europe, and Asia. He also regularly advises US-based investment firms and companies on their investments in Israeli technology companies, and Israeli-based investment firms and funds in connection with their investments in (and loans to) US companies.
Legal 500 USA currently ranks the BCLP M&A team in the top tier for middle market transactions across the United States, noting that “[i]n Washington DC, Jonathan Nesher, who is praised by clients as ‘amazing to work with’, frequently handles cross-border transactions for US-based and Israeli companies.”
Prior to his legal practice in Washington, DC, Jon served as senior legal and strategic advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel. Jon also served as commander of a naval warship in the Israel Defense Forces, earning the rank of Captain. He is a graduate of the IDF Naval Academy, the IDF College of Advanced Naval Command, and the IDF Special Forces Training Installation.
Civic Involvement & Honors
- The Legal 500 USA, M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub $500M), 2024
- The M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Award 2018
- Harvard Law School, Harvard International Law Journal, Submissions Editor, 2006
- Cambridge University, Hurst Prize for Law, 2003
Admissions
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District of Columbia, 2013
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New York, 2007
Education
Harvard University, LL.M., 2006
University of Cambridge, B.A. and M.A. 2005
Related Practice Areas
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Aviation, Aerospace & Defense
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M&A & Corporate Finance
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Private Equity
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Start-Up & Venture Capital Practice
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Fintech
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Strategic Alternatives & Corporate Reorganization
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Corporate
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Finance
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Regulation, Compliance & Advisory
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Israel Practice
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Healthcare & Life Sciences
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Real Estate
Experience
Jon has provided mergers and acquisitions advice for the following representative transactions and clients:
- TeleGuam Holdings, LLC (GTA), a leading digital infrastructure provider of broadband, wireless, data center and subsea cable landing services in the territory of Guam, in connection with a $200m equity investment in an affiliate of GTA by Stonepeak Partners LLC, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure assets.
- Gesher | Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands SPAC previously registered on the Nasdaq stock exchange (Nasdaq: GIAC), in its acquisition of Freightos Limited, a leading global freight booking and payment platform based in Israel. The combined entity is now known as Freightos and publicly listed on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol “CRGO".
- American Pacific Corporation, a leading specialty materials manufacturer of critical chemicals for some of the U.S. Government’s most vital military and space programs, in connection with its acquisition by AE Industrial Partners.
- Sig Sauer, a leading firearms manufacturer and supplier to the U.S. military, in its participation in the Remington bankruptcy.
- American Southern Homes Holdings, a Virginia based company engaged in the design and construction of homes throughout the United States, in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Dorn Homes, Inc.
- OpenText Corporation, a NASDAQ and Toronto Stock Exchange listed provider of information technology, in connection with its acquisitions of ANXe Business Corp.
- ForceX, a Tennessee based government contractor specializing in software for the special operations aviation community, in its sale to L-3 Communications.
- Accenture Federal Services in its acquisition of several government contractors and professional services providers.
- Novume Solutions, a publicly traded government contractor and professional services provider, in its acquisition of OpenALPR.
- Novume Solutions, a publicly traded government contractor and professional services provider, in its acquisition of Global Technical Services and Global Contract Professionals.
- A Maryland-based publicly traded aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company in its acquisition of a government contractor and professional services provider.
- A U.S. based independent sponsor in its acquisition of a leading defense company.
- A Canada based publicly traded technology company in its acquisition of a Pennsylvania based communication company.
- A Canada based publicly traded technology company in its acquisition of a Michigan based communication company.
- A New York based private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition of a California based cybersecurity company.
- A New York based private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition of a Texas based mobile technology company and the acquisition of two related mobile technology companies based in India.
- A Georgia based private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition of a New Jersey based healthcare company.
- A Georgia based private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition of a Kansas based construction company.
- An international publicly traded technology company in its acquisition of a Virginia based government contractor.
- A Virginia based media and communications company in its sale to an Illinois based strategic competitor.
- A foreign publicly traded investment fund in its sale of a California based luxury retail company.
- A Texas based oil and gas company in its acquisition of certain seismic data assets from a European strategic competitor.
- A Maryland based information technology company in its acquisition of certain assets of a strategic competitor.
- A Maryland based venture capital fund in its investment in a financial technology company.
- An international IT services company in its sale of certain assets to a strategic competitor.
- An international professional services company in its acquisition of a US based professional services company in the security industry.
- A leading investment bank in its investment in an artificial intelligence company.
- A Minnesota based Fortune 500 financial services company in its disposition of three portfolio companies.
- A Florida based financial technology holding company in its acquisition of a Washington based financial technology company.
- A physician management company in connection with the acquisition and disposition of physician practices.
- A Maryland based independent sponsor in its acquisition of a Nevada based retail company.
- A New York based defense company in its sale of assets to an Oklahoma based company.
Jon has provided joint venture, consortium, strategic alliance, and venture capital advice for the following representative transactions and clients:
- Israeli based private equity funds in their joint ventures with US-based partners, in connection with the purchase and management of real estate assets in the US.
- Cayman based private equity funds in their joint ventures with US-based partners, in connection with the purchase and management of technology assets in the US.
- A New York based private equity firm in its investments in aerospace and defense companies.
- A New York based venture capital fund in its investments in Israeli technology companies.
- JPMorgan and Euclid (NEX) in their investment in OpenFin.
- Four leading investment banks in their investment in a New York based capital markets technology firm that specializes in financial technology infrastructure.
- A Kentucky based health care company in its joint venture with a pharmaceutical company.
- An emerging financial company in its creation of a financial clearinghouse.
- Leading investment banks in creating a new electronic auction and trading platform for a fixed income instrument.
- Leading commercial and investment banks in their investment and development of a new electronic capital markets platform.
- Sonoco Products Company, one of the world's largest diversified global packaging companies, in connection with the creation of an international joint venture.
- Prime Therapeutics, LLC, a leading pharmacy benefit management company, in the formation of a mail/specialty pharmacy joint venture.
- A national trade association in its joint venture with a medical company.
Jon has provided financing advice for the following representative transactions and clients:
- Goldman Sachs in its investment in Motif Investing, Inc.
- A New York based venture capital fund in its investments in Israeli technology companies.
- Israeli based investment funds in their investments in US based companies.
- A Cayman Islands based investment fund in its investments in US based companies.
- A New York based emerging media company in its receipt of investments from European strategic investors.
- A New York based investment fund (backed by an Israeli public company) in connection with the provision of mezzanine loans to real estate companies.
- A Colorado based investment fund in connection with the provision of mezzanine loans to companies in the agribusiness and food industries, including cannabis & alcohol.
- An Alaska based oil and gas exploration company in its receipt of investments from a foreign private equity investment fund.
- A UK and Swiss based consulting company in its receipt of investments from a French private equity fund.
- A California based emerging energy company in its receipt of investments from a consortium of strategic investors.
- A California based metallurgy company in its receipt of investments from strategic investors.
Jon has provided private equity fund formation and investment management advice for the following representative transactions and clients:
- A New York based private equity firm in its formation of investment funds in the aerospace and defense industry.
- A Colorado based hedge fund in connection with investment management matters.
- A sovereign bank in its investment of sovereign funds with international asset managers.
- GigCapital, Inc., an emerging-growth blank check company sponsored by GigAcquisitions, LLC.
- A New York based private company in its formation of an investment fund in the financial technology industry.
- A New York based private equity firm in its formation of an investment fund in the media and entertainment industry.
- A New York based private equity firm in its formation of an investment fund in the automotive industry.
- A California based private equity fund in its formation of a technology investment fund.
Resources
Speaking Engagements
- "Legal Contract Drafting," American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (November 9, 2023).
- "Legal Contract Drafting," American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2022).
- "Contract Drafting Workshop," American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (October 9, 2021).
- "Legal Drafting: Contracts," American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2021).
- "Contract Drafting Workshop," American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (October 3, 2020).
- “Aerospace and Defense M&A” virtual roundtable session, Washington, D.C. (August 19, 2020).
- “International M&A” virtual roundtable session, Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2020).
- “M&A Transactions Amid COVID-19: Risks & Opportunities for Government Contractors,” virtual roundtable session, Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2020).
- “Introduction to Contract Drafting & Hotel Transactions,” American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2020).
- "Contract Drafting Workshop," American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (October 26, 2019).
- "What International Lawyers Should Know About International Business Law," American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2019).
- "Contract Drafting Session," American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. (October 29, 2018).
- "Leadership in the Practice of Corporate Law," American University MBA Course on Leadership (October 4, 2018).
- "Coming to America: Corporate Law Considerations Applicable to Investments in the United States," International Law Institute (October 23, 2017).
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