Legal Leadership | Business Strategies | M&A | Capital Markets | IT Planning | Operations | Real Estate Investment & Financing | Risk ManagementOne of the keys to success throughout my career has been building strong, mutually beneficial relationships. I welcome the opportunity to share advice & guidance with others in the LinkedIn community. Please reach out for a chat involving contract negotiation & mediation, securities regulation & compliance, legal team development, and investor relations.Ways that I contribute my expertise:➨ Spearheading day-to-day operations while guiding strategic plans during growth phases, leading initial public offerings & M&A, and sustaining financial health & long-term growth ➨ Adhering to compliance & securities regulations, allocating budgeted expenses, managing capital structures, guiding legal & risk mitigation initiatives, managing corporate credit facilities, and balancing debt and equity➨ Steering ESG reporting, meticulously abiding by employment & labor regulations, partnering with outside counsel on litigation matters, managing investor relations, overseeing SEC reporting, and executing operational contracts➨ Leading business development initiatives & legal requirements, advising real estate funds on joint ventures & debt investment structuring, securing insurance & debt financing, and launching business startup lifecycles ➨ Executing multimillion dollar acquisitions through proficiently engineered private equity investments, igniting market capitalization valuation growth, growing overall portfolios, reducing annual legal expenses, and improving budget forecasts ➨ Assembling high-performance teams dedicated to navigating complex business challenges & mitigating legal risks, continuously seeking process improvements, and aligning strategic initiatives with company visions➨ Extensive leadership experience and skills honed while on active duty in United States Air Force ➨ Technical and mathematical guru from time as an Electrical and Computer Engineering and a research scientist for the USAF.Please feel free to reach out to me directly via LinkedIn or sprainj@gmail.com
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General CounselRoers CompaniesAtlanta, Ga, Us
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Partner & Chief Legal OfficerStickler Properties Jul 2024 - PresentAtlanta, Georgia, United States -
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryPreferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Mar 2011 - Dec 2022Atlanta, GaFacilitated sustainable growth by framing strategic equity/debt structures as a critical investment committee member. Oversaw IPO, acquisitions, dispositions, SEC reporting, M&A integration, and IP licensing. Guided legal and risk mitigation initiatives steering ESG reporting and ensuring employment and labor regulations compliance. Advised the board of directors. Managed corporate credit facilities, public equity and debt financing, and investor relations. Directed the four-person legal team and administered a $2 to $3 million budget.• Added $5 billion in real estate assets by guiding the company’s growth from three multi-family and no grocery-anchored properties to 45 residential communities and 50+ shopping centers.• Raised $2+ billion in preferred equity in eight years by strategizing with the leadership team and orchestrating all legal efforts to file and clear the equity offerings with the SEC, NYSE, and FINRA. • Structured $900 million in Class A office assets in five years by guiding the investment committee in selecting properties and coordinating the legal efforts related to closing the acquisitions and financing.• Delivered a $700 million expansion in the firm’s public-market capitalization after starting from a $50 million IPO by guiding the strategic issuances of common stock when needed to aid in acquisitions. o Captured a $25/share all-time high stock price by leading the company to the position of preeminent public REIT as a key executive team member.• Built a ~$500 million student housing portfolio by augmenting a four-year effort to locate, purchase, operate, and sell the assets during the pandemic.• Executed a $115 million acquisition of three multi-family communities by engineering a $40 million private investment in public equity (PIPE). • Sparked a $100,000+ reduction (67%) in corporate legal expenses by replacing a third-party law firm and transitioning from an hourly rate structure to a fixed fee during the onset of the pandemic. -
Legal Counsel & Investment Committee MemberWilliams Realty Advisors, Llc 2006 - 2011Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesSupervised $2.5 billion in acquisitions, joint ventures, and equity and debt investment structures. Counseled three private real estate funds and managed secured/unsecured debt financing and insurance, securities law compliance, investor relations, and business development initiatives. Directed a team of four and answered to the CEO and COO. • Expedited a $350 million acquisition fund by piloting legal efforts that cleared the way for partnering with two Canadian pension funds to purchase multifamily properties. • Slashed $300 million in the CEO’s contingent liabilities by negotiating the release of a second mortgage required by the lender.• Procured $100+ million from 80 investors by drafting comprehensive fund documents supporting equity financing for a portfolio of real estate investments.● Two of these real estate funds have various investment objectives to produce attractive returns for their investors by selectively investing in a mix of quality real estate development projects and operating properties across a variety of property sub-types and markets and multiple markets. ● The third fund invested with a value-add strategy to acquire impaired, under-performing multifamily properties in markets with significant population and job growth and/or constrained supply of quality apartments and achieve attractive returns through physical improvement and enhanced management of the acquired properties. Responsible for:● legal needs in connection with acquisitions and dispositions;● equity and debt investment structures;● joint ventures;● debt financing;● litigation management;● managing outside counsel;● securities issuance;● securities law compliance; and● investor relations and reporting.
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Corporate AssociateKilpatrick Stockton Llp 2005 - 2006Greater Atlanta AreaAssisted in delivering legal support for mergers and acquisitions, business startups, dispositions, and financing due diligence. Provided general corporate counseling. Reported to the lead partner for this prominent law firm specializing in corporate law, intellectual property, and litigation. • Negotiated a $150 million credit facility that avoided bankruptcy for an outdoor sign company and allowed for an orderly sale of certain assets.• Aided the $100 million privatization of a national eyeglass manufacturer, guiding the company’s $88 million acquisition and securing a $153 million credit line as a vital member of the outside legal team.• Furthered a $53 million acquisition by a healthcare staffing company by providing critical legal negotiation and advice in securing a $44 million credit facility.• Assisted a $5.5 million Series A convertible preferred stock offering in a medical equipment company by the controlling venture fund. -
LawyerFaegre & Benson Llp 2001 - 2005Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaLegal practice in multiple areas including: mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, mezzanine lending, private equity finance, secured (including Article 9 issues) and unsecured private debt financings, public and private securities offerings, securities regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, Section 16 compliance and reporting, acquisition/disposition/financing due diligence, and general corporate counseling. -
CaptainUnited States Air Force 1994 - 1998Rome, New York, United StatesRose to captain, served as a scientist, completed fundamental research for advanced displays and intelligent interfaces, and managed multimillion-dollar independent contractor projects for real-time combat identification technologies.
Jeffrey Sprain Education Details
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Bachelor Of Science - Bs -
Electrical And Computer Engineering
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Stevens Point Area Senior HighHigh School Diplomas
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