Jennifer Stapleton Email & Phone Number

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

I joined Benesch to continue and to broaden my work with companies striving for excellence. I deliver a full range of corporate legal services including expert counsel and leadership complex legal matters including high-profile international mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financings, restructurings, bankruptcy proceedings, venture capital initiatives and equity co-investments for U.S. and international clients.My services include advising and leading cross-functional in-house, client, and third-party teams in a variety of industries including financial technology; healthcare; real estate; manufacturing; search funds; and early-stage, high-growth companies where I advise on the full business life cycle from formation, capitalization, and acquisition through operation and ultimate exit. In addition to serving my clients, I provide business development and client-service expertise to the firm, ensuring that we are securing, maintaining, and satisfying committed, first-rate business clients.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

RBA is a technology company utilizing machine learning and natural language processing algorithms trained on extensive domain expertise to provide private and public companies, NGOs and governmental agencies with previously inaccessible data and insights on how each client can navigate the broader global world changes while factoring in their specific community and organizational level dynamics and needs.

My experience at Jones Day was comprehensive and valuable as I worked closely with clients to structure, negotiate and execute complex M&A, private equity, venture capital, restructuring and cross-border transactions and partnerships to successful completion, while managing and leading cross-functional, in-house, client and third-party advisory teams. ==== My Responsibilities Included ====♦ Representing and advising enterprises of all sizes on private equity investments ♦ Managing complex Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) from inception through successful completion.♦ Structuring, negotiating, and executing complex cross-border private equity deals.♦ Serving as in-house counsel and the executive sponsor for key client relationships on large, multi-year projects. ==== My Signature Accomplishments ====♦ Representing a global private equity firm in multiple transactions totaling billions of dollars, including investments in financial technology, internet education platforms, other B2B and B2C software companies and manufacturing companies.♦ Representing a major health data analytics company in its merger with IBM.♦ Advising a NY based entertainment ticketing and concert discovery platform, in a multi-million dollar equity investment from a venture capital investor. ♦ Serving as counsel to large manufacturer in several successful complex acquisitions and joint ventures to build a diversified corporate platform.♦ Advising a New York sports-media outlet on acquisition of company that produces technology apps for professional athletes.♦ Co-chairing the firm’s new business development committee, originating $2M+ in new referrals and outsourced revenue opportunities in the past 4 years. ♦ Engaging the firm in social media outreach and founding TechniCLE Speaking, a technology summit connecting the public and private sectors.

At McDonald Hopkins, I provided legal counsel to clients on major transactions and acquisitions, served as in-house general counsel on secondment to a major international corporation, and drove millions of dollars in new business to the firm. It was a great foundational experience that positioned me well for my work at Jones Day. ==== My Responsibilities Included ====♦ Executing ongoing affiliation transactions, joint ventures and expansion acquisitions for major health systems. ♦ Serving as in-house general counsel on secondment, working with sales, marketing, and manufacturing teams to streamline commercial contracting, improve legal compliance and institutionalize crisis management capabilities.♦ Counseling over 20 search fund and fund-less sponsor entrepreneurs in raising capital and acquiring and selling targeted companies in multiple industries across the country and internationally.==== My Signature Accomplishments ====♦ Represented a major public entity in the execution of a $1.4B privatization transaction.♦ Generated $6M+ in 7 years from referral relationships, direct outsourcing, and conference presentations. ♦ Created and pitched a new business development plan, including the identification of new, trending areas of specialized expertise and new marketing channels.

Bachelor’S Degree, Public Policy And Biomedical Engineering

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: cum laude