Bell Nunnally has bolstered its mergers and acquisitions depth with a new partner from Baker McKenzie, the Dallas law firm said on Tuesday.
Jonathan Farrokhnia, who has practiced at Baker McKenzie for the last eight years, said in a LinkedIn post that “the new role represents a significant milestone in my career.”
His clients have included private equity firms in the purchase and sale of portfolio companies; senior and mezzanine lenders; venture capital firms and early-stage issuers; developers, purchasers and sellers of renewable energy projects; and public companies with securities law compliance and corporate governance issues.
“Jonathan’s acumen in domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, sales, carveouts, divestments, fundings and offerings, along with his experience and understanding of both established and emerging markets makes him an incredible addition to our deal team,” Bell Nunnally Managing Partner Christopher Trowbridge said in the firm’s announcement.
Farrokhnia was on the Baker McKenzie deal team that led Flowserve in its $245 million acquisition of Velan last year. Other engagements of his include representing a global pharmaceutical company in a $1.95 billion acquisition of a migraine treatment and prevention company and counseling a publicly traded retailer in a $17 billion credit facility and the issuance of over $4.5 billion in notes over several registered debt offerings.
The 2013 Duke University School of Law graduate was a Baker Botts summer associate and eventually started his career at Andrews Kurth. He joined Baker McKenzie in 2016.