Profile
John C. Jeppsen focuses his practice on corporate and securities law, public offerings and private placements, mergers and acquisitions, and other sophisticated finance transactions. John regularly advises public companies on Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting obligations including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, stock exchange listing rules and corporate governance matters.
Concentrations
- Corporate law and governance
- Public and private offerings of equity and debt
- Financing transactions
- SEC reporting and compliance obligations
Capabilities
Experience
- Represented internationally acclaimed photographer in $10,000,000 sale to a private buyer.
- Represented grocery store chain in connection with $9 billion grocery chain buy out.
- Represented women's healthcare company in its underwritten public offering of $46 million of common stock.
- Represented a leading supplier of Class I and Class II slot machines in the $10,000,000 transaction for the purchase of shares of social gaming company.
- Represented real estate investment company in connection with $1.0 billion reorganization and roll-up transaction.
- Represented developer in $175 million refinancing transaction.
- Represented publicly traded hotel-casinos in merger and sale transactions to international casino conglomerate.
- Represented publicly traded company in the strategic combination of several gaming manufacturing companies.
- Represented senior assisted-living company in $100 million roll-up transaction.
- Represented retail clothing business in $40 million sale transaction with strategic investment fund.
- Represented automobile dealer in merger and sale transaction to publicly traded automobile dealer conglomerate.
- Represented seller of major Las Vegas showroom.
- Represented developer in special improvement district bond financings.
Some of the above representations were handled by Mr. Jeppsen prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2012-2025
- "Lawyer of the Year" in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Las Vegas, 2016 and 2023
- Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2015-2024
- Listed, The Legal 500, “M&A Private Practice Powerlist – USA Region,” 2023-2024
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
- Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
- Listed, Nevada Business magazine, "Legal Elite," 2009 and 2013
- Board Member, Westcare Nevada, Inc.
- Member, Clark County Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Nevada, Business Law Section, Executive Committee
- Member, State Bar of Utah
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Utah College of Law
- M.B.A., University of Utah
- B.S., Brigham Young University
Admissions
- Nevada