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Lauren V. Tarver, an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the Baton Rouge office, was inducted as a member of the Youth Leadership Council (YLC), a subgroup of the Growth Coalition, at the YLC Speaker Series Meeting last month. Additionally, Andy St. Romain, a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and Growth Coalition board member, shared career advice and discussed his work in the legal industry with the new members. The YLC is a members-only organization that promotes development for young professionals in Greater Baton Rouge.

Congratulations to Mallory Gershen Wynne, a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the New Orleans office, on being selected for the Institute for Energy Law's (IEL) 7th Leadership Class (2024-2025). The IEL Leadership Class is a prestigious program designed for young energy professionals to increase their knowledge of leadership, communication, diversity, and the energy industry. #IELLeadershipClass

Congratulations to Jones Walker’s Corporate Practice Group, which was awarded a “Top Tier” national ranking in the Legal 500 United States M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub $500M) category. Praised for its “incredible commercial knowledge of the market,” Jones Walker is sought out by acquiring companies and target companies from a wide range of sectors for assistance with transactions such as negotiated stock purchases, mergers, and tender offers. The team handles domestic and international acquisitions and is a key port of call for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. One client remarked to Legal 500 that the team has “fantastic client service, availability, and attention to detail.” Read more below. https://lnkd.in/gwzVi_zS

Congratulations to Tiffany Raush, a partner on the Construction Team, for her election to the Houston Bar Association's (HBA) Construction Law Section board of directors. The Construction Law Section promotes the objectives and standards of the HBA, serving Houston lawyers and enhancing the legal profession within the construction industry. #ConstructionLaw #JonesWalkerConstruction

👉 RGF JULY 25 PANEL SPOTLIGHT: SHAWN DARAY 👈 This coming Thursday, July 25, is Rice Global Forum's next Panel Discussion: “The Inflation Reduction Act: One Year Later," sponsored by Burns & McDonnell. We’re excited to have Shawn Daray of Jones Walker LLP join our prestigious panel of industry experts with in-depth knowledge of the IRA. Prior to Shawn’s practice as a tax attorney, Shawn received his Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He went on to get a Master of Laws in taxation from New York University School of Law. Shawn has been a practicing tax attorney for five years. Shawn counsels businesses, project developers, community development entities (CDEs), and other nonprofit organizations on the full range of federal tax issues. He has particular experience advising clients on current, industry-specific economic development tax credit opportunities, including new market tax credits; historic rehabilitation tax credits; offshore wind, solar, and other renewable energy tax credits; and carbon sequestration tax credits; among other federal incentives. Shawn’s clients include upstream, midstream, and downstream oil, gas, and energy companies; manufacturers, retailers, and other energy end users across numerous industries; and participants in public-private partnerships and infrastructure projects. Well versed in the technologies — such as blue and green hydrogen — that are currently the focus of federal incentives, Shawn also recognizes that many of these targeted programs are time-limited. With this in mind, he helps clients develop effective strategies to maximize these opportunities before they expire. Click here https://lnkd.in/grwhDwum to sign up and see Shawn along with the rest of our panel including moderator Stephen Cabano of Pathfinder LLC, and panelists Brandon Mabile of Performance Contractors and Ben Hughes of Worley.

William E. Underwood, a partner on the Construction Team and head of the firm's Atlanta office, together with Rilee White, a University of Georgia Law School student in the firm's summer associate program, co-authored the article, "To Pay or Not to Pay: When Payment and Withholding Rights Collide," published by ConsensusDocs. The article examines how various state laws and provisions intersect and impact payment issues in construction projects. Read the full article below. https://bit.ly/4bPslAT

Jones Walker is pleased to announce that Kary Wolfe, a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group, has been selected for the 2024 Women to Watch list by the Birmingham Business Journal. This honor highlights women who have emerged as key leaders in their companies or organizations and are poised to make a significant impact in the business community of Birmingham. The honorees will be recognized at the annual Women's Summit in September. Read the full list of honorees below. https://bit.ly/3LlE27S

The regulatory agency oversight of offshore operations is dependent on the location, status, and nature of offshore facilities and their operations. In the first installment of our “𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲” series, Maritime Practice Group members Grady Hurley and Sara Kuebel outline the complex state, federal, and maritime legal issues of offshore operations working within state waters and on the Outer Continental Shelf. Click the link below to read the full article and see the link in the comments to sign up for future series alerts. https://lnkd.in/gy7sXjjk #offshore #energy #maritimeindustry

Congratulations to the Jones Walker Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team, which was awarded national rankings in the Chambers USA Energy Transition and Offshore Energy categories and recommended in the Legal 500 United States in the Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas, Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas, Energy Transaction: Oil and Gas, and Environment: Transactional categories. On this achievement, partner and co-chair Marjorie McKeithen said, “We are proud to receive national recognition for the quality and complexity of the work our team provides for clients in the traditional, renewable, and alternative energy sectors. Our team is very well-positioned to navigate the legal implications and regulatory developments involved in both oil and gas, as well as the global energy transition, with our dedicated client base.” Read more in the press release. https://bit.ly/3SclMlb

Jones Walker is proud to welcome Joe Tirone as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and member of the Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team in the firm's Washington, DC office. Joe focuses his practice on the power sector and upstream energy activities and advises his clients on transactions, financings, public-private partnerships, regulatory compliance, and other matters regarding traditional and renewable energy sources. Read more in the press release below. https://lnkd.in/dmtp722m