Mark L. Jones Partner
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Contact
Houston
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 3010
Houston, Texas 77056
Dallas
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75219
832.710.4526 direct
713.906.6001 mobile
mark.jones@EganNelson.com
Practice
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Oil & Gas, Energy & Renewables
- Corporate Governance
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate & Securities
Mark Jones has substantial experience in the energy, financial services, manufacturing, transportation, construction, renewables and technology industries. His depth of experience has given him a high level of proficiency in handling a broad range of client issues and needs.
Many of his clients rely upon him to act as their outside general counsel for mid- to small-size public and private companies. Many of his clients have complimented his business approach to the resolution of legal issues, his creativity and his fearless loyalty to them in their time of need.
Mark has been the lead counsel for more than 200 mergers and acquisitions transactions, with a significant portion of those transactions in the energy sector.
He has also been the lead lawyer in more than 200 public and private securities offerings, and has been involved with more than 70 private placements of debt and equity for early-stage, developing and mature companies on the issuer and underwriting side of such transactions.
He has been retained by a number of his clients to handle serial acquisitions for them, in seven different industries, allowing his in depth business knowledge to applied to all of his projects.
Having served as in-house counsel for a number of years, Mark understands each client’s sense of urgency and needs, and is very responsive. He has a pragmatic business approach and provides creative solutions to client issues.
Prior to joining Egan Nelson LLP, Mark was a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright (US) LLP and Baker Hostetler LLP as Business Leader of the Houston office.
Education
- The University of Texas (B.B.A., Accounting and Business Honors Program, 1982)
- The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1985)
Awards, Affiliations and Honors
- Member, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)
- Member, Houston Producers Forum
- Member, Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
- Lifetime Member, Bonneville 200 MPH Club
- Member, Bonneville National and Southern California Timing Association
- Established New World Record for a 1926 Ford Gas Powered, Rear Engine, Modified Class with 350 cubic inch engine at 256.590 mph (with an exit speed of 262 mph) (August 16, 2012)
Publications And Speaking Engagements
- Author, Public Company Acquisitions, Lexis Nexis/Practical Guidance (March 2, 2023)
- Panellist, Growing a Company through Acquisitions, Smart Business Deal Makers Houston (November 8, 2023)
- Presenter, Current Capital Markets Trends in Energy Sector, North American Petroleum Accounting Conference (May 18, 2023)
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Contact
Houston
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 3010
Houston, Texas 77056
Dallas
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75219
832.710.4526 direct
713.906.6001 mobile
mark.jones@EganNelson.com