| Biography:
David T. Jones is a partner in the Firm's Corporate Department and a member
of its Private Equity Group. Mr. Jones has a general corporate practice with
a particular emphasis on representing private equity funds and institutional
investors in fund formations and equity financing transactions. Mr. Jones is
actively involved in all stages of fund formation and fund sponsor representation,
counseling on terms and marketing strategy, negotiating with placement agents,
drafting partnership and general partner documents, negotiating with investors
and providing advice on internal general partner and management company issues.
In addition, he routinely represents institutional and fund-of-fund investors
when investing in venture capital and buyout funds.
Prior to joining Proskauer Rose, Mr. Jones spent seven years practicing at
Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault where he focused on venture capital related-clients
including venture funds, private and public technology-related companies and
underwriters. Representation included advice on equity and debt financings,
as well as equity compensation, fund formations, mergers and acquisitions, licensing
and SEC compliance.
In 2006 & 2007, Mr. Jones was selected as a "Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising
Star."
Mr. Jones is a 1997 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and
the University of Virginia Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
where he received his M.B.A. Prior to obtaining his JD/MBA at the University
of Virginia, Mr. Jones worked for General Electric in a variety of quality control
and shop floor supervisory positions. He is a graduate of their Manufacturing
Management Program. In 1994, Mr. Jones was an intern for the White House Office
of Science and Technology Policy.
Mr. Jones earned both B.S. (1989) and M.S. (1990) degrees in mechanical engineering
from Yale University.
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