About Gina
Gina M. Jacobs: Experienced Corporate Attorney in Jackson, Mississippi
Gina M. Jacobs is a distinguished partner in the Corporate Practice Group at Jones Walker LLP. With over three decades of experience, Gina specializes in business planning and commercial transactions, commercial finance, and mergers and acquisitions.
Practice Areas
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Corporate Law
Awards & Recognitions
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Jackson, MS (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Jackson, MS (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Jackson, MS (2015)
Firms & Affiliations
- Current Firm: Jones Walker LLP, Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Affiliations
- Mississippi Bar Association (MBA)
Languages
- English
Gina M. Jacobs has provided counsel to companies in a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, gaming, telecommunications, construction, and Native American tribes and enterprises.
She has advised privately held businesses on their business planning, contracting, finance, and acquisition and divestiture needs. Her experience spans all types of collateral, from machinery and equipment to legal fees and intellectual property rights. Additionally, Gina represents borrowers and lenders in structuring and documenting credit facilities for working capital, property and facility acquisitions, construction projects, and equipment financing.
Gina also assists clients with strategies for collecting and maximizing recovery on troubled loans by leveraging her background in commercial and lending transactions.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree: The University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, United States (1990)
Practice Areas
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Jackson, MS (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Jackson, MS (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Jackson, MS (2015)
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Special Focus: General Corporate
- Special Focus: Mergers & Acquisitions