Jonathan Savar

Jonathan Savar

Big Law Experience. Individual Attention.

Licensed in: New York

About

For over a decade, The Savar Law Firm has represented startups and emerging growth companies as well as founders, boards, C-level executives, investors and others, particularly in tech and the sciences, on M&A, equity and debt financings, governance, contracts, strategy and other matters. The founder, Jonathan Savar, has worked in Big Law (Kirkland, Skadden and Dechert) and investment banking (Macquarie and BNP Paribas), and he has successfully led the legal team of a fintech through an IPO and debt refinancing as its DGC. Jonathan doesn't just supervise every firm matter - he performs all of the work as well, and skillfully utilizes the latest legal AI platforms and tools to ensure the highest quality and efficiency. *125 Five-Star Reviews (and Only Five-Star Reviews) on UpCounsel.com/Profile/JonathanSavar*

Practice Areas

General Corporate > Corporate FormationGeneral Corporate > Seed FinancingGeneral Corporate > SAFEsGeneral Corporate > Venture Capital (EC/VC)General Corporate > Corp GovernanceM&A Law > Small Market M&ACommercial Contracts

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Services

  • Subscription Service
    My firm may be retained on a monthly basis for transactions, financings or general corporate matters (capped at 50 hours, hourly rate applies thereafter; 3-month minimum subscription required)
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  • Mergers & Acquisitions
    My firm advises buyers and sellers on mergers and acquisitions, stock purchases and sales, asset purchases and sales, reorganizations, recapitalizations, acquihires, and like transactions
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  • Equity and Debt Financings
    My firm advises issuers, investors and lenders (as applicable) on equity and debt financings of all categories and sizes
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Work

  • Kirkland & Ellis
    Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt Finance
    Kirkland & Ellis
    Sep 2007 - Feb 2010
  • Dechert
    Mergers & Acquisitions, Leveraged Finance
    Dechert
    Jan 2006 - Aug 2007
  • Skadden
    Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets
    Skadden
    Sep 1995 - Nov 1997

Education

  • Princeton University
    A.B. in English • 1992
  • The University of Chicago Law School
    J.D. • 1995

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