Jennifer Post

Corporate & Securities

Los Angeles

Jennifer Post has accumulated more than three decades of experience in corporate, finance and securities law, having practiced on both the East Coast and in California.

Although she provides legal services and drafts documents that meet the specific legal requirements of each transaction, what captivates her is the business side of structuring deals, which she finds both interesting and variable.

"Understanding the tensions and opportunities in negotiations is very interesting, and helping my clients see their leverage points in various deal structures and business environments is also very rewarding," Post said. "At the end of the day, I help my clients succeed in financial, business, or personal transactions, which is a great feeling."

Among the many transactions she has handled, she described one that stood out.

It involved a venture lending client and an organic food company, which, at its core, is a consumer brands company. This transaction was multifaceted, dealing with issues related to cultivation, storage, processing, distribution, and more, all within a multi-state, highly regulated environment, Post said.

The most challenging aspect was navigating the combination and partial buyout of the operating company by a private equity-backed company in a similar industry, she added.

"The original company continued to be family-owned and there was a culture clash ... when the combination went forward -- the established family governance and leadership were very different from the new owners' private equity leadership and financial orientation," she explained.

Post's client, being a financial investor, had to maintain a delicate balance in the relationship between the new and existing owners while also considering the potential value of the combined entities.

"That made for a very interesting backdrop and negotiating setting for fairly complicated finance, lending, equity, governance, and control documentation," Post continued "Essentially, all of the existing documentation on both sides of the table had to be restructured when the entities were combined. The companies on a combined basis continue to grow, and my client is still working towards a successful exit."

Other matters include multiple complex credit facility and equity transactions totaling over $500 million for a premier venture debt lender, enhancing the strategic financial positioning of clients across sectors such as SaaS, consumer brands, environmentally friendly consumer products and consumer-facing AI innovation. These deals both involved secured debt and equity enhancements.

When asked about trends, Post like many discussed the rise of AI.

"There will be emerging laws as cases and legislation take shape, and new insights and developments will be required to review due diligence and assess risks in funding, lending and M&A," Post said. "Also, there will be a fallout as the major tech companies compete to dominate the field, which will likely free up talent and financing sources who will try to create yet more competition, fill niches or create complementary services and products."