Asher J. Friend
Corporate Law
Corporate Law
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Asher Friend is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm's M&A and private equity and corporate and securities and executive compensation teams. Asher focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities, and general corporate law. Asher has developed significant experience in the hospitality, healthcare, energy, and technology industries, including representing clients in myriad acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and related corporate transactions involving hotels, casinos, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, food service businesses and retail products, healthcare systems, practices and ancillary assets, energy and oil-field service assets, and other related core intellectual property assets. Throughout the course of his professional career, Asher has represented clients at each stage of the growth cycle: from emerging, start-up, privately owned companies to mature, publicly traded companies, with a concentration in M&A transactions, public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, and advising and assisting clients through the entire spectrum of related corporate and transactional matters. Asher speaks frequently to business, legal, and industry groups, and partners with local and national organizations to deliver presentations on a variety of topics ranging from recently passed legislation to the growth and development of businesses, to the promotion and enhancement of the New Orleans entrepreneurial community. Asher Friend is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm's M&A and private equity and corporate and securities and executive compensation teams. Asher focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities, and general corporate law. Asher has developed significant experience in the hospitality, healthcare, energy, and technology industries, including representing clients in myriad acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and related corporate transactions involving hotels, casinos, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, food service businesses and retail products, healthcare systems, practices and ancillary assets, energy and oil-field service assets, and other related core intellectual property assets. Throughout the course of his professional career, Asher has represented clients at each stage of the growth cycle: from emerging, start-up, privately owned companies to mature, publicly traded companies, with a concentration in M&A transactions, public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, and advising and assisting clients through the entire spectrum of related corporate and transactional matters. Asher speaks frequently to business, legal, and industry groups, and partners with local and national organizations to deliver presentations on a variety of topics ranging from recently passed legislation to the growth and development of businesses, to the promotion and enhancement of the New Orleans entrepreneurial community. Asher Friend is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm's M&A and private equity and corporate and securities and executive compensation teams. Asher focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities, and general corporate law. Asher has developed significant experience in the hospitality, healthcare, energy, and technology industries, including representing clients in myriad acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and related corporate transactions involving hotels, casinos, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, food service businesses and retail products, healthcare systems, practices and ancillary assets, energy and oil-field service assets, and other related core intellectual property assets. Throughout the course of his professional career, Asher has represented clients at each stage of the growth cycle: from emerging, start-up, privately owned companies to mature, publicly traded companies, with a concentration in M&A transactions, public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, and advising and assisting clients through the entire spectrum of related corporate and transactional matters. Asher speaks frequently to business, legal, and industry groups, and partners with local and national organizations to deliver presentations on a variety of topics ranging from recently passed legislation to the growth and development of businesses, to the promotion and enhancement of the New Orleans entrepreneurial community.
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023
Timothy Green
Our company recently navigated a complex acquisition of a regional competitor, a process fraught with regulatory hurdles and intricate securities considerations. We engaged Asher Friend at Jones Walker based on his strong reputation in New Orleans's corporate legal community, and it was the best decision we could have made. Asher's deep, 22-year expertise, particularly in M&A and securities regulation, was immediately apparent. He didn't just review documents; he anticipated challenges we hadn't considered, especially around SEC compliance and the nuances of Louisiana corporate law. His guidance through the due diligence and negotiation phases was strategic and impeccably detailed. The recognition he's received in Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions is clearly well-earned. Asher and his team operated with a calm, professional demeanor that instilled confidence during a high-stakes transaction. The deal closed smoothly and on favorable terms, due in no small part to his meticulous work. For any significant corporate matter in the Gulf South, Asher J. Friend is the attorney you want in your corner.