Gina M. Jacobs

Corporate Law

4.0 (1 reviews)

Jackson, Mississippi

45+ years experience

Jones Walker LLP

Updated: Jan 04, 2026

Contact Information

601-949-4900

https://www.joneswalker.com/professionals/gina-m-jacobs.html

3100 North State Street, Suite 300, Jackson, MS 39216

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Bio

Gina Jacobs is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. She focuses on business planning and commercial transactions, commercial finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Over the course of a law career that spans more than 30 years, Gina has advised privately held businesses with their business planning, contracting, finance, and acquisition and divestiture needs. Her knowledge of contract and commercial law and finance makes her an asset to her clients as they grow and expand their businesses. She has provided counsel to companies in a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, gaming, telecommunications, construction, and Native American tribes and enterprises. Gina also represents borrowers and lenders in structuring and documenting credit facilities of all types. These include secured and unsecured term and revolving credit facilities for working capital, property and facility acquisition and development, construction, and equipment financing. She has dealt with all types of collateral from machinery and equipment, farm products, stock and LLC interest, deposit and securities accounts to legal fees and intellectual property rights. Gina also draws on her background in commercial and lending transactions to assist clients with strategies for collecting and maximizing recovery for troubled loans.

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

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

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005

Education

University of Mississippi, Bachelor of Business Administration, graduated 1980
University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1983

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Reviews

Mark Perez

2 weeks ago

Expert guidance for our company's acquisition

Our family-owned manufacturing business in Mississippi was navigating a complex acquisition by a larger regional player. We engaged Gina Jacobs based on her long-standing reputation in corporate law. Her 45 years of experience, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, was immediately evident. She guided us through every nuance of the transaction with a clear, strategic mind, explaining complex commercial finance terms in a way we could understand. Her recognition as a 'Lawyer of the Year' in this field is well-deserved. The process was thorough and successful. The only minor critique would be that during peak periods, response times from her support team could occasionally lag by a day. Overall, Gina provided exceptional, seasoned counsel that protected our interests completely.