Comprehensive business law counsel for tech, financial services and more
Jacque Westling focuses on corporate, securities, finance, compliance, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for businesses across numerous diverse industries, including technology, retail, financial institutions, financial services and manufacturing. In addition to general regulatory and compliance advise, Jacque is experienced in several critical areas of business law, including:
- Representing U.S. companies in connection with joint venture and other cooperative alliances to establish or invest in business operations in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
- Advising U.S. companies in structuring subsidiaries and/or branch offices to conduct offshore business operations.
- Counseling clients on private offerings of debt and equity.
- Providing assistance to startup and growth companies with respect to financing transactions.
- Aiding growth and middle-market companies with mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic transactions.
Capabilities
- Business Law
- Commercial Finance
- Corporate Finance and Securities
- Private Equity
- Emerging Growth Companies and Venture Capital
- Health Care Transactions
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Direct Sales Industry
- Banking & Financial Institutions
- Higher Education
- Franchise, Distribution & Direct Sales
- General Corporate and Outside General Counsel Services
- Real Estate Finance
- Research Institutions & Higher Education
Professional Recognitions
- AZ Business Magazine "Most Influential Women in Arizona Business" (2017)
- Best Lawyers in America® (2013-present: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rated
- Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" (2022: Banking and Finance Law)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Arizona Technology Council, board director
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona, board of directors
- State Bar of Arizona, member
- Maricopa County Bar Association, member
- California Bar Association, member
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section; Middle Market and Small Business Committee; Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee
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Education
- UC Berkeley School of Law (J.D., 1983)
- Stanford University (B.A., with departmental honors, 1980)
Bar Admissions
- Arizona
- California