John-Paul (JP) Haskins
- Perkins Coie LLP
John-Paul (JP) Haskins assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions and general business law matters across a wide variety of industries. JP actively represents private equity funds, search funds, independent sponsors, family offices, and strategic investors in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, and financings. He regularly serves as outside counsel for portfolio companies, providing comprehensive legal support.
With significant experience in entrepreneurship through acquisition, JP advises searchers, search fund investors, and search fund companies at all stages. He also counsels clients on fund formation, fundraising, structuring, acquisitions, company operations, and shaping exit strategies.
Concentrations
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
Awards & Accolades
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2021
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Baylor University School of Law, 2016
- Technical Editor, Baylor Law Review
- Member, Order of the Barristers
- Recipient, Haley & Olson Corporate Law Award
- B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 2012
- University Honors
Courses Taught
Transactional Law Practice Lab

- Contact Information
- JHaskins@perkinscoie.com
- Websites
- Perkins Coie LLP