John-Paul (JP) Haskins

John-Paul (JP) G. Haskins is a member of Greenberg Traurig's Corporate Practice. JP focuses his practice on corporate matters, with particular emphasis on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, search funds, corporate governance, and general business law matters across a wide variety of industries. In addition to his legal practice, he is an adjunct professor at Baylor Law School.

JP actively represents search funds, private equity funds, independent sponsors, family offices and strategics in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings and financings and regularly serves as outside general counsel for portfolio companies.

JP has significant experience advising professionals involved in entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) including searchers, search fund investors and search fund companies at all stages, advising 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