John Raveney

Profile

“In all my work, I take a goal oriented and collaborative approach to meet my clients’ needs and to provide responsive and thoughtful guidance throughout the sale or acquisition of their business, or as they grow and evolve as a company. I love to see clients succeed, and I greatly enjoy playing a part in that process.”

Jean “John” Raveney is a transactional attorney, with a focus on business and corporate law, commercial transactions, and emerging growth companies. He advises clients on a wide range of business and corporate matters for various industries, including, telecommunications, financial institutions, venture capital and private equity, real estate, and technology.

John has represented buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions for deals ranging from $100,000 to over $1billion and he has experience managing all aspects of the deal life-cycle. He also has broad experience drafting and negotiating complex technical contracts for vendors and customer clients. With emerging growth companies, he regularly advises clients through all stages of development, from initial formation and early stage fundraising through later series equity financings, and exits through sale or merger. He also advises established companies on a range of daily corporate and business matters, including, M&A, intellectual property, stock plans and incentives, securities, employment issues and corporate governance. He also works with private equity and venture capital firms on equity financings, strategic acquisitions, and debt financings.

With many clients, John serves in the role of outside general counsel, and he is able to provide support and advice as a part of the team due to his deep understanding of the client’s business and long-term goals.

Prior to joining Naman Howell, John worked as a high school teacher, and as a college tutor and teaching assistant.

Experience

Representative Matters

Select M&A, Equity Financings, and other Transactions:

Stock Purchase Agreement, sale of group of multi-regional medical devices and CRT provider companies, $85 million
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, sale of commercial fish farm and production business, $41 million
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, sale of energy business and related oil/gas assets, $6.5 million
Strategic sale of oil and gas assets and certain subsidiaries and holdings, $1.3 billion
Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, purchase of Texas telecoms/internet parent company and three subsidiaries, $12.5 million
Stock Purchase Agreement, purchase of Texas telecoms/internet business, $6.6 million
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, purchase of Texas telecoms/internet business, $4 million
Stock Purchase Agreement, purchase of Texas insurance business and three related entities/subsidiaries, $8 million
Stock Purchase Agreement, sale of Florida technology/cyber security company, $7 million
Series A equity financing of science & technology company, $9 million
Series A equity financing of lawn care & technology company, $5 million
Asset Purchase Agreement, sale of regional/state assets and business operations (Ohio), $26 million
Asset Purchase Agreement, sale of regional/state assets and business operations (Kansas), $150 million
Asset Purchase Agreement, sale of regional/state assets and business operations (Dallas), $34 million
Equity investment by convertible note and SAFEs, $1.5 million, Energy Services Agreement for power generation, $10+ million, additional equipment, colocation, and energy services agreements, total value upwards of $50 million
Asset Purchase Agreement, sale of Texas technology/cybersecurity business, $3.06 million
Asset Purchase Agreement, sale of Texas tree service business, $1.6 million
Asset Purchase Agreement, sale of Texas waste business, $625K
Asset Purchase Agreement, sale of Texas Souper Salad franchise, $250K
Real estate transaction, acquisition of 707-acre Texas ranch via 1031 exchange, $4.123 million
Series of real estate transactions to buy five tracts of Texas ranch land for private investment buyer, $1+ million

Financial Institution Practice:

Represent a number of credit unions across the nation for core conversions, including the negotiation and drafting of:

Core processing contracts with primary vendor
Contracts with ancillary vendors for digital banking (e.g., for digital banking platform and online offerings)
Software licenses
Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
Other managed services needed for the client’s technology operations and core conversion; each conversion valued as a multi-million-dollar transaction

Represent financial institutions and credit unions both in Texas and nationwide as outside general counsel, assisting with:

Commercial transactions
Drafting and negotiating finance agreements (range of debt/loan/mortgage instruments and credit facilities)
M&A and other strategic transactions
Intellectual property
Regulatory advice for financial institutions
General corporate counsel

Affiliations

Civic & Professional

State Bar of Texas

Texas Law Mentoring Program, Mentor

UT Law Texas Transactional Skills Program, Judge

Texas Young Lawyers Association

Redeemer Presbyterian Church

News & Insights

Speaking Engagements

University of Texas School of Law, Guest Lecturer

University of Texas, McCombs School of Business: Texas Venture Labs Panel

Austin Community College, Instructor: Small Business Series – Legal Foundations

Publications

Attorney Withdrawal in Mass Actions: A Proposal for Change (The Review of Litigation, The Brief, December 20, 2019)

Publication: Realism and Powers: Making Sense of the Arguments Facing Current Best Scientific Theories (The McNair Scholars Undergraduate Research Journal, February 1, 2014)

Beyond the Law

John is a double longhorn and longtime resident of Austin where he lives with his wife and two sons. He holds dual citizenship with France and so reflects this with a French name, pronounced as: “Sean” but with a “J,” or the English version: “John.”

When he is not at the office, you can find him enjoying Austin’s food scene, spending time with his family, and attending the occasional football game.