Jessica advises public and private companies in connection with capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, capital restructuring and reorganization matters, venture capital and emerging companies, and other corporate and securities law matters.
Prior to joining Mintz, Jessica was an associate with a law firm in Calgary, Canada and served as legal counsel for a natural gas company, where she counseled boards of directors and senior management on various transactions, governance obligations, continuous disclosure issues, and compliance with Canadian securities law and stock exchange rules. She also advised various public companies on the preparation of annual materials and continuous disclosure documents, proxy solicitations, press releases, insider trading policies, regulatory compliance, and other general corporate matters.
Jessica also worked as a junior professional consultant for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
In addition to advising her corporate clients, Jessica maintains an active pro bono practice.
Jessica is fluent in Mandarin.
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The Impact of Venture Capital Funding on Entity Status
November 10, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Van Loy, Jessica Zhang, Qi Zhang
Understanding the implications of venture capital funding on a company’s size classification is crucial, especially when it jeopardizes its “small entity” status and raises concerns with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Member Michael D. Van Loy, PhD and Associates Jessica Zhang and Qi Zhang break down these complexities, underscoring the importance of accurately determining entity status to avoid pitfalls such as patent invalidation.
FINCEN Publishes Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Requirements - A Critical Step Towards Heightened Transparency in U.S. Financial System
October 13, 2022 | Blog | By Steve Ganis, Kenneth Koch, Michael Goldberg, Jessica Zhang
On January 1, 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA” or the “Act”) to “better enable critical national security, intelligence and law enforcement efforts to counter money laundering, financing of terrorism, and other illicit activity.”
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Mintz Advises Muse Group on Combination with Hal Leonard and Growth Investment by Francisco Partners
December 19, 2023
San Francisco Managing Member Stephen Osborn and Member Robert Burwell led Mintz’s advisory team in facilitating a transformative combination for Muse Group with Hal Leonard, securing growth investment from Francisco Partners. This impactful collaboration merges Muse’s leadership in music content and creation with Hal Leonard’s renowned sheet music and music-learning expertise. The deal underscores Mintz’s commitment to supporting innovative technology companies in the Bay Area’s Private Equity landscape.
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Mintz Advises Muse Group on Combination with Hal Leonard and Growth Investment by Francisco Partners
San Francisco Managing Member Stephen Osborn and Member Robert Burwell led Mintz’s advisory team in facilitating a transformative combination for Muse Group with Hal Leonard, securing growth investment from Francisco Partners. This impactful collaboration merges Muse’s leadership in music content and creation with Hal Leonard’s renowned sheet music and music-learning expertise. The deal underscores Mintz’s commitment to supporting innovative technology companies in the Bay Area’s Private Equity landscape.
