Pragmatic corporate attorney with expertise in private equity and M&A. Specializes in middle market and lower middle market transactions. Unique background working with both healthy and distressed companies.
Known as a steady hand in complex transactions, Jimmy Leighton primarily focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, representing private equity sponsors, entrepreneurs and strategic companies in both buy-side and sell-side engagements. His work includes leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, minority equity investments, and general corporate matters.
Specializing in middle market and lower middle market deals, Jimmy works with clients spanning industries from consumer products and manufacturing to construction and hospitality. Clients have described him as an effective communicator and praised his pragmatism and responsiveness as well as his abilities to distill complex topics into plain English.
Prior to joining Brownstein, Jimmy was an associate in the financial restructuring group of a large D.C. law firm, where he represented clients in out-of-court and in-court restructuring scenarios, including guiding clients through Section 363 asset sales. His clients benefit from his background as a restructuring attorney, bringing a unique ability to understand the complex business needs of both healthy and distressed companies and tailor his approach accordingly.