John L. Jernigan and Gerald F. Roach Two of Four North Carolina Corporate Governance Lawyers Listed in The International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers

The International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers has included Smith Anderson partners John L. Jernigan and Gerald F. Roach in its annual listing of leading international corporate governance practitioners. The listing honors Mr. Jernigan and Mr. Roach as two of only four North Carolina-based corporate governance lawyers recognized this year.

Published by Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers identifies the leading international legal practitioners from a multi-step research process that involves input from both general counsel and corporate governance lawyers. www.whoswholegal.com

In addition to Smith Anderson, national and international law firms recognized for excellence in this publication include Cravath Swaine & Moore; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; Latham & Watkins; Sidley Austin; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom; Sullivan & Cromwell; Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz; and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Mr. Jernigan serves as Smith Anderson’s Managing Partner and maintains an active practice including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, banking and corporate law. He represents businesses in complex commercial transactions, and has over 30 years experience structuring, negotiating, and closing mergers and acquisitions involving public companies and large privately-owned companies. He has advised public company boards on special committees, audit committees and corporate governance, and regularly advises companies and their boards and officers on general corporate and business law matters.

Mr. Roach heads Smith Anderson's Corporate Practice Team. His practice involves corporate governance, public offerings, domestic and international mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures; general corporate matters; private financings; technology law; and advising boards of directors and special committees. Over the past five years, he has represented parties in numerous transactions valued cumulatively at over $10 billion.

Mr. Jernigan and Mr. Roach are recognized as leaders in Corporate/M&A by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business which also honored Smith Anderson’s Corporate/M&A practice as "blessed with having one of the largest and most respected [corporate/mergers & acquisitions] teams in the market." Recognizing the strength of this practice, three of the top eight corporate/mergers & acquisitions lawyers ranked by Chambers in North Carolina are partners at Smith Anderson.

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