James A. Mercer III

Representative Matters:

Private Equity Matters:

• Represented Fishawack Communications, Inc. a portfolio company of Bridgepoint in its acquisition of Avalere Health, Inc. and seven other U.S. based add-on acquisitions.
• Represented Axiom GRC, a portfolio company of Inflexion, in its acquisition of U.S.-based IS Partners, Inc. and an additional add-on acquisition.
• Represented Celnor Group Limited, a portfolio company of Inflexion in two U.S. based add-on acquisitions. 
• Represented RTO Insider in its sale to Yes Energy, LLC an energy marketing company backed by Accel-KKR.

Crossborder M&A Matters:

• Represented U.K. based Energy Aspects Limited in the U.S. aspects of its acquisitions of Kayrros SAS and World Petrochemical Marketing Company LLC.
• Represented Halldale Media, Inc. in its sale to U.K. based Montgomery Group Limited.
• Represented Iron Mountain in the U.S. aspects of its acquisition of Wisetek Solutions, Inc.
• Represented France-based Apave Group in its acquisition of ABS Consulting, Inc.
• Represented Danish company Widex A/S in the U.S. aspects of its €7 billion combination with Sivantos Group.
• Represented InCap Corporation, a Finnish corporation, in its acquisition of U.S. electronics manufacturer Pennatronics, Inc.

Initial Public Offerings:

• Represented GAN Limited in its $64 million initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
• Represented Oncotelic Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical development company in its initial public offering via reverse merger with concurrent PIPE financing.
• Represented The Pebble Group Limited in U.S. aspects of its £135 million initial public offering on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.U.S. counsel to Asia Green Agriculture Corporation, a China-based manufacturer of organic bamboo and other food products, in its alternative public offering via reverse merger and concurrent PIPE financing.

Secondary Public Offerings:

• Represented RadNet, Inc. in a $230 million secondary public offering and subsequent $259 million secondary public offering.
• Represented GAN Limited in connection with its $91 million secondary public offering.
• Represented AirMedia Group Inc., a leading operator of out-of-home advertising platforms in China, in its $100 million secondary public offering of American Depository Shares.
• Represented Lake Street Capital Markets LLC as underwriter in connection with the $22 million secondary public offering by RealNetworks, Inc.
• Represented B. Riley Securities Inc. as underwriter in connection with the $65 million secondary public offering by Smith Micro Software, Inc.
• U.S. counsel to Capital & Regional plc., a London Stock Exchange-listed owner and operator of regional shopping centers, in connection with a £165 million placing of securities.
• U.S. counsel to Investec Securities plc as underwriter and placement agent in connection with a £122 million initial public offering of Serverlec Group PLC on the London Stock Exchange.

Public Company M&A:

• Represented GAN Limited in connection with its sale to SEGA and going private transaction.
• Represented GAN Limited in connection with the $218 million acquisition of Vincent Group p.l.c. doing business as Coolbet.
• Represented Electro Rent Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed equipment rental company, in its $384 million sale to Platinum Equity and going-private transaction.
• Represented National Technical Systems, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed provider of certification and testing services, in its $365 million sale to Aurora Capital Group and going-private transaction.
• Advised Alibaba Group in a $294 million PIPE investment in AutoNavi Holdings Ltd., a Beijing-based developer of electronic navigation tools, whose American Depository Shares are traded on the Nasdaq Global Market.
• Advised Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Company Limited, an NYSE-listed pharmaceutical company in a going-private transaction that was recognized as the "Taking Private 2011 Deal of the Year" by the China Business Law Journal.

• Recognized for Corporate Law, Best Lawyers, 2021-2026
• San Diego Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2012

• Member, Corporate Directors Forum, 2007-2008
• Member, San Diego Corporate Finance Council, 2003-2007 
• Program Chair, San Diego Corporate Finance Council, 2005-2007
• Member, San Diego Telecommunications Council, 2003

• "The SEC's focus on Corporate Governance," Grant Thornton LLP's Third Annual SEC Briefing, The Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California, January 21, 2010
• "China's IPO's: Getting These Deals Done in 2009 and Beyond," 2009 Hot Topics, McMillin Companies Event Center, San Diego, California, October 2009
• "CFO Essentials," SingerLewak, San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, California, July 2009
• Co-speaker, "What Ever GC Should Know About Shareholder Activism," ALM's Fifth Annual General Counsel West Coast Conference, San Francisco, California, November 15, 2007

• Contributing Editor for California, International Corporate Procedures, Jordan Publishing, 2013-2017 
• "Preparing the Chinese Company for a Successful Listing in the United States," China Lexis Review, April 2010
• "Preparing the Chinese Company for a Successful Listing in the USA," China Business Focus, Issue No. 131-132, January 1, 2010