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Jack Najarian is a shareholder in the Corporate, Securities & Finance practice group. Jack is dedicated to helping middle-market businesses, their owners, and high net worth individuals navigate a wide range of legal needs. With a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, business formation, commercial real estate transactions, and commercial leasing, among other areas, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every client interaction.

Jack understands that every business and individual has unique legal needs, and he works closely with each of his clients to provide tailored legal solutions that help them achieve their goals while minimizing risk. Whether you are buying or selling a business or real estate, starting a new venture, or need legal advice on leasing, taxes, IP issues, employment matters, bankruptcy, or estate planning, Jack is able to help or work with a colleague to meet your needs.

Additionally, Jack hosts the Middle Market Dojo Podcast, where he interviews business leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts in various fields to share insights and best practices on navigating the middle market. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you'd like to discuss your legal needs or be a guest on the podcast.

Significant Cases

• Part of Houston-based team that represented Buckhorn Production, LLC (Buckhorn), a privately funded oil & gas production company, in its acquisition of substantially all assets of an independent energy and technology company
• Represent public home builder in its $3.5 million acquisition of unimproved land for the development of a Houston-area subdivision
• Represented sandwich deli in $1.775 million lease buy-out of one of its Texas locations
• Negotiate Partnership Termination Agreement for break-up of offshore seismic licensing seismic joint venture
• Assisted mid-level publicly traded client in multi-million dollar real estate deals for land located in Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina
• Assisted mid-level publicly traded client in multi-million dollar M&A deals for businesses located in North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, and California
• Formed Texas limited liability company, drafted operating agreement, and drafted buy-sell agreement for partners starting a renewable energy company
• Assisted Houston based technology “start-up” in drafting privacy policy, terms of use, and Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreement for hardware and software technology marketing product
• Assisted mid-level publicly traded client on implementing Code § 1031 tax deferral strategy in the buying and selling of its real estate holdings
• Lead in-house legal counsel for midsize consolidation company with respect to client’s real estate holdings consisting of hundreds of locations across 28 states
• Assisted Houston based technology “start-up” in drafting privacy policy, terms of use, and Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreement for new hardware and software technology marketing product
• Lead attorney on $4 million lease purchase option buy-out in Florida
• Represented developer in the financing and construction of a $10 million affordable housing apartment complex
• Assisted oilfield services client on $15 million sale of business to private equity company located in West Texas
• Assisted technology company in energy industry on $3.7 million sale of business to large energy company
• Coordinated aspects of the legal risk management for one of the Permian Basin’s major energy transportation service companies by analyzing and negotiating their master service agreements with their customers
• Guided an Illinois-based corporate “start-up” that develops drone technology through intellectual property law and corporate law issues
• Guided client through a business partnership “divorce” wherein the client became sole owner of the LLC

Seminars and Presentations

• Corporate Governance and Blockchain, Speaker at the 2019 Computational Law & Blockchain Festival,  Houston, Texas
• Open Discussion on Blockchain and the Law, Panelist Speaker at the 2019 Computational Law & Blockchain Festival, Houston, Texas
• Blockchain 101 Workshop, Speaker at the 2018 Computational Law & Blockchain Festival, Houston, Texas
• Can the Analog Blockchain Go Digital? The Potential Impact of Blockchain Technology on Oil & Gas, Speaker at the 2018 Computational Law & Blockchain Festival, Houston, Texas
• Legal Considerations in Starting a Business, UTPB Entrepreneur Expo, 2015
• Legal Considerations in Starting a Business, UTPB Entrepreneur Expo, 2014
• Division Order Law under the Texas Natural Resources, Code, Permian Basin Association of Division Order Analysts, 2013

Publications

• Estate Tax Liens, PBLA Takeoff, 2014
• Wonderful World of Trusts, PBLA Takeoff, 2014
• Receivership Suits: I Can't Find the Mineral Owner... What now?, PBLA Takeoff, 2013

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association
• Texas Bar College
• City of Sugar Land Zoning Board of Adjustment
• Co-Chair of the Global Policy Working Group of the Sovrin Foundation

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