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Jonathan Hansen

Jon Hansen

Founding Partner and President

Phone: 801.922.5000

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Jonathan Hansen is the founding partner and President of Capital Law Group. He advises clients in corporate finance transactions, securities compliance, commercial real estate investments, partnership and executive disputes, commercial contracts, estate planning and asset protection.

During his 30-year career, Mr. Hansen has led the structuring, negotiating, and closing of business transactions totaling more than $5 billion. His experience as a business executive and principal investor provide perspective of the practical realities and complexities that his clients face in a variety of business situations.

Mr. Hansen graduated with a JD from Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Practice Areas and Typical Engagements

Corporate Finance

  • Venture capital
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • PIPEs, Registered Direct Offerings and other public equities financings
  • Buyouts
  • Angel investments
  • Secured and unsecured debt transactions

Securities Regulation

  • Restricted stock clearing and Rule 144 opinions
  • Reg D and private offerings
  • Form D filings
  • Section 3(a)(9) exchanges
  • Foreign private issuer compliance

Commercial Real Estate

  • Secured lending
  • Purchases and sales
  • Leases

Small Business and Partnerships

  • Capital formation
  • LLC operating agreements
  • Employment contracts
  • Equity incentive plans
  • Executive compensation
  • Non-competes
  • Commercial contracts
  • Partnership disputes

Estate Planning and Asset Protection

  • Wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives
  • Domestic asset protection trusts
  • Estate freeze transactions
  • Gifting transactions
  • Family disputes

Recognition and Education

  • Rising Star and Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers
  • Utah’s Legal Elite by Utah Business
  • 40 under 40 award from Utah Business
  • v/100 award from vSpring Capital
  • Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2001); Concentration in Business Associations
  • Kellogg School of Management (M.B.A., 2001); Finance Major
  • Brigham Young University (B.A., 1995, Cum Laude); Spanish Major

Personal

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Interests include golfing and skiing

Jonathan Hansen

Jon Hansen

Founding Partner and President

Phone: 801.922.5000

E-mail

Jonathan Hansen is the founding partner and President of Capital Law Group. He advises clients in corporate finance transactions, securities compliance, commercial real estate investments, partnership and executive disputes, commercial contracts, estate planning and asset protection.

During his 30-year career, Mr. Hansen has led the structuring, negotiating, and closing of business transactions totaling more than $5 billion. His experience as a business executive and principal investor provide perspective of the practical realities and complexities that his clients face in a variety of business situations.

Mr. Hansen graduated with a JD from Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Practice Areas and Typical Engagements

Corporate Finance

  • Venture capital
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • PIPEs, Registered Direct Offerings and other public equities financings
  • Buyouts
  • Angel investments
  • Secured and unsecured debt transactions

Securities Regulation

  • Restricted stock clearing and Rule 144 opinions
  • Reg D and private offerings
  • Form D filings
  • Section 3(a)(9) exchanges
  • Foreign private issuer compliance

Commercial Real Estate

  • Secured lending
  • Purchases and sales
  • Leases

Small Business and Partnerships

  • Capital formation
  • LLC operating agreements
  • Employment contracts
  • Equity incentive plans
  • Executive compensation
  • Non-competes
  • Commercial contracts
  • Partnership disputes

Estate Planning and Asset Protection

  • Wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives
  • Domestic asset protection trusts
  • Estate freeze transactions
  • Gifting transactions
  • Family disputes
Recognition and Education
  • Rising Star and Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers
  • Utah’s Legal Elite by Utah Business
  • 40 under 40 award from Utah Business
  • v/100 award from vSpring Capital
  • Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2001); Concentration in Business Associations
  • Kellogg School of Management (M.B.A., 2001); Finance Major
  • Brigham Young University (B.A., 1995, Cum Laude); Spanish Major
  • Personal
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Interests include golfing and skiing
  • Personal

    • Fluent in Spanish
    • Interests include golfing and skiing

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