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Jeffrey S. Penne

Jeff represents public and private companies in buying and selling businesses, joint ventures and other complex transactions.  He is actively involved in drafting and negotiating merger agreements and asset and stock purchase and sale agreements. His experience also includes assisting clients in evaluating potential acquisition candidates.

Jeff’s practice includes handling the preparation and negotiation of service, license and other agreements involving financial services, data and transaction processing, and technology and software licensing.

He also advises clients on business formation and general corporate matters and represents clients in general commercial transactions.

Jeff joined McGrath North in 1998 and has been a shareholder since 2001.



PRACTICE AREAS

Corporate and Business Law
  • Incorporations, Partnerships, Limited 
  •     Liability Companies, Joint Ventures
  • Financing and Loan Agreements
  • Business Planning
  • Shareholder and Buy-Sell Agreements

Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Business Purchases and Sales
  • Reorganizations
  • Redemptions


PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Admitted
  • Nebraska, 1998

Education
  • Creighton University School of Law J.D., Cum Laude, 1998
  • Creighton University B.S.B.A., Cum Laude, 1995

Accomplishments
  • Judge Donald P. Lay Law Review Award
  • Assistant Editor, Creighton University Law Review
  • Author: "The Eighth Circuit Reorganizes a Successor Corporation’s Duty to Warn in Sherlock v. Quality Control Equipment Company", 30 Creighton Law Review 1053, 1997

Professional Organizations
  • Omaha Bar Association
  • Nebraska State Bar Association Member House of Delegates 2009-2013
  • American Bar Association
  • Founding Member of Nebraska Chapter of Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

Contact  (402) 341-3070
jpenne@mcgrathnorth.com