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James H. "Jim" Neeld IV

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2012.
141 Township Avenue, Suite 300, P.O. Box 6005 Ridgeland, Mississippi 39158-6005
(601) 948-6100
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Young Wells Williams P.A.


Years In Practice


Phone Number (601) 948-6100

Jim Neeld concentrates his practice in:

  • Business and corporate matters
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Telecommunications
  • Commercial transactions
  • Corporate finance including early-stage venture financing structures and debt and equity offerings.

He has extensive experience and counsels clients in the following:

  • Sales and purchases of businesses
  • Antitrust, distribution and marketing/advertising issues
  • Shareholder and partnership disputes
  • Vendor/customer relationships
  • Executive employment arrangements
  • Corporate and other business entity formations
  • Securities law issues
  • Corporate governance issues
  • General business and succession planning
  • Contract negotiations and preparation.

Prior to rejoining the firm in May 2001, Jim served as Senior Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary of Tritel, Inc./SunCom, a wireless communications company affiliated with AT&T Wireless Services. In that position, he was responsible for all legal affairs of the company, which grew from a private start-up with a dozen employees to a publicly traded corporation with over 1,200 employees doing business over a six-state region. In addition to his legal responsibilities, Jim managed the governmental relations, real estate and regulatory functions of the company.

As corporate Secretary and General Counsel, he coordinated the activities of the company’s board of directors and acted as primary legal advisor to the board on issues as widely varying as litigation to the company’s IPO and subsequent merger with TeleCorp PCS, Inc. Jim worked with investment banks and led legal teams assisting the company through corporate finance transactions raising capital in excess of $1.3 billion, including private equity offerings, the strategic equity investment of AT&T Wireless, senior secured credit facilities, offerings of senior subordinated discount notes and an initial public offering. He also successfully negotiated the company’s $300 million equipment acquisition agreement with Ericsson and related vendor financing.

He is a shareholder in the firm, serves as its President and is Chair of its Business Opportunities Group.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Corporate Law
Awards
  • Peer Rated A-V in Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2012 - 2015 Editions, Corporate Law
  • Listed in Business/Corporate Section of 2013 - 2015 Mid-South Editions of Super Lawyers
Languages
English
Education
University of Mississippi, J.D.
Graduated 1984
University of Mississippi, BBA
Graduated 1982
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (601) 948-6100
141 Township Avenue, Suite 300, P.O. Box 6005
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39158-6005
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39158-6005
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