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Jay Herron

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2011.
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor Newport Beach, California 92660
(949) 823-6900
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O'Melveny & Myers


Years In Practice


Phone Number (949) 823-6900

J. Jay Herron draws on his more than 30 years of in-depth experience in corporate governance, securities law, and mergers and acquisitions to provide legal advice to public and private companies. He assists clients in preparing to go public, raising capital through private and public offerings, and acquiring and selling businesses.

Jay serves or has served as counsel for a wide range of public companies, including Align-rite International (photomask manufacturer acquired by Photronics, Inc.), DigitalGlobe, Inc. (high resolution satellite images), Pacific Mercantile Bank (community bank), Sportsman’s Warehouse’s Holdings, Inc. (retail sporting goods), Western Digital Corporation (a leading developer and manufacturer of storage solutions), Wynn’s International, Inc. (automotive products manufacturer acquired by Parker Hannifin) and Yahoo Inc. (a global internet brand).

Jay has handled major cross border technology acquisition transactions, including representing Western Digital Corporation in its acquisitions of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies as well as the manufacturing operations of Hoya located in Singapore, and Bourns Inc. in its acquisition of Komatsulite Mfg. Co., a leader in the field of safety devices for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, headquartered in Osaka, Japan. He represented Sportsman’s Warehouse in its 2014 initial public offering and in acquisitions and financing transactions preceding its IPO. Jay also has significant experience representing private equity finance firms, including advising Seidler Equity Partners, American Capital and Westar Capital in investment and disposition transactions.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Jay Herron
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Corporate Law, Orange County (2022)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Orange County (2018)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Orange County (2016)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Orange County (2013)
Corporate Law, Orange County (2012)
  • Recognized by IFLR1000 as a “Notable Practitioner” in the practice areas of Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity (California) (2019 - 2020) 
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2020 for Copyright Law and Mergers & Acquitistion Law in Newport Beach, CA; Jay has been listed in Best Lawyers® since 2011 and he has also been named Lawyer of the Year (Mergers and Acquisitions) in local jurisdiction (2013, 2016.
  • Recommended by Legal 500 for M&A large deals ($1bn+)
  • Named a “Super Lawyer” in surveys conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc. and published in Los Angeles magazine (2006, 2011-2016)
Education
Stanford University, J.D.
Graduated 1980
University of California - Berkeley, B.S.
Graduated 1977
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (949) 823-6900
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor
Newport Beach, California 92660
Newport Beach, California 92660
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