Jennifer Toone
Partner | Corporate
jennifer.toone@pierferd.com
+1.508.207.8839 cell
+1.617.221.5487 office
Boston
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About
Jennifer is a strategic, collaborative legal and business counsel with talent for identifying and negotiating solutions to some of the most challenging and critical issues facing businesses today. As a trusted advisor, she excels in accelerating growth for both the company and its clients, leveraging deep expertise in investment management, private fund formation, M&A, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, executive/performance compensation, venture capital financing, and general corporate matters. Jennifer has worked with private funds ranging in size from $10 million to $2.5+ billion across a wide range of assets classes including private equity, power and infrastructure, funds of funds, equity co-investments, secondaries, real estate, private credit, junior capital, real estate and commercial mortgages.
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In addition to big firm experience, Jennifer has the unique perspective of having been in-house with an investment manager, so she is highly attuned to clear communication with clients regarding expectations and deadlines, cost containment, and overall transparency. Jennifer has extensive cross-border experience and has navigated many challenging acquisition and integration matters. She is respected for her business acumen and is often sought out by senior business leaders for her problem-solving abilities across a wide variety of organizational contexts.
Practices
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Private Investment Funds
Capital Markets
Commercial Transactions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities
Admissions
Massachusetts
New York
Education
University of Toronto, JD, 1995
University of Manitoba, B.C., 1991
Law Firm Experience
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP
Corporate Experience
Manulife Investment Management Private Markets
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)