Jennifer Toone

Partner | Corporate

About
Credentials
Experience

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.

  • 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.)