Jacalyn Smith

/In the news

• The American Lawyer

  Deal watch: Big first half for mega deals, but number of deals continues to drop

  This roundup article of M&A transactions announced in the last week that were valued at more than $1 billion includes Greek gambling company Itralot’s acquisition of Bally’s Corporation’s International Interactive business in a €2.7 billion (approx. $3.2 billion) transaction. The article mentions NP for representing Bally’s in the deal. The NP team includes Providence counsel Marc Crisafulli and Michael Prescott, Chicago partner Conrad Adkins and associate Jacalyn Smith, Washington, DC associate Sam Lopes, and Boston associate Rob Pethick, all of the Corporate group.

  July 7, 2025
• The Deal

  Deal Diary: Standard General rings up Bally’s

  The following article covers Bally’s Corporation’s merger agreement with shareholder Standard General LP. The coverage mentions Corporate counsel Marc Crisafulli of Providence and partners Dick Langan of New York City, John Partigan of Washington, DC, and Conrad Adkins of Chicago for representing Bally’s in the deal. The NP team also includes Corporate associates Samantha Lopes of Washington, DC, Jacalyn Smith of Chicago and Andrew Pearce of Boston.

  July 25, 2024
• Law360

  Bally’s oks Standard General’s takeover valuing it at $4.6 billion

  The following article covers Bally’s Corporation’s merger agreement with shareholder Standard General LP. The coverage mentions Corporate counsel Marc Crisafulli of Providence and partners Dick Langan of New York City, John Partigan of Washington, DC, and Conrad Adkins of Chicago for representing Bally’s in the deal. The NP team also includes Corporate associates Samantha Lopes of Washington, DC, Jacalyn Smith of Chicago and Andrew Pearce of Boston.

  July 25, 2024
• Providence Business News

  Bally’s agrees to New York hedge fund’s buyout offer valued at $4.6 billion

  The following article covers Bally’s Corporation’s merger agreement with shareholder Standard General LP. The coverage mentions Corporate counsel Marc Crisafulli of Providence and partners Dick Langan of New York City, John Partigan of Washington, DC, and Conrad Adkins of Chicago for representing Bally’s in the deal. The NP team also includes Corporate associates Samantha Lopes of Washington, DC, Jacalyn Smith of Chicago and Andrew Pearce of Boston.

  July 25, 2024

• Bally’s to be acquired by its chairman’s hedge fund

  The following article covers Bally’s Corporation’s merger agreement with shareholder Standard General LP. The coverage mentions Corporate counsel Marc Crisafulli of Providence and partners Dick Langan of New York City, John Partigan of Washington, DC, and Conrad Adkins of Chicago for representing Bally’s in the deal. The NP team also includes Corporate associates Samantha Lopes of Washington, DC, Jacalyn Smith of Chicago and Andrew Pearce of Boston.

  July 25, 2024
• St. Louis Business Journal

  Casino Queen parent finds merger partner

  The following article covers Bally’s Corporation’s merger agreement with shareholder Standard General LP. The coverage mentions Corporate counsel Marc Crisafulli of Providence and partners Dick Langan of New York City, John Partigan of Washington, DC, and Conrad Adkins of Chicago for representing Bally’s in the deal. The NP team also includes Corporate associates Samantha Lopes of Washington, DC, Jacalyn Smith of Chicago and Andrew Pearce of Boston.

  July 25, 2024
• Bloomberg Law |

  Vista invests in supply chain risk software

  This article mentions NP for advising Resilinc Corp. in its strategic growth investment transaction with Vista Equity Partners LLC. The NP team was led by San Francisco Cybersecurity & Privacy partner Greg O’Hara and included Corporate partners David Martland, Thomas McCord, and Alexandra Lopez-Casero of Boston, Rachel Pugliese of New York City, and Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles; San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Seth Neulight; Cybersecurity & Privacy counsels Jenny Holmes of Rochester and Jason Kunze of Chicago; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Chicago Intellectual Property counsel Wayne Tang; and Corporate associates James Mangan from Boston, Jacalyn Smith from Chicago, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC.

  May 9, 2023
• The Deal

  Vista Equity invests in Resilinc

  This article mentions San Francisco Cybersecurity & Privacy partner Greg O’Hara for leading the NP team advising Resilinc Corp. in its strategic growth investment transaction with Vista Equity Partners LLC. The NP team also included Corporate partners David Martland, Thomas McCord, and Alexandra Lopez-Casero of Boston, Rachel Pugliese of New York City, and Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles; San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Seth Neulight; Cybersecurity & Privacy counsels Jenny Holmes of Rochester and Jason Kunze of Chicago; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Chicago Intellectual Property counsel Wayne Tang; and Corporate associates James Mangan from Boston, Jacalyn Smith from Chicago, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC.

  May 8, 2023
• The Deal

  Trinity Hunt takes majority stake in Supreme Optimization

  This article covering Trinity Hunt Partners’ majority investment in life sciences digital marketing agency Supreme Optimization mentions Los Angeles Corporate partner Mike Lawhead for leading the NP team representing Supreme in the transaction. The NP team also included Corporate partners Christian Hancey of Rochester, Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles, and Andrew Share of Manchester; San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Seth Neulight; Corporate associates Brian Kenney from Washington, DC and Jacalyn Smith from Chicago; and Los Angeles senior paralegal Mina Gonzaque-Taylor and Chicago paralegal Astrid McGruder, both of the Corporate practice.

  March 15, 2023
• Mergers & Acquisitions

  Trinity Hunt Partners invests in Supreme Optimization

  This article covering Trinity Hunt Partners’ majority investment in life sciences digital marketing agency Supreme Optimization mentions NP for serving as Supreme’s legal advisor in the deal. Los Angeles Corporate partner Michael Lawhead led the NP deal team, which also included Corporate partners Christian Hancey of Rochester, Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles, and Andrew Share of Manchester; San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Seth Neulight; Corporate associates Jacalyn Smith of Chicago and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC; and Los Angeles senior paralegal Mina Gonzaque-Taylor and Chicago paralegal Astrid McGruder, both of the Corporate practice.

  March 14, 2023
• The Deal

  Deal diary-Blackstone and KKR chalk up more insurance investments

  In two separate articles, the publication highlighted the firm for advising American International Group, Inc. in the pending sale of a $5.1 billion affordable housing portfolio to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust. Washington, DC Community Development Finance partner Liz Young is noted in one of the stories for leading the NP deal team.

  In addition to Liz, the NP team includes Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Dara Histed, Project Finance & Public Finance partner Carla Young, Community Development Finance senior counsel Jeff Lesk, and Corporate partner John Partigan, all of Washington, DC; Global Finance partner Amanda Darwin, Affordable Housing & Real Estate associates Julie Stande and Ali Walendziak, and Community Development Finance associate Nury Aguasvivas, all of Boston; Affordable Housing & Real Estate associate Emily Schwebke and Project Finance & Public Finance resident attorney Jacalyn Smith, both of Chicago; Manchester Affordable Housing & Real Estate associate Talia Burghard; Long Island Affordable Housing & Real Estate paralegal Lori Esposito; and Los Angeles Corporate paralegal Mina Gonzaque-Taylor.

  July 15, 2021