Jorge L. Freeland is head of the domestic Corporate & Securities Department in the Miami office. Mr. Freeland has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, having represented a number of buyers, sellers and intermediaries in transactions involving assorted industries. Among his clients are some of the most active private equity firms in the Southeast, such as H.I.G. Capital, Brockway Moran and Boyne Capital. He has also advised management groups, special committees and senior and subordinated lenders in sophisticated, highly leveraged acquisitions, tender offers, divestitures and going-private transactions. His experience has enabled him to assist U.S. and offshore clients in designing innovative acquisition structures to address various financing and tax considerations.

Mr. Freeland has represented numerous companies in capital markets activities, from traditional senior debt to complex mezzanine financings. He has advised local, national and multinational clients in structuring, documenting and negotiating secured and unsecured, asset-based and cash flow facilities, incorporating letters of credit, rate swaps, currency hedges and other credit enhancement facilities.

He has also represented numerous issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities. Mr. Freeland has also worked with institutional investors and other financing sources in negotiating and documenting debt and equity placements. His experience with clients in a variety of industries and with diverse financial requirements enables him to offer practical and creative advice on securities law issues.

Bars and Courts
Florida State Bar, 1994
Texas State Bar, 1986

Education
JD, University of Texas School of Law, 1986
BA, University of Michigan, 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
Florida Bar Association
Texas Bar Association

Awards and Recognition
Miami Private Equity Lawyer of the Year for 2011
Best Lawyers
Rated #1 in Chambers, 2009, 1010
According to clients "one of the top reasons for using White & Case."
Chambers 2009
"No deal is too complicated for him, he is as good as it gets.  He is particularly well versed at complicated private equity deals and we also appreciate his ability to draw upon the firm wide resources for any issue that comes up."
Chambers 2007
Ranked among leading attorneys in
Chambers 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
The Best Lawyers in America 2006 - 2010
South Florida Legal Guide - Top Lawyer 2008
Who's Who Legal 2008

Publications
Author, "2009 Survey of Private Company Purchase Price Adjustments," The M&A Lawyer, Vol. 14 Issue 7 (July/August 2010)
Author, "Drafting Purchase Price Adjustments to Avoid Disputes and Increase Certainty," Practical Law Company (March 17, 2010)
Author, "A Buyer's Guide to Purchase Price Adjustments," The M&A Lawyer, Vol. 13 Issue 8 (September 2009)
Author, "Reevaluating Purchase Price Adjustments from a Seller's Perspective," The M&A Lawyer, Vol. 13 Issue 7 (July/August 2009)
Author, "2008 Survey of Private Company Purchase Price Agreements," The M&A Lawyer, Vol. 13 Issue 6 (June 2009)

Speaking Engagements
Presenter, "Reevaluating Purchase Price Adjustments in Sales of Private Companies," Thompson West Continuing Legal Education Webinar (October 2009)
Presenter, "Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Negotiating and Drafting Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustments in Acquisitions of Private Targets in 2010," ExecSense Webinar (July 2010)

Languages
English

Citizenship
United States