NEW HIRES
Jonathan Farrokhnia Partner
John Guild Partner
David Arvesen Senior Counsel
Spencer Diebel Partner
With more than a decade of experience handling all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, Spencer Diebel is a skilled real estate attorney. He understands the complexities of real estate deals and how to navigate financing, leasing, acquisition, disposition and development. Spencer frequently handles 1031 exchange transactions and works closely with local government representatives to ensure real estate development projects proceed as smoothly as possible, with the support needed to be successful. J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2010 B.A., with honors , Southern Methodist University, 2006
Jonathan Farrokhnia’s practical style and deep understanding of business dynamics enables him to deliver actionable advice and effective solutions that align with clients’ business goals. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, securities law compliance, corporate governance and other transactional matters. He frequently represents private equity firms in the purchase and sale of portfolio companies, developers, purchasers and sellers of renewable energy projects, venture capital firms and early-stage issuers, public and private companies in securities offerings and public companies in securities law compliance and corporate governance issues.
Financial industry participants face constant challenges from evolving regulations and changing enforcement priorities. As a partner with Bell Nunnally’s Litigation practice group, John Guild leverages more than a decade of sophisticated commercial litigation experience and several years serving as an enforcement attorney for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to provide efficient, practical solutions to financial institutions and executives in regulatory investigations or litigation. He also represents clients of all types in high-stakes and complex business disputes. J.D., magna cum laude , Duke University School of Law, 2003 B.S., magna cum laude , Oklahoma City University, 2000
David Arvesen prepares and prosecutes domestic and international patent applications in a variety of technical areas, including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, HVAC systems, semiconductor devices and fabrications, robotics and appliances. He also vigorously protects clients’ interests in patent litigation matters covering a wide variety of technologies. In addition, he handles a range of transactional matters, including corporate and real estate. J.D., Texas Tech University Law School, 2012 M.E., Texas Tech University, 2012 B.S., Baylor University, 2006
J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2013 B.S.M., summa cum laude , Tulane University, 2010
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