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Jonathan C. Leatherberry

Leatherberry, Jonathan C.

Partner

P 214.758.1079
F 800.404.3970
jonathan.leatherberry@bgllp.com

Assistant

Natalie Warren
214.758.1618

Jonathan focuses his practice on public debt offerings and business transactions, particularly related to the healthcare industry. He has served as bond counsel in the issuance of more than $7 billion in public bonds to finance hospitals, healthcare facilities, and other infrastructure projects. These transactions involved the use of fixed rate and multi-modal bonds and interest rate swaps Jonathan also represents borrowers and underwriters in connection with public offerings of tax-exempt bonds.

Additionally, Jonathan is adept at advising clients facing work-out and restructuring situations. He has advised clients on federal income tax matters with respect to tax-exempt bonds, corporate and securities laws, and fiduciary obligations of officers and directors of non-profit corporations.

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Representative Matters

Served as underwriter’s counsel in the issuance of more than $5 billion in tax-exempt debt by numerous hospitals and healthcare facilities

Assisted a non-profit healthcare provider in negotiating with bondholders relating to the restructuring of over $90 million of tax-exempt debt

Represented placement agents in connection with the marketing of $6.5 million of Floating Rate Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities

Represent entities as borrower’s counsel in the development of a financing plan in connection with the issuance of tax-exempt securities

Participated as bond counsel in connection with the issuance of $150 million cultural facility revenue bonds for the construction of a performing arts center

Served as underwriter’s counsel in connection with the issuance of over $1 billion in high-yield tax-exempt bonds by conduit issues to finance the development and construction of start-up, high-end continuing care retirement communities

Served as bond counsel in connection with the issuance of approximately $800 million in tax-exempt bonds for the benefit of a major hospital system

Served as corporate counsel for a privately held corporation in connection with the negotiation and development of economic incentives for the construction of a manufacturing facility

Served as borrowers counsel in connection with a $250 million syndicated senior secured credit facility

Served as borrowers counsel in connection with a $150 million tax-exempt seniors secured credit facility

Publications and Speeches

“Non-Tax Issues of 501(c)(3) Hospital Transactions,” Bond Attorney Workshop, Chicago, 2005 and 2006 (panelist)

“Hot Topics in Securities Laws,” Securities and Tax Institute (NABL), Orlando, 2006 (panelist)

Education

J.D., cum laude, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1999
B.B.A., cum laude, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1996

Bar Admissions

Texas

Affiliations

Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation (Phorum)
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Secretary, Legal Opinions Committee, Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, 2005
Chairman, Securities Law and Disclosure Committee, National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2006

Noteworthy

Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2008-2013