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Jennifer Ybarra Taylor is of counsel in the Securities & Capital Markets practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Dallas office. She advises companies and financial institutions across a broad range of capital markets transactions and corporate governance matters, including public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, disclosure obligations and other governance, compliance and public company advisory matters.
Jennifer regularly works with clients on initial public offerings and other equity offerings, high-yield, investment-grade and convertible debt offerings, tender offers, exchange offers, spin-offs and other capital markets transactions and public company mergers and acquisitions, including de-SPAC transactions. She also advises companies on corporate governance issues and compliance with reporting obligations under U.S. federal securities laws and stock exchange rules. Her practice spans a variety of industries, including REITs and real estate, construction, restaurant, manufacturing, energy, retail, technology and financial services.
Accolades
- Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2017
- Texas Tech University, B.A. (magna cum laude with honors), 2014
Representations
- Granite Construction, a diversified construction and construction materials company, in its offering of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% senior notes due 2034. The notes were sold in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act and to persons outside of the United States under Regulation S.
- Farmer Bros., a leading roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and allied products, in its sale to Royal Cup, a manufacturer and distributor of premium coffee and tea and portfolio company of Dallas-based private equity firm Braemont Capital, in an all-cash transaction.
- Granite Construction, a diversified construction and construction materials company, in its exchange of its 3.75% convertible senior notes due 2028 for $290 million.
- enCore Energy in its offering of $115 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% convertible senior notes due 2030. The convertible notes were sold in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, in connection with its continuous public offering of up to $200 million of its 8.0% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
- NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust, a diversified real estate investment trust, in connection with its continuous public offering of up to $400 million of its 9.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
- Chuy’s Holdings, which owns and operates full-service restaurants serving a distinct menu of authentic, made-from-scratch Tex-Mex-inspired dishes, in its sale to Darden Restaurants, a publicly traded restaurant company.
- Granite Construction, a diversified construction and construction materials company, in its offering of $373.75 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2030. The notes were sold in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
- American States Water Company in connection with its $200 million “at-the-market” equity offering.
- NexPoint Storage Partners, a self-storage platform advised by an affiliate of NexPoint Advisors, in connection with its private offering of 8.50% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $71.7 million.
- NexPoint Storage Partners, a self-storage platform advised by an affiliate of NexPoint Advisors, in connection with its offer to exchange shares of its Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for 8.5% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, in connection with three follow-on offerings of its 5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2026.
- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, in connection with its continuous public offering of up to $400 million of its 9.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
- VineBrook Homes Trust, a single-family rental real estate investment trust that is an SEC reporting company, in connection with its acquisition of VineBrook Homes, the external manager of VineBrook’s properties.
- VineBrook Homes Trust, a single-family rental real estate investment trust that is an SEC reporting company, in connection with its private offering of 2.5 million shares of 9.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
- Farmer Bros., a leading roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and allied products, in the sale of its direct-ship business, including its Northlake, Texas, facility to TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) for $100 million.
- Ducommun, a provider of value-added innovative manufacturing solutions to customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, in connection with its public offering of 2.3 million shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of $92 million.
- Granite Construction, a diversified construction and construction materials company, in its offering of $373.75 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.75% convertible senior notes due 2028 and in an exchange of its 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2024 for cash and shares of its common stock. The notes were sold in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act.
- NexPoint Storage Partners, a self-storage real estate investment trust affiliated with NexPoint Advisors, in connection with its $150 million continuous private offering of Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
- NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust, a diversified real estate investment trust, as REIT and corporate counsel, in connection with the deregistration of NXDT under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
- NexPoint Advisors in connection with the formation of NexPoint Homes Trust, a build-to-rent, single-family rental real estate investment trust.
- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, in connection with a $75 million public offering of its 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026.
- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, in connection with a follow-on offering of 2 million shares of its common stock.
- VineBrook Homes Trust, a single-family rental real estate investment trust that is an SEC reporting company, in connection with its Form 10 to register shares of its Class A common stock pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
Engagement & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- “Financing Alternatives and Related Issues,” Orange County Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section, Speaker (April 2026)
Involvement
- Member – Dallas Bar Association
- Member – Dallas Hispanic Bar Association
- Member – Dallas Women Lawyers Association