About John D. Owens III

John D. Owens, III focuses his practice on four key areas: (1) representing investors that finance and/or acquire growth stage and emerging companies, including venture capital firms, family offices, private equity firms and other corporate investors, (2) assisting entrepreneurs, early stage businesses, and emerging businesses in assessing, strategically planning, and managing their overall legal needs as they progress through critical periods of growth and challenge, (3) representing hedge funds, family offices, and other alternative investment funds in their direct capital market transactions with public companies, and (4) providing general counsel regarding compliance with federal securities laws.

John also provides guidance and transactional support to entrepreneurs, executive management and boards of privately held and public companies in relation to corporate governance practices, including public disclosure requirements, as well as conducting securities offerings and raising capital, national exchange uplistings, and negotiating and documenting corporate and commercial transactions. His experience includes seed and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, public offerings, and transactional work in various industries, including FinTech, medical technology, media, international shipping and parcel delivery, e-sports, e-commerce, financial services, health care, manufacturing, retail, agriculture, beverages, opportunity zones, hospitality, sports, music, reality television, and entertainment. John also advises on cross-border transactions, including assisting foreign companies investing in ventures and conducting business in the U.S., and representing domestic clients planning to engage in business abroad, particularly in emerging markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

He enjoys building long standing relationships with investors and companies beginning at their earliest stages and assisting them through the development process.

Concentrations

•Emerging growth and venture capital
•Private equity transactions
•Equity line transactions
•Buyout or leveraged buyout transactions
•Roll-up strategy acquisitions
•PIPE transactions
•Securities
•Sports and entertainment transactions

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Member, Team receiving Metropolitan Top-Tier Ranking in the 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” report for Venture Capital Law
•Member, Team receiving Metropolitan Top-Tier Ranking in the 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” report for Technology Law
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, M&A/ Corporate and Commercial - Venture Capital and Emerging Companies, 2022 and 2024-2025
•“Other Key Lawyer,” 2022
•Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Up and Comers,” 2017-2021
•Listed, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2018-2019
•Finalist, South Florida Business and Wealth Journal, “Up and Comer” Awards, 2017
•Listed, Daily Business Review, “Rising Star,” 2016
•Listed, Legacy Miami Magazine, “40 Under 40 Black Leaders of Today and Tomorrow,” 2014
•Recognized, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, “40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of Miami-Dade County,” 2012

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 6
    • Corporate
    • Private Equity
    • Venture Capital & Emerging Technology
    • Corporate Governance & Compliance
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Capital Markets

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Venture Capital/Minority Investment: Representation of venture capital fund lead investor in a $40 million Series A financing round in a Web3 infrastructure technology venture.
    Representation of an Atlanta-based accelerator
    venture capital fund, focused on portfolio companies in the spirits industry, in connection with over a dozen seed
    Series A venture capital financings.
    Representation of Ohio-based venture capital fund in connection with its early stage
    emerging company venture capital financings.
    Representation of Washington, D.C.-based venture capital fund in connection with its early stage
    emerging company venture capital financings.
    Representation of a Fort Lauderdale, FL-based venture capital fund in its Series A financing round in a media technology company.
    Representation of a Washington, D.C.-based AI-driven platform for climate finance in its seed, Series A
    Series B venture capital financings led by a major silicon valley venture capital fund.
    Representation of a Virginia-based proprietary geospatial data platform in its seed, Series A
    Series B venture capital financing transactions let by a major silicon valley venture capital fund.
    Representation of a Miami, Florida-based cybersecurity compliance technology company, in its $3 million seed offerings led by a major Silicon Valley venture capital fund.
    Representation of a decentralized global art exchange platform, in its $3.3 million seed offering led by a New York/Miami based venture capital fund.
    Representation of Miami
    New York based real estate developers in fundraising activities.
    Representation of a London
    Nigeria based music entertainment company in its seed
    Series A financings led by a major silicon valley venture capital fund.
    Representation of advanced climate resiliency centers in its seed
    fundraising transactions.
    Representation of a a European parcel delivery
    freight forwarding company in minority investments in U.S. based logistics businesses.
    Representation of a Miami, Florida-based tech talent sourcing startup in its seed offerings.
    Representation of a Miami, Florida-based family office in its seed
    Series A investment transactions.
    Representation of prominent sports figures
    entertainers in investments in startups
    growth stage companies.
    Representation of a Washington, D.C.-based cybersecurity company in its Series A venture capital financing with a syndicate of institutional investors.
    Representation of a New York-based tech startup that developed an African fashion e-commerce platform in its financing
    $2 million venture capital financing transactions with a global investment firm.
    Representation of a New York-based importer
    distributor of acai berry products in fundraising transactions.
    Capital Markets Transactions: Representation of an investment fund in its $150 Million equity line financing of an NYSE listed SPAC.
    Representation of an investment fund in its $100 Million equity line financing of a NASDAQ listed software-accelerated electronics manufacturer.
    Representation of an investment fund in its $100 Million equity line financing of a NASDAQ listed clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics to treat oncology
    inflammatory diseases.
    Representation of an investment fund in its $75 Million equity line financing of a NASDAQ listed biopharma company that develops treatments for malaria
    different cancer types.
    Representation of an investment fund in its $10 Million equity line financing of a NASDAQ listed technology company specializing in the democratizing, creation
    monetization of audio content.
    Representation of an investment fund in its $10 Million equity line financing of a company that develops, manufactures,
    markets a patented hemostatic gauze for the health care
    wound care sectors.
    Representation of an investment fund in its $10 Million equity line financing of a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on novel immunotherapies.
    Representation of New York, New Jersey, Florida, Puerto Rico, California,
    Illinois-based hedge funds
    family offices in various PIPE investments,
    equity line financings conducted by public companies.
    Representation of a New Jersey-based hedge fund in multiple investments in PIPE investments in middle market
    growth stage public companies.
    Representation of a New York-based hedge fund in multiple investments in PIPE investments in middle market
    growth stage public companies.
    Representation of a Chicago-based private equity fund in multiple equity line of credit
    PIPE investments in middle market public companies.
    Representation of a Kansas City-based hedge fund in investments in PIPE investments in middle market
    growth stage public companies.
    Representation of a China-based edible alcohol company in its $40 million initial public offering
    ongoing SEC compliance matters.
    Representation of a Florida-based NASDAQ traded beverage developer, manufacturer,
    distributor in a $20 million private placement offering
    ongoing SEC compliance matters.
    Representation of a Colorado-based publicly traded mobile barcode technology company in private debt
    equity offerings totaling more than $20 million
    ongoing SEC compliance matters.
    Representation of a New York-based NASDAQ traded pharmaceutical company in a $10 million PIPE transaction with an equity sponsor
    ongoing SEC compliance matters.
    Representation of a Colorado-based publicly traded solar technology company in a $5 million PIPE transaction with an equity sponsor
    ongoing SEC compliance matters.
    Technology: Representation of a New York-based global capital markets FinTech platform.
    Representation of a Virginia-based proprietary geospatial data platform company.
    Representation of a Washington, D.C.-based AI-driven platform for climate finance.
    Representation of a Miami, Florida-based cybersecurity compliance technology company.
    Representation of a Miami, Florida-based decentralized global art exchange platform.
    Representation of a South Florida-based leading enterprise-level, SEO-first, full-service digital marketing agency.
    Representation of an independently,
    Black-owned
    managed digital news media company located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    Representation of a Miami, Florida-based tech talent sourcing company.
    Representation of the developer/operator of advanced climate resiliency centers.
    Representation of a New York-based FinTech startup focused on developing cryptocurrency/digital trading technologies.
    Mergers
    Acquisitions: Representation of a Northern Virginia based cyber-security company in an Israel based cyber-security company.
    Representation of a European parcel delivery
    freight forwarding company in acquisitions of U.S. based logistics businesses.
    Representation of a privately held renewable energy company in its $210 million sale to a NYSE traded waste solutions company.
    Representation of a publicly traded homel
    security company in its $20.4 million acquisition of an environmental services company.
    Representation of a U.S. distributor of telecommunications products in its $1.26 billion sale to an investor based in Japan.
    Representation of an engineering/technical assistance company in its acquisition by a publicly traded company.
    Representation of a motive battery company in a reverse takeover transaction with a publicly traded company.
    Representation of an international shipping company in a reverse takeover transaction with a publicly traded company.
    Representation of a Florida-based provider of health care IT solutions in its sale to a competitor.
    Entertainment: Representation of one of the world's leading Afrobeats record labels.
    Representation of a well-known comedian in launch of podcast on Sirius XM
    in acting projects.
    Representation of a talent in negotiations with reality television
    movie projects.
    Representation of a well-known international music festival in joint venture festival projects.
    Representation of a privately held entertainment company in an investment, takeover,
    operation of popular Miami night club.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Owens prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2006, Florida
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Board of Trustees, Florida Memorial University
    •Member, Investor Funding Committee, Levan/NSU Broward Center of Innovation
    •Life Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
    •Member, 100 Black Men of South Florida
    •Licensed Member, Florida Bar Association
    •Founding Member, Exit Planning Exchange, South Florida
    •Member, Princeton Club of South Florida
    •Member, National Black MBA Association
    •Member, National Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    William & Mary Law School
    J.D.
    Notes Editor, Journal of Women and the Law
    Other Education
    Princeton University
    A.B.
    cum laude

    William & Mary Mason School of Business
    M.B.A.
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    John D. Owens, III was admitted in 2006 to the State of Florida.
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