Miles P. Jennings represents public and private technology and life sciences companies as well as the underwriters and venture capitalists that transact with these companies.
Mr. Jennings advises these companies along their entire life cycle, from startup formation through growth and exit, including on private financing transactions, initial public offerings, and acquisitions.
His extensive transactional experience includes:
- Venture capital financings
- Initial public offerings and other public securities offerings
- High yield debt offerings
- Mergers and acquisitions
- General company representation
Mr. Jennings is a key member of Latham’s Fintech Industry Group and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Task Force. He advises emerging companies and venture capital firms within the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector on matters involving financings, token rights and distributions, decentralized governance, and state and federal securities laws. Mr. Jennings acts as an outside advisor to ConsenSys’ Tachyon Accelerator Program.
Mr. Jennings is also a key member of Latham’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Group, regularly advising companies within the sector on matters involving financings, public offerings, corporate governance, state and federal securities laws, fiduciary duties, employment and compensation, and Securities Exchange Act compliance and disclosure obligations.
Mr. Jennings received his JD, magna cum laude, from the Pepperdine University School of Law, where he was a fellow in the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship & the Law. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.