John R. Hempill is a partner in the Corporate Finance Practice Group in Morrison & Foerster’s New York City office; he also serves as a co-chair for the Emerging Companies/ Venture Capital Group.

Mr. Hempill acts as general outside counsel for a number of privately and publicly held companies in a variety of industries. He has extensive experience in private and public finance, ranging from representing private emerging growth companies, venture capital funds and strategic investors in seed rounds and later stage private financings, to representing public companies and investment banks in public offerings, as well as 144A and PIPEs financings.

Mr. Hempill is also an experienced mergers and acquisitions lawyer for both public and private companies, having advised clients in acquisitions and dispositions of assets, as well as in other types of negotiated business combinations. He has represented venture capital and other funds in their formation and capitalization. His practice also involves negotiating and documenting strategic alliances and joint ventures, and providing advice on corporate governance as well as SEC and stock market regulations for public companies.

Mr. Hempill also has extensive experience with reorganization matters. He has represented several debtors in chapter 11 cases, both reorganizing and liquidating. His debtor clients have spanned a variety of industries, from investment banking to real estate. In addition to preparing plans of reorganization and disclosure statements, Mr. Hempill has focused on the corporate aspects of bankruptcy cases, including sales of assets under Section 363 and securities issuances under Section 1145. In addition to his debtor representations, Mr. Hempill has represented chapter 11 trustees, creditors (both in chapter 11 cases and out of court workouts) and significant shareholders.

Mr. Hempill received his A.B. degree from The University of Chicago in 1979 and his J.D. degree from New York University School of Law in 1982. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York.