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Jennifer King leads Vedder’s Banking Capital Markets Practice, counseling public companies, investment banks and financial institutions on capital planning and formation, equity and debt offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.

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She is a key adviser to management teams and in-house counsel, guiding them through capital markets transactions and regulatory compliance requirements. Her work also spans SEC reporting and disclosure obligations for public companies as well as shareholder, beneficial ownership, and corporate governance issues, and board matters. Jennifer regularly acts as outside general counsel, helping clients implement effective governance practices and meet their fiduciary obligations while helping to advance their growth strategies. She also advises private fund investors in the banking space.

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Jennifer takes a reasonable and practical approach when counseling clients. She problem-solves and gets deals done to achieve successful outcomes for her clients.

Drawing on a prior career as a securities broker, Jennifer brings deep market insight to her legal practice. She chairs Vedder’s Corporate Practice Area, co-chairs its Securities &amp; Capital Markets Group, and is a member of the firm’s board of directors. She also chairs the firm’s Sarbanes-Oxley Act Committee and is a member of its Compensation Committee.

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Represented Piper Sandler &amp; Co., as underwriters, in a $125 million preferred equity offering by First Busey Corporation.

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Guided Byline Bancorp, Inc. through multiple M&amp;A transactions, including its acquisitions of First Evanston Bancorp, Inc. valued at approximately $170 million, Inland Bancorp, Inc. valued at approximately $165 million, and First Security Bancorp, Inc. valued at approximately $38 million.

Served as outside corporate secretary to a large publicly held bank holding company.

Advised a placement agent in the IPO of a mutually held savings bank in the Midwest.

Representing numerous financial institutions regarding public offerings and private placements of common and preferred stock and senior and subordinated debt.

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Chicago

Miami

46 Vedder Price Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers® in America

Vedder Price Represents Special Committee of Independent Directors of BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation in Merger with BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.

Jennifer Durham King

Jennifer Durham King

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Vedder Price Represents HBT Financial, Inc. in its Acquisition of CNB Bank Shares, Inc.

76 Vedder Price Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers® in America

Vedder Price Represents Byline Bancorp Inc in $75 Million Private Placement of Subordinate Notes

Vedder Price Represents Piper Sandler & Co. in $80.5 Million Public Offering for Civista Bancshares, Inc.

The GENIUS Act: Stablecoin Regulation Enters the Federal Framework

Vedder Price Represents Piper Sandler & Co. in $207.5 Million Public Offering for First Busey Corporation

An Offer You Can’t Refuse: The FTC’s New “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

Vedder Price Represents Bancorp Financial, Inc. in Merger with Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

Jennifer Durham King

Credentials

Education

Bar Admissions

Affiliations

Recognition

Insights & Events

Vedder Price Represents HBT Financial, Inc. in its Acquisition of CNB Bank Shares, Inc.

76 Vedder Price Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers® in America

Vedder Price Represents Byline Bancorp Inc in $75 Million Private Placement of Subordinate Notes

Vedder Price Represents Piper Sandler & Co. in $80.5 Million Public Offering for Civista Bancshares, Inc.

The GENIUS Act: Stablecoin Regulation Enters the Federal Framework

Vedder Price Represents Piper Sandler & Co. in $207.5 Million Public Offering for First Busey Corporation

An Offer You Can’t Refuse: The FTC’s New “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

Vedder Price Represents Bancorp Financial, Inc. in Merger with Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

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