Jean-Paul "J-P" Perrault advises business clients, including small businesses, developers, lenders, insurance companies and producers regarding general business, corporate, commercial, insurance regulation and compliance issues. In addition, J-P practices in the areas of construction law and business litigation.
J-P is chairman of the firm's Associate Evaluation Committee and is responsible for the process by which the firm's members evaluate associates regarding performance and development and for the communication of those results to the firm's associates.
J-P is the chairman of the Baton Rouge office recruiting committee. In this role, he is responsible for the management and oversight of lateral hiring and law student recruitment including the office's summer law clerk program which attracts top talent from law schools to McGlinchey Stafford.
Business
J-P routinely represents clients in all aspects of corporate governance and internal structure, financing, joint venturing and sales including asset and stock acquisitions, sales and mergers.
Representative Transactions
· Asset sale for U.S. based manufacturer and global distributor of surf products
· Assisted several clients in large capital financing transactions under Reg D accredited investor registration exemptions
Insurance Regulation and Compliance
J-P frequently represents insurance companies, producers and lenders in the structuring of credit insurance policies and programs and related products and services, in addition to form, rate and other filings as well as mergers and acquisitions of regulated insurance entities.
Representative Transactions
· Restructured entire service contract documentation for a German auto maker's national program, created a 50-state warranty program for heavy trucking manufacturer
· Assisted in preparing a credit insurance policy, all processes and documentation for statewide credit insurance business
· Assisted with national product implementation, development, and sales for major credit insurance agency
· Multiple 50 state research projects regarding automotive credit insurance and related ancillary collateral protection products
Construction Law
J-P represents clients in the areas of construction contract negotiation, contractor licensing and compliance, as well as, private and public works issues.
Representative Transactions
· Successfully represented owner/developer in contractor lien disputes with over a dozen lien creditors on 100+ acre major retail development
· Successful representation of out of state contractor in administrative action with the State Licensing Board for Contractors regarding hiring of unlicensed contractors on a $10+ million contract
Litigation
J-P represents clients in the area of business litigation in selected matters related to ownership and management of closely held businesses and construction litigation.
Representative Transactions
· Co-counsel in a $95 million reverse bid protest forcing a bidder to honor its awarded public bid
· Successfully represented minority shareholders in a closely held bank holding company defeat management offered amendments to reduce minority protections
Professional Affiliations
· American Bar Association
· Baton Rouge Bar Association
· Baton Rouge Catholic Lawyers Association
· Baton Rouge Head Injury Association, Inc.
· The Chamber of Greater Baton Rouge
· Leadership Greater Baton Rouge Alumni, Inc.
Presentations
· "Back to Basics (and the Future) - Ancillary Products, Insurance and Terminology," 10th Annual Consumer Finance Legal Conference, October 20-21, 2011
Publications
· "Negative Equity: A Vicious Financing Cycle," AutoFinanceNews, March 19, 2007
Awards & Honors
· "Leadership Louisiana Class of 2011", Council for A Better Louisiana, 2011
· "Leadership Class of 2003", East Baton Rouge Mayor-President, December 2003
· "Top 40 Under 40", Baton Rouge Business Report, 2002
· "Leadership Class of 2002", Greater Baton Rouge Chamber, 2002