John (Jack) F. Fritts
is a partner in Cadwalader’s New York office.  His principal practice areas are general corporate, securities and commercial matters. He handles corporate law issues for numerous companies, including establishment, management, financing, growth and restructuring. He is involved in the structuring, negotiation and documentation of complex transactions, including public and private financings, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and start-ups, both nationally and globally. He is currently active on behalf of businesses ranging from biotechnology to the operation of public schools for profit to ocean-going transportation, and in the development of the firm’s Latin America practice. In the past several years he has handled the creation of a significant new media company, bought, sold and financed a number of companies and large quantities of gold, silver and other commodities, and represented the issuer in several IPOs. He represented Paraguay in the privatization of Yacyreta and the Argentine government in the privatization of Argentina’s airports and a major bank. He has recently represented Greek shipping interests in rescuing a Swedish public company from a hostile takeover attempt, he represents several public companies on a continuing basis, and he has recently been involved in going private transactions and MBO’s.  Mr. Fritts earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his law degree from Harvard Law School.  He has been a Trustee of Morris Land Conservancy since 2001.

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