Jacqueline I. McCloskey

Partner

Jacky has built a practice advising clients on an assortment of complex transactional matters, in the areas of corporate, banking and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private divestitures and stock offerings, venture capital and private equity, regulatory compliance, and general corporate governance matters. Jacky has guided both large multi-national corporations and small closely held companies and those in between, through transactions in a wide array of industries, including banking, manufacturing, industrial, pharmaceutical and technology. Jacky prides herself on being business-minded and pragmatic to advocate for her clients’ needs and achieve the best results.

Jacky also has significant experience advising venture capital funds on all stages of a venture investment and regularly counsels start-up clients regarding capital fundraising, equity and debt financing and corporate governance. Jacky also regularly provides guidance on compliance matters related to transactions in highly regulated spaces with experience working with local, state and federal regulators to get the deal done. Jacky’s work ethic, responsiveness and experience makes her invaluable to clients looking to acquire, divest or raise capital.

Jacky has also served as corporate secretary on boards in the community from large international non-profits to venture capital backed start-ups and serves on various committees within the firm. 

Prior to joining Dinsmore, she gained experience working in both the private and public legal sectors. During law school, she served as managing editor of the University of Dayton Law Review, was a member of the Civil Law Clinic, and graduated magna cum laude.

Credentials

Education

University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2016)

  • University of Dayton Law Review, managing editor (2015 – 2016) and board member
  • Dean’s fellow (2014 – 2015)
  • Presidential scholar

Indiana University (B.A., 2013)

  • Political Science & Philosophy
  • Criminal Justice

Bar admissions

  • Ohio
  • Texas

Affiliations and memberships

  • Cincinnati Bar Association, Business & Corporate Law Committee vice chair
  • Cincinnati Bar Association, Admissions Committee
  • OneSight, corporate secretary
  • 100 Wise Women, Selection Committee
  • Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio

Career Highlights
  • Counseled Client in its Acquisition of a $1.9 Billion Publicly Traded Financial Holding Company.

    Peoples Bancorp Inc. has engaged us for a variety of significant projects involving M&A and regulatory matters over the last 12 months. We partnered with Peoples on its most significant acquisition to date with our team, the purchase of Premier Financial, a $1.9 billion dollar public company with financial operations in seven states. This was a complex deal requiring a deep and broad team to handle a three-step merger, shareholder approvals, various regulatory approvals, and multi-state filings. The team was heavily involved in negotiating proper allocations of risk, transaction documents, and leading diligence, working hard in a compressed timeframe to get to signing. Other projects completed with Peoples included advising on a variety of corporate governance matters and regulatory matters.

News
  • January 1, 2025

    Dinsmore Announces 16 Partner Promotions, New Board Members and Department Leaders

  • June 5, 2024

    Dinsmore Corporate Team Advises on Eastern Ohio Bank Merger of Equals

  • May 4, 2021

    Dinsmore Advises Leading ULT Freezer Company Stirling Ultracold in Merger with BioLife Solutions