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Private Equity / Venture Capital

Funding the future with venture capital and private equity lawyers

As trusted advisors, we help our clients access private and institutional equity and debt capital to achieve their goals. With a practical and business-savvy approach, our team of venture capital and private equity lawyers combines relevant experience in all types of financial structures with an understanding of our clients’ businesses for efficient legal services and effective solutions.

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Areas of Focus

  • Capital plan development
  • Transaction structuring
  • Corporate structuring
  • Capitalization records

Private Equity & Venture Capital Representative Matters

Private Equity Fund

Private Equity Fund

Ongoing representation of Houston based private equity fund in connection with its investment in, among other companies, a pipe and tubing company, a specialized commercial HVAC company and a trucking fleet service company. Currently, represent each of such portfolio companies in various matters and transactions.

Manufacturing & Distribution

Manufacturing & Distribution

Represented a Norwegian-based electric submersible pump designer and manufacturer in connection with a substantial investment in such company by a Houston based private equity firm for the expansion of the business into the United States.

Logistics

Logistics

Majority recapitalization of a monitored security business by a private equity-controlled investor

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Logistics

Majority recapitalization of a monitored security business by a private equity controlled invetor

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Lead counsel in connection with the recapitalization of the company in joint venture with Almanac Realty and lead outside counsel for subsequent acquisition, development and financing transactions

Wealth Management

Wealth Management

Lead outside counsel for real estate and private equity investments for a large single-family office

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented lead investor in connection with the formation and capitalization of the company

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Logistics

Represented Blackline in connection with the acquisition of two propane storage terminals in Newington, New Hampshire and Providence, Rhode Island

Energy-Oil & Gas

Energy-Oil & Gas

Represented Managed Pressure Operations, a developer of next generation technology for offshore managed pressure drilling systems for the oil and gas industry with subsidiaries in Houston, Singapore, Jakarta and Dubai, in the reorganization of its capital structure, including a $15 million capital infusion by a private equity group and its later acquisition by an affiliate of Aker Solutions.

Energy-Oil & Gas

Energy-Oil & Gas

Represented Blackhawk Specialty Tools, LLC, an oilfield services company headquartered in Houma, Louisiana, in connection with a private equity investment made by Rock Hill Capital Group.

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented a commercial retail developer in formation and capitalization of multiple joint ventures.

Healthcare

Healthcare

Representation of a Texas-based 24-hour emergency medical care company in connection with a private equity investment by Austin Ventures and the development of joint ventures with non-profit hospital systems in San Antonio, Dallas Ft. Worth and Austin, Texas and Denver, Colorado for the development of 20+ micro-hospitals

Manufacturing & Distribution

Manufacturing & Distribution

Represented a national fiberglass products manufacturer in a variety of transactions, including the strategic acquisition of a Montana-based fiberglass products manufacturer and related acquisition financing and the later corporate reorganization and capital infusion by a private equity group.

Manufacturing & Distribution

Manufacturing & Distribution

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented client in capital raise and financing related to the acquisition of a multi-tenant industrial property for $9 million.

Energy-Oil & Gas

Energy-Oil & Gas

Represented the purchaser in the $6,800,000 acquisition of a business that specializes in the manufacturing and sale of aftermarket shale shaker screens for use in the oil and gas industry.

Logistics

Logistics

Represented Blackline in connection with the acquisition of two propane storage terminals in Newington, New Hampshire and Providence, Rhode Island

Energy-Oil & Gas

Energy-Oil & Gas

Represented Managed Pressure Operations, a developer of next generation technology for offshore managed pressure drilling systems for the oil and gas industry with subsidiaries in Houston, Singapore, Jakarta and Dubai, in the reorganization of its capital structure, including a $15 million capital infusion by a private equity group and its later acquisition by an affiliate of Aker Solutions.

Energy-Oil & Gas

Energy-Oil & Gas

Represented Blackhawk Specialty Tools, LLC, an oilfield services company headquartered in Houma, Louisiana, in connection with a private equity investment made by Rock Hill Capital Group.

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented a commercial retail developer in formation and capitalization of multiple joint ventures.

Healthcare

Healthcare

Representation of a Texas-based 24-hour emergency medical care company in connection with a private equity investment by Austin Ventures and the development of joint ventures with non-profit hospital systems in San Antonio, Dallas Ft. Worth and Austin, Texas and Denver, Colorado for the development of 20+ micro-hospitals

Manufacturing & Distribution

Manufacturing & Distribution

Represented a national fiberglass products manufacturer in a variety of transactions, including the strategic acquisition of a Montana-based fiberglass products manufacturer and related acquisition financing and the later corporate reorganization and capital infusion by a private equity group.

Manufacturing & Distribution

Manufacturing & Distribution

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented client in capital raise and financing related to the acquisition of a multi-tenant industrial property for $9 million.

We dig deep to truly understand our clients and their ventures. We are devoted to the success of each client, focused wholeheartedly on the accomplishment of their business goals.

Steve Kesten

Shareholder, Corporate M&A Group Chair

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