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Chris’s practice covers general corporate and securities matters with an emphasis on registered securities offerings, private placements (including transactions with Rule 144A resale components) and mergers and acquisitions largely in the energy and natural resources industries. Chris also regularly counsels companies in connection with periodic reporting, insider/ownership reporting and corporate governance issues, and assists underwriters in offering-related NASD compliance matters.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Representation of issuers, underwriters and selling securityholders in registered offerings (initial and follow-on, primary and secondary) of equity securities of corporations, publicly traded partnerships and royalty trusts.
Representation of initial purchasers in a March, 2005 private placement, as well as underwriters in a May, 2005 registered offering, of debt securities of an issuer in the midstream segment of the energy industry.
Representation of publicly traded companies in the air travel and electrical services industries in private placements of convertible notes.
Representation of acquiring and selling companies in negotiated stock and asset acquisitions/dispositions.
Representation of significant stockholder in a contested 2004 proxy solicitation.
Representation of investors in preferred redeemable equity interests in start-up companies.
Representation of pipeline company in 2003 going private transaction.
PROFESSIONAL / CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
Member - State Bar of Texas | 