16^th Annual

Mergers and Acquisitions Institute

America's Premier Private M&A Conference

Live Webcast Oct 7-9, 2020
Conference Concluded

Overview

UT Law CLE’s Mergers and Acquisitions Institute is the leading private M&A conference of its kind in the United States. Although we are going virtual this year, the Institute continues to provide the latest in deal trends, structures, pitfalls and opportunities in M&A, including the impact of COVID-19 and key takeaways for practitioners. The combination of a cutting-edge program with nationally recognized speakers, prestigious U.S. and international sponsors, networking opportunities, and much more, makes this an online event you won’t want to miss!

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Morning
Presiding Officer:
In Live Webcast: Cookie F. Munson, SAM Holding Company, Inc. & Subsidiaries (SAM) - Austin, TX
8:30 am

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open
Please take time to visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the Virtual Exhibit Hall.
9:00 am

Welcoming Remarks by Institute Co-Chairs

Wilson Chu, McDermott Will & Emery LLP - Dallas, TX
Larry E. Glasgow, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX

Wilson Chu, McDermott Will & Emery LLP - Dallas, TX
Larry E. Glasgow, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
9:15 am

1.00 hr

Lessons Learned from COVID-19...So Far

COVID-19 has prompted dealmakers to shake-up their approaches to doing deals and fine-tune their transaction agreements. Hear from seasoned practitioners on how deals are getting done, important issues to spot and key clauses to include in deal documents to avoid pitfalls and give clients the edge.

Moderator:
Igor Kirman, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz - New York, NY
Panelists:
Samantha Hale Crispin, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
Jenny Hochenberg, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP - New York, NY
Robert B. Little, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Igor Kirman, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz - New York, NY
Panelists:
Samantha Hale Crispin, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
Jenny Hochenberg, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP - New York, NY
Robert B. Little, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Dallas, TX
10:15 am

Panel Transition
10:30 am

1.00 hr

Opportunistic M&A: Key Considerations For Today's Distressed Deal

With the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the gyrating stock market, and unprecedented amounts of dry powder for financial sponsors, there is a unique opportunity for distressed M&A. Hear insights into dealmaking in the current environment, including an overview of types of distressed opportunities and practical tips for advising your sell-side and buy-side clients from both a legal and financial advisor perspective.

Moderator:
Rita-Anne O'Neill, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Panelists:
Christina Carroll, Stout - Los Angeles, CA
Diego E. Gomez-Cornejo, McDermott Will & Emery - Dallas, TX
Michael A. Saslaw, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Rita-Anne O'Neill, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Panelists:
Christina Carroll, Stout - Los Angeles, CA
Diego E. Gomez-Cornejo, McDermott Will & Emery - Dallas, TX
Michael A. Saslaw, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas, TX
11:30 am

Adjourn
Attendees can visit live with Sponsors in our Virtual Exhibitor Hall (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) or join one of two Networking Breakout Discussions (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Please take time to visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the Virtual Exhibit Hall. You have the opportunity to meet with sponsors and exhibitors in our Zoom room to hear about their products and services.
CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS
Optional Breakout Discussions
Join fellow registrants and faculty for informal networking and discussions in key areas of M&A practice. Please select a Discussion Topic on the registration form to attend.
Discussion Breakout A: Technology M&A
12:00 pm

Technology M&A

Moderator:
Scott C. Craig, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Scott C. Craig, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX
Discussion Breakout B: European M&A
12:00 pm

European M&A

Moderator:
Patrick Spicer, Matheson - Dublin, Ireland

Moderator:
Patrick Spicer, Matheson - Dublin, Ireland
1:00 pm

Discussion Groups Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Oct. 8, 2020
Presiding Officer:
John Clifford, McMillan LLP - Toronto, ON
8:30 am

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open
Please take time to visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the Virtual Exhibit Hall.
9:00 am

1.00 hr

How Transactional Insurances Continue to Change the M&A Game

RWI and other transactional insurances continue to re-define transaction risk allocation. Get an overview and the market terms for these insurances as well as how practitioners are using them to solve sticky transaction issues.

Moderator:
David Rex, Prophet Equity - Southlake, TX
Panelists:
Robert R. Kibby, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Christina A. Tate, Winston & Strawn LLP - Dallas, TX
Andrew Zimmerman, Willis Towers Watson - New York, NY

Moderator:
David Rex, Prophet Equity - Southlake, TX
Panelists:
Robert R. Kibby, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Christina A. Tate, Winston & Strawn LLP - Dallas, TX
Andrew Zimmerman, Willis Towers Watson - New York, NY
10:00 am

Panel Transition
10:15 am

1.00 hr

Dealmaking in a Distressed Energy Market, aka "It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again"

The commodity cycle has turned again, and viciously this time. Bankruptcies and restructurings are plentiful, and transacting in this environment is challenging. Explore issues facing sellers in a distressed market, landmines for buyers to avoid and alternative structures that have emerged as a result of the stress & distress in energy markets.

Moderator:
J. Holt Foster III, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Robert Teigman, Houlihan Lokey - Houston, TX
Cliff W. Vrielink, Sidley Austin LLP - Houston, TX
Sean T. Wheeler, Kirkland Ellis LLP - Houston, TX

Moderator:
J. Holt Foster III, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Robert Teigman, Houlihan Lokey - Houston, TX
Cliff W. Vrielink, Sidley Austin LLP - Houston, TX
Sean T. Wheeler, Kirkland Ellis LLP - Houston, TX
11:15 am

Panel Transition
11:30 am

1.25 hrs

M&A Cartoon Showcase

With the aid of a humorous series of animated M&A negotiating cartoons, the panelists illustrate and comment on the often contentious battles between buyers and sellers in the negotiation of several key provisions in the definitive acquisition agreement. Among the controversial provisions highlighted are the “10b-5” representation, the "consequential damages" waiver and the “accuracy of representations” condition.

Richard E. Climan, Hogan Lovells US LLP - Menlo Park, CA
Joel I. Greenberg, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP - New York, NY

Richard E. Climan, Hogan Lovells US LLP - Menlo Park, CA
Joel I. Greenberg, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP - New York, NY
12:45 pm

Adjourn
Attendees can visit live with Sponsors in our Virtual Exhibitor Hall (12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.) or join one of two Networking Breakout Discussions (1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.)

Please take time to visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the Virtual Exhibit Hall. You have the opportunity to meet with sponsors and exhibitors in our Zoom room to hear about their products and services.
CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS
Optional Breakout Discussions
Join fellow registrants and faculty for informal networking and discussions in key areas of M&A practice. Please select a Discussion Topic on the registration form to attend.
Discussion Breakout C: Women in M&A
1:15 pm

Women in M&A

Moderators:
Joanna Lin, McDermott Will & Emery - Dallas, TX
Rita-Anne O'Neill, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - Los Angeles, CA

Moderators:
Joanna Lin, McDermott Will & Emery - Dallas, TX
Rita-Anne O'Neill, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - Los Angeles, CA
Discussion Breakout D: Healthcare M&A
1:15 pm

Healthcare M&A

Moderator:
Alden S. Crow, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Alden S. Crow, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
2:15 pm

Discussion Groups Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Oct. 9, 2020
Presiding Officer:
In Live Webcast: Geoff Belsher, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP - New York, NY
8:30 am

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open
Please take time to visit our sponsors and exhibitors in the Virtual Exhibit Hall.
9:00 am

1.00 hr

Trending Topics in Indemnification in Uninsured M&A

Risk allocation continues to be one of the most important and nuanced subjects in structuring private target M&A transactions. With a focus on uninsured deals, review recent trends and developments in the indemnification arena and learn what practitioners need to know today and tomorrow.

Moderator:
Mark S. Solomon, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Craig Menden, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP - Palo Alto, CA
Michael G. O'Bryan, Morrison & Foerster LLP - San Francisco, CA
Jennifer T. Wisinski, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Mark S. Solomon, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Craig Menden, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP - Palo Alto, CA
Michael G. O'Bryan, Morrison & Foerster LLP - San Francisco, CA
Jennifer T. Wisinski, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
10:00 am

Panel Transition
10:15 am

1.00 hr

Fraud Carveouts and Other Traps for the Conventional Thinker: A Conversation with Glenn West

Moderator:
Jessica C. Pearlman, K&L Gates LLP - Seattle, WA
Panelist:
Glenn D. West, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Jessica C. Pearlman, K&L Gates LLP - Seattle, WA
Panelist:
Glenn D. West, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Dallas, TX
11:15 am

Adjourn
Visit live with Sponsors in our Virtual Exhibitor Hall (11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.)

You have the opportunity to meet with sponsors and exhibitors in our Zoom room to hear about their products and services.

Download Schedule

Conference Faculty

Christina Carroll

Stout
Los Angeles, CA

Wilson Chu

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Dallas, TX

Richard E. Climan

Hogan Lovells US LLP
Menlo Park, CA

Scott C. Craig

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

Samantha Hale Crispin

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Alden S. Crow

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

J. Holt Foster III

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Larry E. Glasgow

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Diego E. Gomez-Cornejo

McDermott Will & Emery
Dallas, TX

Joel I. Greenberg

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
New York, NY

Jenny Hochenberg

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
New York, NY

Robert R. Kibby

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Igor Kirman

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
New York, NY

Joanna Lin

McDermott Will & Emery
Dallas, TX

Robert B. Little

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Dallas, TX

Craig Menden

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Palo Alto, CA

Michael G. O'Bryan

Morrison & Foerster LLP
San Francisco, CA

Rita-Anne O'Neill

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Jessica C. Pearlman

K&L Gates LLP
Seattle, WA

David Rex

Prophet Equity
Southlake, TX

Michael A. Saslaw

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Mark S. Solomon

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Patrick Spicer

Matheson
Dublin, Ireland

Christina A. Tate

Winston & Strawn LLP
Dallas, TX

Robert Teigman

Houlihan Lokey
Houston, TX

Cliff W. Vrielink

Sidley Austin LLP
Houston, TX

Glenn D. West

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Dallas, TX

Sean T. Wheeler

Kirkland Ellis LLP
Houston, TX

Jennifer T. Wisinski

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Andrew Zimmerman

Willis Towers Watson
New York, NY

Planning Committee

Wilson Chu—Co-Chair

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Dallas, TX

Larry E. Glasgow—Co-Chair

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Joanna Jefferson—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Byron F. Egan

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

J. Holt Foster III

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Thomas W. Hughes

Winston & Strawn LLP
Dallas, TX

Jeff Jones

Stephens Inc.
Dallas, TX

Robert R. Kibby

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Cookie F. Munson

SAM Holding Company, Inc. & Subsidiaries (SAM)
Austin, TX

David Rex

Prophet Equity
Southlake, TX

Nina Tsai

AT&T
Dallas, TX

Cliff W. Vrielink

Sidley Austin LLP
Houston, TX

Jennifer T. Wisinski

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

Live Webcast

MCLE Credit

Texas – 7.25 hrs

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 7.25 hrs

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

New Jersey – Available Via Reciprocity – 9.00 hrs

To claim New Jersey MCLE credit, New Jersey credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. At the conclusion of the conference you will need to claim and certify your credit online, in your UTCLE "Briefcase". Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years. Self-report your credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on CLE .

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of Texas approved MCLE provider (Sponsor #13), our courses are presumptively approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Regulations of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. More information and details can be found in the Board of Continuing Legal Education Regulations (PDF).

New Jersey MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 9.00 hrs

To claim New York MCLE credit, New York credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

Upon claiming and certifying your credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your credit directly to the New York State CLE Board.

New York MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Oklahoma – 8.50 hrs

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 7.00 hrs

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 7.25 hrs

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 9.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Live Webcast – Oct 7-9, 2020

Conference Concluded

Buy

Live Webcast

Individual
$495.00

In-House Counsel
$195.00

Group (5 registrants minimum)
$445.00

Group (10 registrants minimum)
$395.00

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Oct 2, 2020
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Oct 5, 2020

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP
www.haynesboone.com

Haynes and Boone M&A lawyers know that our clients’ transactions are never routine. We craft strategic, practical solutions that advance our clients’ business objectives by anticipating and evaluating the roadblocks and opportunities that clients face on the way to closing a deal successfully. Our lawyers have comprehensive experience handling middle market deals, having helped clients close more than 500 transactions in the last five years, with an aggregate value exceeding $40 billion. We represent private equity firms, closely-held corporations, founders, large financial institutions and Fortune 500 public companies. Haynes and Boone is one of the nation’s largest law firms with offices in Texas, New York, Washington, DC, California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Mexico City, London and Shanghai.

Chambers USA, Chambers and Partners, ranked our practice in Corporate/M&A (Texas) for 2019. Legal 500 U.S. recognized the firm’s M&A practice in the M&A middle-market category and four M&A lawyers in 2019. Additionally, our M&A practice is recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey as a National Tier 2, and in Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston in Corporate Law for 2019.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
www.kirkland.com

Kirkland & Ellis is an international law firm with more than 2,700 attorneys representing clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. The Firm operates from 15 offices around the world: Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.
McGriff

McGriff
www.mcgriff.com

With more than a century of experience, McGriff provides highly customized insurance, risk management, and employee benefit solutions for organizations of all sizes. McGriff is the retail brokerage subsidiary of Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc., the sixth largest insurance broker in the U.S. and the seventh largest in the world. We see ourselves as strategic, consultative partners to our clients, providing them with the kind of best-in-class global services they expect from their most trusted advisors. To meet these expectations, McGriff has assembled a team of the very best and brightest professionals in the transactional insurance and executive risk industry and charged them with being creative problem solvers with a focus on responding to the specific needs of our clientele.
Thompson & Knight LLP

Thompson & Knight LLP
www.tklaw.com

Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service law firm with more than 300 attorneys. The Firm provides solutions to clients and communities around the world and is particularly recognized for its depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of the oil, gas, and energy industry. Thompson & Knight has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Natural Resources Law (2018) and in Oil & Gas Law (2011-2013, 2015, 2017) in U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” Additionally, the Firm is ranked among the top firms in Texas for Corporate/M&A in Chambers USA 2020 by Chambers and Partners.
Baker Botts

Baker Botts
www.bakerbotts.com

Baker Botts is a globally respected law firm with 725 lawyers and 14 international offices. We are driven by the highest ethical and professional standards. This professionalism, combined with industry knowledge and insights and our understanding of the law, helps us to deliver effective, innovative solutions for our clients.

For more than 175 years, Baker Botts has delivered results-oriented services, establishing us as a leading law firm. Our reputation is complemented by our leadership in government, the judiciary and our communities. Regardless of size, sector or jurisdiction of a client, our commitment is to help achieve their business objectives.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
www.gibsondunn.com

Gibson Dunn is a full-service law firm with over 1,300 lawyers in 20 offices worldwide, including Dallas and Houston. Named a Texas Powerhouse by Law360, Gibson Dunn has long recognized the importance of having a Texas presence. The addition of an array of prominent partners to the Dallas office in recent years and the 2017 opening of a Houston base exemplify Gibson Dunn’s long-term commitment to the Lone Star State. Gibson Dunn’s new office in Houston adds a team of highly regarded partners who focus on corporate transactions in the energy sector. Our transactional lawyers have handled some of the largest and most complex matters in the world, and we have extensive experience in all types of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. Our clients include most of the Fortune 100 and more than half of the Fortune 500 companies. Our Texas Corporate/M&A practice is led by the firm’s global M&A co-chair and has been recognized by Chambers USA. We are a recognized leader in representing companies ranging from start-up ventures to multinational corporations in all major industries.
Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey
www.hl.com

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. Houlihan Lokey is ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions, the No. 1 global restructuring advisor, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years, according to Thomson Reuters. For more information, please visit www.HL.com.
Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker LLP
www.jw.com

For more than 130 years, Jackson Walker has played a vital role in the growth and development of Texas business. Since our founding in 1887, our attorneys have represented some of the most influential companies in the state in key industries that shaped the course of Texas history, including railroads, the media, and oil and gas exploration. Today, we remain firmly rooted in Texas while serving clients around the globe. With almost 400 attorneys in our seven offices, we serve clients around the world in a broad range of practices and industries. We have extensive experience representing publicly and privately held companies, private equity funds and hedge funds in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and other strategic alliances. But we’re more than just deal lawyers. We also serve as outside general counsel to hundreds of companies, working closely with management to provide pragmatic solutions to legal problems as they arise. Whether it’s negotiating commercial contracts, improving corporate governance, or navigating securities regulations, clients look to us for guidance on the issues that affect their businesses every day. Our clients know they can count on us to deliver personalized service, legal experience, and added value. We invite you to learn more about Jackson Walker at jw.com.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
www.kattenlaw.com

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is a firm of first choice for clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services. Katten's M&A attorneys work as part of an integrated team alongside members of key practice areas, including tax, insolvency and restructuring, antitrust, commercial finance, corporate governance, employee benefits and executive compensation—offering clients a collaborative approach to addressing the full range of issues that arise in M&A transactions and other business combinations. Our clients look to us for help in every aspect of a transaction, including financing, regulatory approval, due diligence, valuation and operational issues. We have the resources and experience to complete some of the largest and most complex purchases or sales anywhere in the world, but also know and appreciate the value of smaller transactions. Katten's M&A practice encompasses all aspects of public and private M&A work, handling billions of dollars in business combinations each year.
McDermott Will & Emery LLP

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
www.mwe.com

McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With 20 locations on two continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
www.munsch.com

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C., is a Texas-based, mid-sized commercial law firm with more than 125 attorneys in Dallas, Houston and Austin. From corporate transactions to dispute resolution, Munsch Hardt provides wide-ranging legal expertise to its clients, navigating each step with in-depth knowledge and responsive action. Munsch Hardt attorneys are known for having large law firm backgrounds and providing clients with a personal and focused approach.
Selman Munson & Lerner, P.C.

Selman Munson & Lerner, P.C.
www.selmanmunson.com

Selman Munson counsels small and middle market clients in the sale and purchase of businesses in the oilfield service, healthcare, technology, finance and manufacturing industries. The firm advises clients on tax, securities, international transactions, employee benefits, environmental, real estate and corporate finance matters. The firm typically helps clients in acquisitions, complex corporate transactions, spin-offs of subsidiaries, public and private financings, leveraged buyouts and international subsidiary sales.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
www.skadden.com

With approximately 1,700 attorneys in 22 offices on four continents, Skadden serves clients in every major financial center. Our strategically positioned U.S. and international locations allow us proximity to our clients and their operations and ensure a seamless and unified approach at all times. For more than 60 years, Skadden has provided legal services to the business, financial and governmental communities around the world in a wide range of high-profile transactions, regulatory matters, and litigation and controversy issues. Our clients range from a variety of small, entrepreneurial companies to a substantial number of the 500 largest U.S. corporations and many of the leading global companies. We have represented numerous governments, many of the largest banks — including virtually all of the leading investment banks — and major insurance and financial services companies. The firm has more than 50 practice areas and advises clients in matters involving, among others, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and arbitration, corporate finance, corporate restructuring, securities law, banking, project finance, energy, antitrust, tax and intellectual property.
Stout

Stout
www.stout.com

Stout is a global advisory firm specializing in: Investment Banking; Transaction Advisory; Valuation Advisory; Disputes, Compliance, & Investigations; and Management Consulting. Stout leverages its considerable investment banking and valuation experience to assist clients in making sound business decisions and completing their critical transactions. We provide industry-specialized M&A execution, private capital financing, and fairness, solvency and other transaction opinions across a wide range of industries to companies ranging from middle-market private to mid-capitalization public. Stout has been consistently recognized as one of the top fairness opinion providers over the last decade. For more information, visit www.stout.com.
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins LLP
www.velaw.com

Vinson & Elkins LLP was established in 1917 and has grown to approximately 700 lawyers today. The firm offers experienced legal counsel and commercially-focused service to sophisticated corporate clients across numerous industries. From 16 offices in financial centers and political capitals across the globe, our lawyers provide strategic legal advice on our clients’ most challenging and complex transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, fund formation, venture capital and growth equity investments, project developments, financings, arbitrations, lawsuits, environmental matters, tax cases, intellectual property matters, restructurings/reorganizations, and regulatory proceedings.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
www.weil.com

Founded in 1931, Weil has provided legal services to the largest public companies, private equity firms and financial institutions for more than 85 years. Widely recognized by those covering the legal profession, Weil’s lawyers regularly advise clients globally on their most complex Litigation, Corporate, Restructuring, and Tax and Benefits matters. Weil has been a pioneer in establishing a geographic footprint that has allowed the Firm to partner with clients wherever they do business.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
www.willkie.com

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is an elite international law firm of approximately 750 lawyers located in 12 offices in six countries. For more than 130 years, we have represented companies across a wide spectrum of businesses and industries. The firm is comprised of attorneys who are recognized as some of the world’s foremost practitioners in their respective fields, which include corporate/M&A, private equity, business reorganization and restructuring, complex litigation, compliance / investigations / enforcement, antitrust and competition, asset management and insurance and reinsurance, among several specialty areas. Willkie brings together multidisciplinary capabilities to deliver comprehensive advice in an integrated manner, creating value for clients.
Wilmington Trust, N.A.

Wilmington Trust, N.A.
www.wilmingtontrust.com

At Wilmington Trust, we look at every deal as a unique opportunity—and also employ a solution-driven model—a strategy that with our flexibility and responsiveness will foster a seamless execution of each M&A project.

We are committed to the M&A business as evidenced through our investment in technology and development and implementation of WT FASTTRACK – a web portal that automates the submission of shareholder information. Our job is to make the escrow/paying agent process easy and efficient; that’s why our relationship managers are specialized in M&A and are empowered to move your deal along.

Contact us to see how we can make a difference in your transaction. Visit www.wilmingtontrust.com to learn more.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
www.wsgr.com

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance them. We represent companies from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations at every stage of development. The firm's attorneys collaborate across a comprehensive range of practice areas and industry groups to help the management, boards of directors, shareholders, and in-house counsel of our clients address their most pressing challenges and pursue their most promising opportunities.

The firm is nationally recognized for providing high-quality services to address the legal solutions required by its enterprise and financial institution clients. Our services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law, among other areas.

Our clients are companies and other entities that compete in rapidly developing and innovative industries, including the biotech, communications, digital media, energy, financial services, medical devices, software and other sectors.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has offices in Austin; Beijing; Boston; Brussels; Hong Kong; London; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; Shanghai; Washington, D.C.; and Wilmington, DE.

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