Select Matters
Technology: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Software Acquisition: Representation of international technology company in its $140+ million strategic acquisition of an enterprise construction project management software business.
- Software Acquisition: Representation of international technology company in its strategic acquisition of a reality analysis business focused on building information modeling.
- Software Acquisition: Representation of international technology company in its $22+ million strategic acquisition of a material tracking software and services business.
- SaaS Sale: Representation of software-as-a-service company in its $22+ million sale to a strategic buyer.
- SaaS §363 Asset Sale: Representation of software-as-a-service company in Ch. 11 sale of substantially all of its assets.
Energy/Natural Resources: Mergers & Acquisitions; Financing
- Natural Gas Pipeline Drilling Sale: Representation of a natural gas pipeline drilling company in its sale to a strategic purchaser and its principals’ equity investment in the purchaser.
- Energy Infrastructure §363 Asset Acquisition: Representation of developer, owner, and operator of power generation and energy infrastructure projects in the acquisition of interconnection rights from a bankrupt combined-cycle power plant.
- Mining Securities Offerings: Representation of mining company in private placements of debt and equity to fund ongoing operations.
- Oil & Gas Upstream Acquisition and Financing: Representation of oil and gas exploration and production company in $45 million acquisition of Marcellus assets and related debt and equity financing.
- Oil & Gas Upstream Acquisition and Financing: Representation of oil and gas exploration and production company in $75 million acquisition of Uinta Basin assets and related debt and equity financing.
- Oil & Gas Upstream Acquisition and Financing: Representation of oil and gas exploration and production company in $93 million acquisition of Marcellus assets and related debt and equity financing.
- Oil & Gas Upstream Financing: Representation of oil and gas exploration and production company in $100 million reserve-based revolving lending facility and $45 million term loan.
- Oil & Gas Midstream Sale: Representation of oil and gas exploration and production company in $20 million sale of midstream assets.
- Oil & Gas Midstream Sale: Representation of oil and gas exploration and production company in $55 million sale of midstream assets.
Various Industries: Mergers & Acquisitions; Financing
- Precast Concrete Acquisitions and Financing: Representation of a precast concrete products company in multiple strategic acquisitions and related debt financings.
- Aggregates and Paving Sale: Representation of Warren Paving, Inc. in its $540 million sale to Granite Construction Inc., a diversified construction and construction materials company and a full-suite provider in the transportation, water infrastructure, and mineral exploration markets (NYSE:GVA).
- Rehab Acquisition: Representation of private equity-backed brain injury rehab company in its strategic acquisition of a facility in Louisiana.
- Auto Parts §363 Asset Acquisition: Representation of automotive parts supplier in its $15+ million Ch. 11 acquisition.
- Agricultural Processor Financing: Representation of agricultural processor in its $45+ million secured revolving loan facility.
- Agricultural Processor Financing: Representation of agricultural processor in its $25 million secured revolving loan facility.
- Fitness Acquisition: Representation of fitness facility franchisee in the buyout of the franchisor and acquisition of additional location.
- Publishing Company Financing: Representation of investor in the formation and organization of an investment vehicle and a related $15+ million private offering for the purchase of a leading book and homeschool curriculum publisher.
- Landscaping Sale: Representation of high-end residential landscape management business in its sale to a strategic buyer.
- Landscaping Sales: Representation of holding company in the sale of majority interests in four landscape and lawn services businesses.
- Landscaping Acquisition: Representation of a public holding company in acquisition of 51% interest in a key Texas player in landscape and lawn services.
- Landscaping Acquisition: Representation of a public holding company in acquisition of 60% interest in a key Southeastern player in pest control and commercial landscape services.
- Brewery Acquisition and Sale: Representation of private equity fund in acquisition, reorganization, and partial divestiture of brewery and related operating assets.
- Wood Pellet §363 Asset Acquisition: Representation of private equity fund as stalking-horse bidder in Ch. 11 auction of wood pellets business.
Case Studies
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Events & Speaking Engagements
Credentials
Education
- Brown University, A.B., English & American Literature and Economics, 1995
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1999
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- Supreme Court of Alabama
- Supreme Court of Texas
- Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Texas
Professional Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bankruptcy Institute Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop Advisory Board, former Co-Chair
- American Bar Association
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Republican National Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, former President
Awards & Accolades
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2020 - present
- Duke Alumni Association Forever Duke Award, 2024
- Birmingham Business Journal, Who's Who in Law, 2017
- Leadership Birmingham, Class of 2013
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Business/Corporate and Governmental Relations, 2012-2013
- Project Corporate Leadership, Class of 2011
- Birmingham Business Journal, Top 40 Under 40, 2011
Community Involvement
- Alabama Capital Network, Advisory Board
- Birmingham Education Foundation, Board of Directors, former Chair
- Alabama Republican Party, State Legal Counsel
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District Pennsylvania, Judge William H. Yohn, Jr.