JD, magna cum laude, University of Houston Law Center, 2003

• Order of the Coif
• Houston Law Review, 2001-2003 
• HLR Executive Editorial Board,  2002-2003
• Interscholastic Moot Court Team, 2001-2003

BA, University of Notre Dame, Political Science and History, 1995

• New York State Bar
• Texas State Bar

• Represented a biotechnology pharmaceutical company in its IPO on NASDAQ.  
• Represented the underwriters in the IPO of an asset-light shipping company on NASDAQ.
• Represented several SPACs in their de-SPAC merger transactions and related securities filings.
• Represented a NASDAQ-listed financial services company in its US$460 million acquisition of a TSX-listed financial services firm.
• Represented an LSE-listed Scottish multinational in its US$130 million divestiture of hydroelectric assets in the US and Canada.
• Represented an NYSE-listed company in its concurrent US$1.4 billion registered offering of senior notes and US$700 million tender offer for senior notes.
• Represented an NYSE-listed company in its €690 million acquisition of a private Spanish multinational for cash and stock.
• Represented an NYSE-listed company in its redomestication from Bermuda to Ireland valued at US$4.7 billion.
• Represented a private sustainable green chemicals company in its formation, funding and plant development.
• Represented an NYSE-listed oilfield services company in its US$490 million acquisition of a Russian oilfield services company.
• Represented a private oil recycling company in the acquisition of a crude oil reclamation plant from an NYSE-listed waste disposal company.
• Represented an NYSE American-listed company in its joint US/Canadian C$74 million public offering of common stock and C$90 million offering of senior notes. 
• Represented a distributor of sustainable petroleum products in its recapitalization, private sale of equity and strategic partnership with an LSE-listed chemicals manufacturer.
• Represented a dual-listed TSX and NYSE American company in its successful fight against a hostile takeover bid.
• Represented a private company in its sale to a large NASDAQ-listed software company.
• Represented NYSE-listed master limited partnerships in registered offerings of debt and equity.
• Advised c-suite executives on compliance with federal and state securities laws, including guidance regarding registration statements and other SEC filings, corporate governance, and other corporate matters.
• Assisted clients outside the US as a specialist in US securities and corporate law.
• Acted as outside general counsel for companies without internal legal departments.