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Leif Sigmond Serves as Faculty for Sandpiper Partners’ Trade Secrets Conference

White House Increases Scrutiny on Foreign Investors: Why FOCI is a Concern for International Businesses (The Global Trade Law Journal)

Analía González, James East, Jillian Timko Pen Chapter in International Arbitration in Practice

Lynn Sessions, Kimberly Gordy Speak on Panels at HCCA 29th Annual Compliance Institute

J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2018, 

B.A., Loyola Marymount University, 2012

Houston

Preparing for the 2025 Proxy and Annual Reporting Season: Key Issues and Considerations

Cleve Glenn Speaks at Smart Business Dealmakers Conference

Cleve Glenn, Tess Wafelbakker Represent Houston-Based Real Estate Firm During New York Acquisition

SEC’s Enforcement Division Continues to Scrutinize Disclosure of Executive Perks

Preparing for the 2024 Proxy and Annual Reporting Season: Key Issues and Considerations

Preparing for the 2023 Proxy and Annual Reporting Season: Key Issues and Considerations

BakerHostetler Team Guides Boston Omaha Simultaneously in $55 Million Investment in Private Aviation Company; and as SPAC Sponsor in Related Proposed deSPAC Business Combination

BakerHostetler Deal Team Noted in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Acquisition of Welk Resort Group

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Mergers and Acquisitions
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<li>Represented a search fund in its acquisition of the equity of a charter school management company.</li>
<li>Represented a global provider of satellite and wireless connectivity solutions in the sale of preferred equity.</li>
<li>Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a thermoplastic injection molding company.</li>
<li>Represented a Houston-based real estate development and investment firm with a portfolio exceeding $1 billion in its strategic acquisition of a New York-based real estate design, development and construction firm.</li>
<li>Represented national residential mortgage company specializing in the origination of residential mortgage loans in bulk sale of mortgage servicing rights for $18.1 million, involving over 6,000 underlying mortgage loans with unpaid principal balances totaling approximately $1.4 billion.</li>
<li>Represented several private equity funds in a number of platform and portfolio company acquisitions and divestitures in a variety of industries, including manufacturing and business services, telecommunications and infrastructure maintenance, operations and management.</li>
<li>Represented a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, and its joint venture subsidiary, in connection with acquiring the controlling interest in a reconditioner of integrated bulk containers, in a transaction valued at $145 million.</li>
<li>Represented leading provider of workflow software and programmatic advertising solutions in acquisition of provider of performance media management software used by major performance marketing agencies, media agencies and brands.</li>
<li>Represented public company in the acquisition of assets from private equity portfolio company for $291 million in the Permian Basin.</li>
<li>Represented public company in the acquisition of assets from a private equity portfolio company for $17 million in the Permian Basin.</li>
<li>Represented global chemical and specialty materials company in its potential acquisition of a portfolio of bioprocessing businesses and conducted associated buy-side due diligence.</li>
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General Corporate Counsel
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<li>Provide ongoing general corporate counsel to portfolio companies acquired and managed by private equity clients, including with respect to complex incentive equity matters and corporate governance matters.</li>
<li>Provide ongoing general corporate counsel to a Houston-based real estate developer, including with respect to finance, leasing, corporate governance, acquisition and divestiture matters.</li>
</ul>
Securities, Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
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<li>Represented Nasdaq-listed home furnishings retailer in connection with $168 million IPO, and assisted with governance, structure and corporate policies.</li>
<li>Represented Nasdaq-listed novel bioelectric medicine company in a sale of notes in principal amount of $65 million.</li>
<li>Represented Nasdaq-listed company in a fully subscribed $15 million rights offering.</li>
<li>Counsel NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed clients on securities law compliance, corporate governance and executive compensation matters, including ’33 Act and ’34 Act filings, proxy statements, registration statements, equity plan matters and governance policies.</li>
<li>Represented mobility platform startup in Series Seed and Series A round. Conducted corporate cleanup and diligence, drafted board and shareholder consents, convertible note purchase agreement and related documents on a $10 million fundraise.</li>
<li>Represented private equity fund in its preferred equity investment in the largest network of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the U.S.</li>
<li>Represented issuer in $20 million public underwritten offering and concurrent registered direct offering of common stock.</li>
<li>Represented issuer in private exchanges with institutional investors and separately commenced private exchange offers to qualified institutional buyers or non-U.S. persons of approximately $152.2 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% Senior Subordinated Notes, $219.9 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.5% Senior Subordinated Notes, $96.3 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.625% Senior Subordinated Notes and $429.4 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.5% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes in exchange for a total of approximately $120 million of cash, $531.8 million aggregate principal amount of its new 7.75% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes and $245.5 million aggregate principal amount of new 6.375% Convertible Senior Notes.</li>
<li>Represented leading oil and gas investment company in obtaining a $50 million revolving loan.</li>
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