Corporate Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John B. Phair
Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2021 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
John Phair advises private equity sponsors, management teams, and family offices on a range of strategic transactions and investment matters. He also advises clients in matters involving complex mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, internal restructuring, entity formation, equity incentive arrangements, capital raising and deployment, and general corporate governance. Mr. Phair has worked on behalf of clients in a broad range of industries, including energy, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, technology, retail goods, and entertainment.
Overview
- Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 2015
- Angelo State University, B.A., graduated 2010
- Texas, 2015
- Fort Worth Public Library Foundation - Board Member
- Tarrant County Bar Association - Member
- Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association - Member
- Texas, 2015
- Fort Worth Public Library Foundation - Board Member
- Tarrant County Bar Association - Member
- Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association - Member
- Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 2015
- Angelo State University, B.A., graduated 2010
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
- Corporate Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Awards:
Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2024, 2025
Best Lawyers®, Dallas/Fort Worth-Ones to Watch, 2021-2026
- Corporate Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2022- 2024
- Corporate Finance | Mergers & Acquisitions
Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2022-2025
- Corporate Finance | Mergers and Acquisitions
News & Media
Case History
Transactions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Represented owners of an international industrial manufacturer in connection with the sale of their equity interests to a private equity-backed buyer for an amount in excess of $200 million
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Represented a Texas based automotive parts supplier in connection with the sale of its assets to a private equity-backed strategic buyer for an amount in excess of $25 million
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Represented a Texas based recreational vehicle dealership in connection with numerous asset acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Represented a publicly traded company in connection with numerous acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests in exchange for common units
- Investor Transaction
Represented a Texas based frac sand company in connection with a $28 million investment in the company made by a group of Texas based investors
- Investor Transactions
Represented a Fort Worth based oil and gas exploration and production company in connection with securing a $160 million equity commitment from a Dallas based private equity fund
- Investment Transactions
Represented a Fort Worth based group of investors in connection with a $5.4 million equity commitment to an Oklahoma based hard seltzer manufacturer
- Investment Transactions
Represented a Fort Worth based group of investors in connection with a $15 million equity investment in a Texas based tequila distiller
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