Best Lawyers in Texas, United States for Corporate Law
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John Bonnet is the managing partner of Bradley’s Dallas office. John is a transactional lawyer in Bradley’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group who has broad experience in M&A transactions, debt and equity financings, investment funds, general business transactions, contracts, corporate governance, and other business law matters. John represents a diverse range of clients, including buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions; companies seeking capital through equity an...
Wayne B. Whitham has over 30 years of experience in counseling public and closely-held companies and individuals in general corporate, securities, and partnership matters, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, leveraged acquisitions and recapitalizations, venture capital transactions, securities offerings, financings and joint ventures and similar matters. Mr. Whitham has worked on behalf of clients from a broad range of industries, including manufacturing companies, real estate firms, technol...
Shane Egan’s practice focuses on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and asset sales, private equity and venture capital investments, fund formation and investment partnerships, corporate reorganizations and recapitalizations (including bankruptcy and workout transactions), joint ventures, business organizations, public securities offerings and private placements, securities compliance matters, and commercial real estate...
Michael Piazza is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Energy Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Oil and Gas Law. Michael, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jack Shirley is a corporate partner in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on representing private equity sponsors and public and private company clients in complex business transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, private equity and venture capital investments and related general corporate counseling.
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, ...
Alison Lenner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Tax Law. Alison, who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alison is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ross Smith represents corporate and individual clients in complex commercial cases involving breach of contract, trade secret, non-compete, and insurance disputes. He is instrumental in the preparation of pleadings, motions, discovery filings, and other materials for trial. He also has experience with litigation involving the mortgage and insurance industries. Prior to joining BOWS, Mr. Smith served as an analyst for a Houston-based consulting company, providing forensic accounting, economic ...
Kelsey Parker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Kelsey, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelsey is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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