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Biography
Mark's principal areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate finance.
Client representation includes public and private companies in mergers and stock and asset acquisitions. In addition, Mark represents issuers and underwriters in connection with both public offerings and private placements, including private equity fund formation and investments. Mark has also represented companies in restructuring their debt and equity capitalization, and he advises business organizations regarding matters such as securities law disclosure, corporate governance, fiduciary obligations and insider trading. He is a member of the Firm’s Private Equity Practice Group, Real Estate Practice Group and Communications Practice Group.
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Experience
- Represented a real estate equity fund in the sale of its multi-family residential portfolio for approximately $1.0 billion
- Represented a public radio broadcasting company in a series of transactions, including its acquisition by another public media company for consideration of approximately $3.5 billion
- Represented a public flooring supply company with an enterprise value of approximately $1.7 billion in its merger into another flooring supply company
- Represented a real estate equity fund in the acquisition of a public multi-family real estate investment trust with an enterprise value of approximately $1.7 billion
- Represented a public real estate investment trust in a variety of transactions including acquisitions, public and private offerings of debt and equity and its merger into another real estate investment trust resulting in an entity with a market capitalization of approximately $2.7 billion
- Represented the underwriters in a $75 million offering of senior convertible notes by a domestic exploration and production company
- Represented a public wireless communications company in a series of stock and asset acquisitions and equity offerings and its acquisition by another public wireless communications company in a stock-for-stock merger
- Represents several private equity firms on a variety of matters, including portfolio acquisitions, mezzanine debt financings, joint ventures, fund formation and governance issues
- Represents various venture capital firms and technology businesses on a variety of matters, including investments, acquisitions, public offerings and private equity financings
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Activities and Affiliations
- Member: American Bar Association; Dallas Bar Association; National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
- General Counsel: Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas
- Listed: The Best Lawyers in America in corporate law, 2006
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Education and Professional Background
- The University of Texas, B.A., 1977
- Southern Methodist University, M.B.A., 1982; J.D. cum laude, 1990 (Order of the Coif; Notes and Comments Editor, Journal of Air Law and Commerce)
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1990
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