Michael S. Moehlman

Michael S. Moehlman concentrates his practice on the acquisition and financing of business entities. In the acquisition area, Mike represents both purchasers and sellers in transactions involving mergers and asset sales where the consideration ranges from cash to New York Stock Exchange-listed securities. He also helps clients organize long-term joint ventures and strategic alliances. Mike handles equity and debt financings for companies seeking financing for new ventures and ongoing operations. He helps arrange venture capital financing for high technology companies, representing both entrepreneurs and venture capital groups, and has extensive experience in international and U.S. transactions for energy and industrial development projects. Mike also acts as an arbitrator or mediator in complex financial and commercial disputes.

EXPERIENCE

TECH INDUSTRY

• Negotiate sale of software company preferred stock to private equity investor
• Negotiate sale of tech company subsidiary to strategic investor
• Negotiate purchase of software company preferred stock by private investor
• Negotiate formation of joint venture between medical device company and investor
• Negotiate tech distribution contracts
• Negotiate private placement offering by tech company
• Negotiate sale of tech company to strategic purchaser
• Negotiate strategic alliance between data processing companies

ENERGY INDUSTRY

• Negotiate sale of energy manufacturing company to strategic buyer
• Negotiate purchase contracts for pipeline component devices
• Negotiate syndicated energy company term/revolver loans
• Negotiate workouts of equity and debt investments in domestic and international companies
• Negotiate project financing for energy projects in Mexico and the United States
• Negotiate financing and investments for floating production storage vessel
• Negotiate seismic joint venture in Gulf of Mexico
• Negotiate sale of pipeline
• Negotiate formation of oil and gas royalty trusts and related offerings of securities

Publications

• Selling Your Company Guideposts to the Process, Texas Bar Journal (June 2018)
• When a Shareholder Oppression Remedy is No More, Law 360 (July 2016)
• Shareholder Oppression Ruling Hurts Texas, Houston Chronicle (November 2014)
• The Impact of Insolvency on the Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers, Financier Worldwide (February 2010)