Douglas Clayton is Chairman of the firm’s Business, Tax and Estates Section. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities offerings, SEC compliance, and other business transactions.
- Represented acquirer of commercial business park in North Texas in connection with a $340,000,000 purchase/leaseback transaction.
- Represented a national banking institution in its capacity as representative agent and lead arranger in connection with a $60,000,000 secured loan facility to be used by the borrower to support an acquisition strategy.
- Represented a real estate developer in connection with a $110,000,000 secured financing facility for the construction of a 100,000 square foot amphitheater and performance hall and related structures.
- Represented a foreign bank in its capacity as agent and lender in connection with multiple credit facilities in the aggregate amount of over $400,000,000 to a multi-national institution borrower and its foreign subsidiary to complete acquisitions of stock in multi-national entities.
- Represented a private oil and gas company in the negotiation of a $25 million line-of-credit facility.
- Represented a private financial services firm in the negotiation of a $75 million senior secured credit facility and a $51 million subordinated debt facility.
- Represented a private media company in the negotiation of a $140 million senior secured credit facility and a $17 million subordinated debt facility.
- Represented a publicly traded oil and gas company in the acquisition of oil and gas interests held by a private oil and gas company.
- Represented a private flight simulation company in a merger with another private flight simulation company.
- Represented a publicly traded oil and gas company in the issuance of convertible debt by means of a private investment in public equity (PIPE) transaction.
- Represented a private equity fund in an investment in a retail food company.
- Represented a private equity fund in the acquisition of the assets of a private pawnshop.
- Represented a publicly traded retail company in the sale of common stock by its affiliates by means of a private investment in public equity (PIPE) transaction.
- Represented a private media company in the issuance of preferred and common equity and the issuance or senior and subordinated debt.
- Represented a private right-of-way acquisition company in the sale of its assets to a private engineering firm.
- Represented a publicly traded oil and gas company in a public offering of common stock.
- Represented a non-profit corporation in a loan transaction to finance the construction of a charter school funded by a tax free municipal loan through a conduit cultural educational facilities finance corporation.
- Represented a non-profit corporation in the acquisition of the assets of a private manufacturing company.
- Represented a publicly traded oil and gas company in the implementation of a shareholder rights plan (poison pill).
- Assisted in the capitalization and formation of a state chartered bank, including a private offering of common stock, chartering with state and federal regulatory authorities, and the formation of a bank holding company.