Biography
Greg is a corporate and securities attorney who guides clients through mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt securities offerings, joint ventures, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. Greg finds great fulfillment in providing the legal support to help his clients achieve their business goals, and he leverages his M.B.A. background and business acumen to provide insightful, commercially-minded legal counsel to help his clients successfully execute their growth and exit plans.
In addition to his transactional background, Greg serves as outside general counsel to clients, advising them on commercial agreements, labor and employment matters, technology licensing, and more. He represents clients in a wide range of industries, including energy, technology, manufacturing and life sciences, among others. Greg has extensive experience in cross-border transactions and investments, including via his work as a corporate attorney in the New York and Beijing offices of two New York-based law firms for over five years.
Greg previously served as a noncommissioned officer in the United States Army Reserve, and he brings to his client service the same Army “LeaDRSHIP” values (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal courage) instilled in him via his military service.
In his personal time, Greg enjoys spending time with his wife and twin children, serving in his local church as an adult Sunday school teacher, studying Mandarin Chinese, and physical fitness training.
Representative Experience
M&A Transactions
- Represented a NYSE-listed waste management company in the $1.94 billion sale of its waste to energy division to a private equity fund
- Represented a privately held technology services company for the legal sector in its sale of substantially all assets to an NYSE-listed company
- Represented owners of specialty dessert manufacturing company in the $135 million sale of company to a private equity fund
- Represented a health care industry services company in the sale of a subsidiary for $315 million
- Represented a NYSE-listed midstream oil and gas company in the exchange of $70 million of gathering and processing assets in the Permian Basin with another midstream oil and gas company
- Represented a privately held U.S. distribution company in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a China manufacturing subsidiary of a Nasdaq-listed company
- Represented an oilfield services company in sale of company for $115 million
- Represented a privately held propane distribution company for the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of another company’s propane distribution division for $23 million plus earnout
- Represented a private equity fund in the sale of shallow water offshore oil wells to another private equity fund for $30 million plus an overriding royalty interest in the wells of up to another $30 million
- Represented a manufacturing company in the sale of substantially all of its assets to a strategic buyer for $30 million, including rollover investment amount
- Represented a Fortune Global 500 company in the $20 million acquisition of an emerging technology company
- Represented a private health care industry services company in the $10 million purchase of private company for consideration including cash payment at closing plus earnout
- Represented utilities services company in sale of company for $30 million
- Represented a NYSE-listed midstream oil and gas company in the purchase of gathering system and other midstream oil and gas assets in the Barnett Shale
- Represented a NYSE-listed midstream pipeline company in the sale of a pipeline system in the SCOOP to a NYSE-listed company
- Represented a publicly-listed Norwegian company in the acquisition of a Texas-based company providing exploration services to off -shore oil and gas companies
- Represented a privately held U.S. distribution company for the sale of substantially all of the assets of a Texas-based midstream oil and gas parts distribution company
- Represented energy firm in contractual joint venture with another investment firm
- Represented a privately held healthcare product company in the strategic partnership with a healthcare product distributor, concerning exclusive distributorship granted with respect to certain products of health care product company
- Represented a NYSE-listed company in the joint venture with a private equity fund to commercialize certain technology of NYSE-listed company
- Represented a private equity fund in the $7.4 billion acquisition of an 80.1% interest in a U.S. automobile manufacturing company and its related financial services business
- Represented a private equity fund in the $185 million acquisition of seven television stations from a television media company
Securities Transactions
- Represented a start-up propane distribution company in the private capital raise of $14 million, consisting of issuance of partnership common units and convertible promissory note
- Represented a bank in the issuance of $10 million of subordinated promissory notes
- Represented a private contract research organization in the private securities issuance to financial investor
- Represented healthcare services company in issuance and sale of $3.5 million of convertible promissory notes
- Represented an insurance industry company for the private placement of $15 million in debt securities
- Represented artificial intelligence-focused startup company in issuance and sale of $2 million of convertible promissory notes
- Represented a technology-focused E&P services provider in the $1 million investment by angel investor
- Represented an angel investor for the convertible note investment in a medical technology company
- Represented a venture capital fund in the $62.5 million investment in a pharmaceuticals company
- Represented a selling shareholder for the $7 million rollover investment into private equity fund affiliate of buyer in a sale of company
- Represented a selling shareholder of a manufacturing company in a $3 million rollover investment into a private equity fund affiliate of buyer in a sale of company
- Represented a selling shareholder of a utility services company in a $3 million rollover investment into a private equity fund affiliate of buyer in a sale of company
- Representing private equity fund focused on the oil and gas sector in fund formation and issuance of $50 million of membership interests in the fund
- Represented a private equity fund in the $200 million investment in a China-based automobile rental company
- Represented a China-based internet data center services provider for the $30 million investment by a consortium of venture capital investors
- Represented underwriters in the $371 million follow-on offering of common units of a NYSE-listed MLP natural gas pipeline company
- Represented underwriters in the $1.5 billion public offering of debentures of a NYSE-listed railroad company
- Represented a NYSE-listed China-based social networking company for the $855 million initial public offering of American depositary shares (ADSs) and listing on NYSE and $110 million concurrent private placement
- Represented a NASDAQ-listed China-based internet search company for the $1.5 billion public offering of senior notes
- Represented a NYSE-listed China-based online video company for the public offering of ADSs used as consideration in a $1.1 billion acquisition and take-private transaction of a NASDAQ-listed company
- Represented a NYSE-listed China-based internet company for the public offering of ADSs used as consideration in a $600 million acquisition and Schedule 13E3 take-private of a NASDAQ-listed company
- Represented a China-based mining company for the $239 million Rule 144A/Regulation S private placement of equity securities, in connection with IPO and listing of securities on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Represented various initial purchasers, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Standard Chartered and UBS – Rule 144A / Regulation S private placements of equity securities for various China-based companies totaling over $1 billion, in connection with such companies’ IPOs and listings of securities on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Licensed In
- California
- New York
- Texas
Education
- M.B.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- M.A. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- B.S. University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- New York State Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- The Cannon Community – Mentor, The Cannon Advisor Network
- Urban Enrichment Institute – Board of Directors, Governance Committee (2018-2022)
- Greater Houston Partnership – Foreign Direct Investment Subcommittee (2015-2020; Vice Chairman 2016-2017)
- International Law Section of Houston Bar Association – Treasurer (2016-2017), Council (2015-2016)
- Houston Bar Association – Juvenile Consequences Partnership Committee (2015-2017)
- Center for Houston’s Future Business/Civic Leadership Forum (Class of Spring 2017)
- Houston Chinese Church – Adult Sunday School Teacher
Achievements
- “Texas Rising Star” by Thompson Reuters Corporation, March 2017
Speaking Engagements
- Key Trends in Midstream Oil and Gas Deals: Parts 1 and 2, Law360, 2018
- Due Diligence: The Importance of Checking the Key Provisions of Gas Gathering and Processing Agreements when Acquiring
- Midstream Assets, Midstream Business, 2017
- Acquiring Midstream Assets and Gas Agreements: Part 2, Law 360, 2017
- Acquiring Midstream Assets and Gas Agreements: Part 1, Law 360, 2017
- Midstream Acquisitions, Midstream Business, 2016
- U.S. Fortunes in China, Oil and Gas Investor, 2015
- How are Texas Oil Gas Cos. Faring in China?, Law 360, 2015
- CFIUS Report Reveals Rise of Chinese Investments in US Cos., Law360, 2015
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