Michael Meskill

About Michael Meskill

Michael Meskill is a partner with the law firm Jackson Walker L.L.P. His practice…

Experience

1. Partner

   Jackson Walker LLP

   Aug 2005 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Michael Meskill’s practice focuses on securities, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters. Michael represents buyers and sellers in public and private M&A transactions, issuers, underwriters, and investors in public and private debt and equity offerings, and companies and special board committees in corporate governance matters.Representative matters include:* Advised a Texas-based bank holding company in connection with its initial public offering* Advised a public healthcare services company in acquiring its largest competitor as part of its national expansion effort* Advised a public healthcare and manufacturing company in multiple acquisitions of public and private urology services companies* Advised a software development and outsourcing services company in an initial public offering and in multiple acquisitions of software development companies* Advised investment funds in their preferred return investments in high tech companies (multiple investments ranging up to $40 million per investment)* Advised a university fund in designing and structuring its preferred investment program in start-ups within the university system* Advised a nanotechnology company in a strategic joint venture transaction with a public chemicals company designed to monetize significant intellectual property assets* Advised a public bank holding company in multiple public exchange offerings to acquire banks* Represented a public company in the sale of its specialty vehicle manufacturing division* Advised an investor in its acquisition of a significant stake in a public company and a related publicly-traded master limited partnership* Advised a public energy company in its public spin-off of its exploration and production operations* Advised Native American tribal gaming corporations in Rule 144A bond offerings to raise proceeds to build hotels and casinos* Advised various public and private companies in their capacity as borrowers under credit facilities

Skills

• Legal Research
• Public Company Compliance
• Commercial Litigation
• Ipo
• Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Law
• Due Diligence
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• General Corporate Counsel
• Legal Writing
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Securities Offerings