Michael Overstreet

About Michael Overstreet

Michael Overstreet is a corporate and M&A lawyer with unique tax planning skills, helping clients navigate the business, tax and legal challenges of owning, operating, buying or selling a business. His clients include midsize companies, family-owned businesses, family offices, private equity firms and startups across numerous industries, including manufacturing, industrial, energy, construction, automotive, technology, real estate, healthcare and retail.Michael collaborates with owners, executives and CPAs to design tailored solutions for corporate and tax issues. He has extensive legal experience forming, reorganizing, restructuring, buying and selling companies. Michael has assisted numerous clients with restructurings and tax-free reorganizations to facilitate sales, minimize taxes, protect assets and plan for succession. He also serves as outside general counsel for midsize companies, advising owners and executives on legal and business matters.

Experience

1. Partner - Corporate m & a

   Gray Reed

   May 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

  M.S. Accounting (Tax Emphasis)

  2008 — 2009

• The University of Texas School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

  2009 — 2012

• Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

  B.B.A. (cum laude) Accounting

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Accounting
• Income Tax
• Operating Agreements
• Financial Analysis
• Tax
• Corporate Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Legal Writing
• Contract Law
• Due Diligence
• Recapitalizations
• Negotiation
• Legal Research
• International Tax
• Restructuring
• Contract Negotiation