Mergers and Acquisitions
Section Focus
The Mergers and Acquisitions Section focuses on the role played by lawyers in negotiating and documenting business acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and related transactions. The Section’s principal activities include: discussing and debating issues of current relevance and interest to practitioners in the M&A and investment community; and sponsoring and presenting educational programs on M&A-related topics.
The section strives to be a primary resource for cutting-edge M&A education for the Houston business lawyer and welcomes accountants, investors, bankers and other professionals involved in transactions. The section organizes bi-monthly programs (excluding June and July) that focus on practical M&A-related topics as well as networking events. A council of 10 members including a Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer meet monthly and provide leadership to the section in planning events.
2021-22 Section Officers
Chair
Greg Heath, Locke Lord LLP
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Immediate Past Chair
Joe Morrel, Porter Hedges LLP
Treasurer
Philip Dunlap, Balch & Bingham LLP
Secretary
Robert Rapfogel, Rapfogel Law Firm PLLC
Council Members
Brittany Sakowitz, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Efren Acosta, Reed Smith LLP
Professor Robert Ragazzo, University of Houston Law Center
Paul Pryzant, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Jeff Dobbs, Mayer Brown LLP
Charles Koerth, Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Rob Shearer, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Member Details
Section Members: 369
Section Dues: $25
Section Notes
For attendance at programs, the member fee is $30.00 per meeting, with an advance yearly subscription cost of $200.00 for all eight (8) meetings. Non-member attendees may pay a single-meeting fee of $35.00 for advanced reservations and $40.00 for walk-ins.
Law Student Policies
Scholarships
None.
Meetings
Cost of lunch, if applicable. Reservation is required.