Mark S. Solomon
Partner
Mark has a corporate and securities practice that focuses on a variety of transactional and governance matters. He represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, venture capital and private equity transactions.
Mark also advises clients on corporate governance issues and counsels both private, public and nonprofit boards of directors on governance and other matters (ranging from Sarbanes-Oxley compliance to family business transactions). He has in-depth experience in acquiring, disposing and advising entities in financial distress and the dissolution and liquidation of professional partnerships. In addition, his practice regularly involves intellectual property issues such as trademark and technology ownership, protection and licensing.
Mark is also a frequent speaker and author on a variety of business and transaction topics. He is consistently recognized by his peers as a Texas Super Lawyer in securities and corporate finance in Texas Monthly magazine and has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions in D Magazine.
Mark is the Managing Partner of the Dallas office and a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
Publications
- "Securities Regulations" Doing Business in Texas: A Guide for Foreign Investors Doing Business in the Lone Star State, First and Second Editions (2003)
- "The SEC and Your Pre-IPO Venture Capital Financing" Venture Capital Journal (April 2000)
- "Texas Limited Partnerships" Texas Transaction Guide, Matthew Bender and Company (1995)
- "Viewing Clients as Partners" The Innovative Lawyer
- “Texas General Partnerships” Texas Transaction Guide, Matthew Bender and Company
Events
- Dealing with Businesses in Distress: Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Opportunities (June 2, 2009)
- "Preparing for the 2011 Proxy Season in a Dodd-Frank Environment"
- Moderator, "Dealing with Businesses in Distress: Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Opportunities"
- "Mergers and Acquisitions," SEC Hot Topics Institute
- "Securities Act Reform Rules," SEC Hot Topics Institute
- "Securities Act Reform Rules," University of Houston Law Center Conference on "Advising Mid-Sized Businesses"
- “Private Placements and Disclosure Requirements,” University of Houston Law Center, Conference on “Advising Small Businesses and Start-Ups”
- "Buying and Selling the Business-Asset Sales, Stock Sales, Mergers, and Other Tools of the Trade," University of Houston Law Center, Conference on "Advising Small and Mid-Size Businesses"
- "Structures for Management Equity Incentives," Conference on Venture Capital, Private Equity and Mezzanine Debt
- "Acquiring the Troubled Company," University of Houston Law Center Conference on “Advising Small Businesses and Start-Ups"
- “Private Placements and Disclosure Requirements,” University of Houston Law Center Conference on “Advising Small Businesses and Start-Ups”
- "Mapping the Best Exit Strategy: The Great Escape," Conference on Buying, Selling and Financing Internet Companies, New York, NY
- "Letters of Intent," PriceWaterhouseCoopers General Counsel Forum
Professional Recognition
- Recognized among the "Best Lawyers" in Dallas, D Magazine (2012)
- Recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas" in Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions in D Magazine (2011)
- Texas Super Lawyer in Securities & Corporate Finance, Texas Monthly (2007-2011)
