Alicia Vesely
Practice Areas
Experience
- Corporate Governance
- Family Office
- Family-Owned Business
- Investment Funds
- Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
- Private Equity
- Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
Biography
Alicia Vesely’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, corporate governance matters, and general corporate law. Alicia represents buyers and sellers in private M&A transactions and investors in debt and equity offerings. Alicia’s experience also includes advising companies and boards of directors with respect to corporate governance, as well as serving as outside general counsel to clients across industries, including telecommunications, consumer products, and food and beverage brands.
Education
B.A., Yale University
M.B.A., The University of Texas McCombs School of Business
J.D., with high honors, The University of Texas School of Law
- Texas Law Review, Associate Editor
- Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law, Chief Financial Officer
- Chancellors
- Order of the Coif
Bar Admissions
Texas
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Represented a commercial HVAC contractor in its acquisition by a publicly-traded construction and infrastructure company.
- Represented a family-owned railroad services company in its acquisition by a civil contractor.
- Represented a green cleaning products company in its acquisition by a Latin American consumer products company.
- Represented an environmental consulting firm in its acquisition by a multi-national consulting firm.
- Represented a restaurant brand in the sale of a majority interest to a global entertainment conglomerate.
- Represented a Permian Basin exploration and development company in connection with its liquidating Chapter 11 plan, which was conditioned on the $46.6 million auction sale of all its assets.
- Represented a North American company in its divestiture of oil and gas assets in the Williston Basin for total consideration of $115 million.
Venture Capital and Private Equity Transactions
- Represent venture capital firm in fund structuring matters and participation in venture capital financings through the purchase of various classes of preferred stock and convertible debt, including in down-round and restructuring transactions.
- Represent an early-stage venture capital fund on fund formation matters.
- Represented battery storage developer in formation of a joint venture with an energy-focused private equity sponsor.
Corporate Financing
- Represented telecommunications company in obtaining a $60 senior debt facility to expand fiber network to new markets in Texas and Oklahoma.
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Corporate Law, 2024-2025
Syntrio Solutions to Expand Fiber Network
September 17, 2024
December 16, 2024
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2024
View Jackson Walker’s December 2024 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
August 15, 2024
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
August 17, 2023
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
April 21, 2022
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2022
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Practice Experience
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Represented a commercial HVAC contractor in its acquisition by a publicly-traded construction and infrastructure company.
- Represented a family-owned railroad services company in its acquisition by a civil contractor.
- Represented a green cleaning products company in its acquisition by a Latin American consumer products company.
- Represented an environmental consulting firm in its acquisition by a multi-national consulting firm.
- Represented a restaurant brand in the sale of a majority interest to a global entertainment conglomerate.
- Represented a Permian Basin exploration and development company in connection with its liquidating Chapter 11 plan, which was conditioned on the $46.6 million auction sale of all its assets.
- Represented a North American company in its divestiture of oil and gas assets in the Williston Basin for total consideration of $115 million.
Venture Capital and Private Equity Transactions
- Represent venture capital firm in fund structuring matters and participation in venture capital financings through the purchase of various classes of preferred stock and convertible debt, including in down-round and restructuring transactions.
- Represent an early-stage venture capital fund on fund formation matters.
- Represented battery storage developer in formation of a joint venture with an energy-focused private equity sponsor.
Corporate Financing
- Represented telecommunications company in obtaining a $60 senior debt facility to expand fiber network to new markets in Texas and Oklahoma.
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Corporate Law, 2024-2025