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Jackson Walker
Brian Lidji

Brian M. Lidji

Partner, Dallas
214.953.6028
blidji@jw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities

Experience

  • Corporate Governance
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Private Equity

Biography

Brian Lidji has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, business law, contract negotiations, and a wide variety of business transactions for emerging and middle-market companies. He has earned significant praise for his ability to find insightful, practical solutions for his prestigious business clients.

Brian has represented clients in transactions ranked by Texas Lawyer on their annual top 10 deals list, including representing Hunt Petroleum Corporation in its multibillion-dollar sale to XTO Energy, and representing Hotels.com in its merger with InterActive Corp.

In addition to being regularly selected to D Magazine‘s “Best Lawyers in Dallas” for his work in corporate mergers and acquisitions, he also has been repeatedly named to Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters and Texas Monthly.

Education

B.A., magna cum laude, Hofstra University
J.D., cum laude, SMU Dedman School of Law

  • Order of the Coif
  • Order of Barristers
  • Editor-in-Chief, SMU Law Review

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1978

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court

Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement Attorney News
  • Represented Hunt Petroleum Corporation in its examination of strategic alternatives which resulted in a multibillion dollar sale of the company to XTO Energy, which was ranked by Texas Lawyer as one of the top 10 deals of 2008.
  • Represented Lyco Energy Corporation, a private oil and natural gas producer, in a $421 million merger with Enerplus Resources U.S. Inc., a subsidiary of a NYSE fund.
  • Represented Hotels.com in its merger with InterActiveCorp, a Nasdaq listed company, which was ranked by Texas Lawyer as one of the top 10 Texas deals of 2003.
  • Represented SkinCeuticals, Inc., a private skin products company, in its sale of assets to L’Oreal USA, Inc.
  • Represented TruLogica, Inc., a private software company, in a $60 million merger with Hewlett-Packard Company.
  • Represented Jack Pratt in his successful effort to force the sale of Hollywood Casinos.
  • Represented the management buyout group in its $450 million leveraged buyout and going-private transaction of EXCO Resources, Inc., a Nasdaq listed oil and gas company.
  • Represented Standard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc. in its sale to Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.
  • Represented the management buyout group of U.S. Vision, Inc., a leading Nasdaq listed optical retailer, in a going-private cash-out merger.
  • Anti-Defamation League 2012 Jurisprudence Award (Schoenbrun Award)
  • Named to Hall of Fame for ranking as a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” for 15+ years, D Magazine, 2022
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2006-2023
  • “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, D Magazine, 2003-Present
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Thomson Reuters Legal and Texas Monthly, 2003-Present
  • Bar Register of AV Preeminent Lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Executive Board Member of the SMU Dedman School of Law, 1995-present
  • Texas Business Law Foundation, Director
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Director and Officer

September 21, 2022

Attorney News

Jackson Walker Congratulates Its 64 “Texas Super Lawyers” of 2022

Each year, less than 5% of attorneys in Texas are named to the list. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.

August 18, 2022

Attorney News

‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 214 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2023 Edition, Including 11 “Lawyers of the Year” and 41 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 214 Jackson Walker attorneys across 6 offices and 79 specialty practice areas in its 2023 edition, including 11 Lawyers of the Year and 41 Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas.

Jackson Walker - D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas 2022

April 25, 2022

Attorney News

Jackson Walker Congratulates 21 Attorneys Named Among 2022 “Best Lawyers in Dallas” List

Jackson Walker congratulates the 21 attorneys recognized among D Magazine’s list of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas” for 2022. For recognition in the list, Dallas attorneys must be nominated by their peers on the basis that they offer unmatched counsel in one of 40 categories.

Brian Lidji and Kyle Hooper with Jackson Walker logo

November 1, 2021

Attorney News

Veteran M&A Attorneys Lidji & Hooper Join Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Brian Lidji and Kyle Hooper as partners in the Dallas office. Brian and Kyle are widely recognized as two of the leading mergers and acquisitions attorneys in Texas and throughout the Southwest, and they bring their experience closing billions of dollars of transactions to the Firm’s Chambers-ranked Corporate & Securities practice.

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Practice Experience

  • Represented Hunt Petroleum Corporation in its examination of strategic alternatives which resulted in a multibillion dollar sale of the company to XTO Energy, which was ranked by Texas Lawyer as one of the top 10 deals of 2008.
  • Represented Lyco Energy Corporation, a private oil and natural gas producer, in a $421 million merger with Enerplus Resources U.S. Inc., a subsidiary of a NYSE fund.
  • Represented Hotels.com in its merger with InterActiveCorp, a Nasdaq listed company, which was ranked by Texas Lawyer as one of the top 10 Texas deals of 2003.
  • Represented SkinCeuticals, Inc., a private skin products company, in its sale of assets to L’Oreal USA, Inc.
  • Represented TruLogica, Inc., a private software company, in a $60 million merger with Hewlett-Packard Company.
  • Represented Jack Pratt in his successful effort to force the sale of Hollywood Casinos.
  • Represented the management buyout group in its $450 million leveraged buyout and going-private transaction of EXCO Resources, Inc., a Nasdaq listed oil and gas company.
  • Represented Standard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc. in its sale to Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.
  • Represented the management buyout group of U.S. Vision, Inc., a leading Nasdaq listed optical retailer, in a going-private cash-out merger.

Recognition & Accolades

  • Anti-Defamation League 2012 Jurisprudence Award (Schoenbrun Award)
  • Named to Hall of Fame for ranking as a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” for 15+ years, D Magazine, 2022
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2006-2023
  • “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, D Magazine, 2003-Present
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Thomson Reuters Legal and Texas Monthly, 2003-Present
  • Bar Register of AV Preeminent Lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell

Community Involvement

  • Executive Board Member of the SMU Dedman School of Law, 1995-present
  • Texas Business Law Foundation, Director
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Director and Officer

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities

Experience

  • Corporate Governance
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Private Equity
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