Biography
Mario Perez Dolan is an experienced corporate attorney who has represented clients in a broad array of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, and corporate governance.
In the mergers and acquisitions portion of his practice, Mario has represented both purchasers and sellers in negotiated transactions in a variety of industries, including, energy services and infrastructure, healthcare, industrial, and consumer packaged goods. Mario has extensive experience representing public and private companies, private equity funds, and family offices, which provides him the background and understanding required to provide solutions to the unique challenges presented in each transaction.
Mario’s joint venture practice is largely focused on capital intensive real estate and energy related projects. His real estate experience includes the negotiation and structuring of joint ventures and investment vehicles for the development and acquisition of projects in the office, multifamily, and hospitality sectors. In addition, he has represented multiple sponsors and management teams in the formation and equity investment in oil and gas, oilfield water and waste disposal, and energy infrastructure portfolio companies.
In each representation, Mario takes pride in understanding his client’s strategic goals and working towards achieving those outcomes in an efficient manner that focuses on client priorities. This approach has provided Mario the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with his clients and become a trusted member of the deal team.
Education
A.B., Princeton University
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2006
- Best Lawyers Under 40, D Magazine, 2018
- Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star, Texas Monthly, 2013-2016
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Princeton Prize in Race Relations Dallas/Ft. Worth Region, Former Chair
- Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, Member
- Scholarshot, Inc., Board Member
- Leadership Arts Institute’s Dallas Class of 2019
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Acquisition by a provider of produced water infrastructure solutions of operating produced water infrastructure assets.
- Represented significant shareholder in connection with $420,000,000 sale of data center to public acquirer.
- Disposition of produced water infrastructure and midstream assets by public energy services company.
- Disposition of a skills-based online vocational training provider primarily focused on Dental and Medical Assisting fields.
- Acquisition by private equity backed fertility network of multi-location fertility practice.
- Dallas based private equity firm in controlling investment in heavy machinery-moving and rigging company.
- Dallas based private equity firm in controlling investment in land services company.
- Public pipeline equipment company purchase of valve equipment repair company.
- Public pipeline equipment disposition of brand division to international purchaser.
- Advised seller in merger of leading “better-for-you” salty snack CPG company.
- Chalak Mitra Group purchase of Elephant Bar Restaurant franchise in 363 asset transaction.
- Private equity firm purchase of industrial equipment manufacturer.
- Divestiture of pest control division of NYSE listed home builder.
- Divestiture of building supply division of NYSE listed home builder.
- Acquisition and merger of international technology company by NASDAQ listed silicon chip manufacturer.
Joint Ventures and Corporate Governance
- Real estate developer in connection with joint venture for 600,000 Class “A” Office Building component of multi-tower mixed-use development.
- Private equity firm in $200,000,000 programmatic hospitality joint venture.
- Multiple mezzanine and traditional preferred equity investments by Dallas-based hedge fund in multi-family housing assets.
- Family office investment in water infrastructure and produced water management company.
- Family office investment in railway services and equipment company.
- Family office investment in industrial manufacturing company.
- Management team in connection with equity commitment by energy investment firm to pursue oil and gas strategy in Haynesville basin.
- Management team in connection with equity commitment by Texas-based energy investment firm to pursue middle market special situation and structured energy related transactions.
- Management team in connection with equity commitment by Texas-based energy investment firm to pursue acquisition and development strategy in specified basins.
Venture Capital Financings
- Represented investor in connection with multiple equity investments in fintech software company.
- Multiple equity and venture debt financings for Austin-based of leading “better-for-you” salty snack CPG company.
- Multiple venture capital and venture debt financings for Dallas-based multi-level marketing company.
- Series A Preferred Financing for online education technology company.
- Family office investment in early stage CPG incubator.
Pro Bono
- Drafted governance documents and advised 501(c)3 providing services to returning war veterans.