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Michael L. Laussade

Michael L. Laussade

Partner, Dallas
214.953.5805
mlaussade@jw.com
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Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement Client Results

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities

Experience

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biotech, MedTech, & Life Sciences
  • Blockchain & Cryptoassets
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Governance
  • Investment Funds
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Private Equity
  • Public Finance
  • Venture Capital & Emerging Companies | JWStartup

Biography

Mike Laussade is a Dallas corporate lawyer who focuses his practice on the representation of private investment funds in all aspects of fund formation, regulatory compliance, and capital raising, as well as in a wide range of M&A and venture capital transactions. Mike has significant experience helping fund sponsors navigate complex structure and compliance issues attendant to fund formation, as well assisting funds in the negotiation of co-investments and joint venture relationships.

Mike also serves as outside counsel to privately held companies across a variety of industries, including healthcare, energy, medical devices, real estate, artificial intelligence, hospitality, food service and consumer packaged goods.

Education

B.A., University of Texas at Austin

  • Managing Editor, Texas Travesty
  • Friar Society

J.D., with honors, University of Texas School of Law

  • Editor in Chief, Texas Law Review

Bar Admissions

Texas, 2006

Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement Client Results

Corporate and Securities Matters

  • Formation of private investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds, and oil and gas funds.
  • Structure and compliance issues affecting private fund managers under the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act.
  • Capital raising transactions of all sizes, ranging from seed-stage convertible note rounds to underwritten public offerings.
  • M&A transactions on behalf of both buyers and sellers across a number of industries, including financial services, technology, manufacturing, aviation and energy.
  • Corporate governance matters, including stockholder and LLC agreements, partnership disputes, fiduciary duty issues, and books and records requests.

Recent Engagements

  • Represented Bridger Logistics in sale of saltwater disposal, crude oil truck transportation, and logistics businesses to Pilot Flying J.
  • Represented IOG Capital in connection with regulatory compliance, fund formation, and co-investment negotiation, including $330 million oil and gas investment partnership with funds and accounts managed by Fortress Investment Group.
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with the formation, fundraising, and regulatory compliance for its $345 million second fund, Prophet Equity II LP.
  • Represented mortgage fund adviser with over $1 billion in assets under management in all aspects of fund formation and regulatory compliance.
  • Representation of Dallas-based fund sponsor in launch of $250 million healthcare private equity fund.
  • Representation of Dallas-based fund sponsor in launch of $200 million multi-family real estate fund.
  • Representation of Dallas based fund sponsor in launch of $50 million venture capital fund.
  • Represented Kalon Biotherapeutics LLC—a joint venture of the State of Texas, acting by and through the Office of the Governor, and The Texas A&M University—in its sale of control to FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies USA Inc.
  • Represented Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ:AIRM) in acquisition of San Antonio AirLIFE, a medical transport service owned by Baptist Health System of San Antonio/Tenet Corporation, and Bexar County Hospital District, doing business as University Health System.
  • Represented PLx Pharma Inc. in negotiation of merger agreement with Dipexium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:DPRX).
  • Community First Award, Parkland Foundation, 2018
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2016, 2018
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers – Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2010, 2016-2019
  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.)
    • Corporate Law, 2019-2021

Meat Fight, Inc.

  • Board of Directors
  • General Counsel
Jackson Walker Represents Tarrytown Expocare in Securing Investment From Sheridan Capital Partners

January 24, 2020

Jackson Walker Represents Bridger Logistics in Successful Divestiture of Saltwater Disposal, Crude Oil Truck Transportation, and Logistics Businesses

August 14, 2018

Jackson Walker Represents Kalon Biotherapeutics in Sale to Fujifilm

December 24, 2014

Jackson Walker Represents Abraxas Petroleum in Public Offering and Debt Refinancing

July 3, 2014

Jackson Walker Represents Prophet Equity in Formation of $345 Million Private Equity Fund

June 17, 2014

Practice Experience

Corporate and Securities Matters

  • Formation of private investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds, and oil and gas funds.
  • Structure and compliance issues affecting private fund managers under the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act.
  • Capital raising transactions of all sizes, ranging from seed-stage convertible note rounds to underwritten public offerings.
  • M&A transactions on behalf of both buyers and sellers across a number of industries, including financial services, technology, manufacturing, aviation and energy.
  • Corporate governance matters, including stockholder and LLC agreements, partnership disputes, fiduciary duty issues, and books and records requests.

Recent Engagements

  • Represented Bridger Logistics in sale of saltwater disposal, crude oil truck transportation, and logistics businesses to Pilot Flying J.
  • Represented IOG Capital in connection with regulatory compliance, fund formation, and co-investment negotiation, including $330 million oil and gas investment partnership with funds and accounts managed by Fortress Investment Group.
  • Representation of Prophet Equity in connection with the formation, fundraising, and regulatory compliance for its $345 million second fund, Prophet Equity II LP.
  • Represented mortgage fund adviser with over $1 billion in assets under management in all aspects of fund formation and regulatory compliance.
  • Representation of Dallas-based fund sponsor in launch of $250 million healthcare private equity fund.
  • Representation of Dallas-based fund sponsor in launch of $200 million multi-family real estate fund.
  • Representation of Dallas based fund sponsor in launch of $50 million venture capital fund.
  • Represented Kalon Biotherapeutics LLC—a joint venture of the State of Texas, acting by and through the Office of the Governor, and The Texas A&M University—in its sale of control to FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies USA Inc.
  • Represented Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ:AIRM) in acquisition of San Antonio AirLIFE, a medical transport service owned by Baptist Health System of San Antonio/Tenet Corporation, and Bexar County Hospital District, doing business as University Health System.
  • Represented PLx Pharma Inc. in negotiation of merger agreement with Dipexium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:DPRX).

Recognition & Accolades

  • Community First Award, Parkland Foundation, 2018
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2016, 2018
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers – Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2010, 2016-2019
  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.)
    • Corporate Law, 2019-2021

Community Involvement

Meat Fight, Inc.

  • Board of Directors
  • General Counsel

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities

Experience

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biotech, MedTech, & Life Sciences
  • Blockchain & Cryptoassets
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Governance
  • Investment Funds
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Private Equity
  • Public Finance
  • Venture Capital & Emerging Companies | JWStartup

News

  • Business and Legal Issues Around Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
  • New Year, New Legal Focus: The Impact of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Law | The Mid-Market Report
  • ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 164 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2021 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 25 “Ones to Watch”
  • Jackson Walker Represents Tarrytown Expocare in Securing Investment From Sheridan Capital Partners
  • ‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 109 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2020 Edition, With Eight Named “Lawyers of the Year”
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