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Michael W. Wood

Michael W. Wood

Partner, Houston
713.752.4549
mwwood@jw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities
  • International
  • Energy
  • Real Estate

Experience

  • Acquisition & Disposition | Energy
  • Construction & Development
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Real Estate Workouts & Reorganizations

Biography

As an attorney in private practice, Michael W. Wood has handled billions of dollars of commercial transactions involving corporate development, reorganizations, acquisitions, and debt restructure. He focuses on all phases of entity structure, project development, contract negotiations, financing, and restructuring of debt. He has represented public companies, private equity, developers, lenders, and contractors regarding acquisition, construction, and development of mid-stream energy projects, power plants, renewable energy projects, water utilities, water resources, and all phases of raw land, commercial and industrial development.

In addition to his years in private practice, Michael served as the senior vice president and a chief executive officer of Azurix, a water resources company, where he developed and managed the company’s Latin American and Caribbean water business, as well its U.S. water resource business. During the course of his career there, he handled the negotiation and acquisition of the Cancun Water Concession, the Mexico City service contract, and wastewater treatment plants constructed for the cities of Leon and Torreon, Mexico. He managed the bid processes and contract negotiations in Peru, Colombia and Jamaica. Michael led the company’s development team for water trading and water banking business in the Western U.S. (which included the permitting process for the Madera water bank in Madera, California). In addition, he led the negotiations for a major California energy facility’s (1,000 megawatt) back-up water supply, as well as the overall water contract for the project.

Michael serves as chair of the Firm’s Houston Corporate & Securities practice group. Michael is a certified mediator and has served as a mediator in over 100 commercial mediations.

Education

B.C., Rice University
J.D., University of Texas School of Law

Bar Admissions

Texas

Court Admissions

United States Supreme Court
United States Tax Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement Client Results Attorney News

Michael’s work as an attorney and as an executive in the corporate business world, brings an unique ability and perspective when advising his clients.

  • Top Corporate Lawyer in Texas, Texas Best Lawyers, 2009
  • Top Lawyer, H Texas magazine, 2007
  • Houston Ballet Foundation, Former Board Member
  • Houston Grand Opera, Former Board Member
  • Houston Partnership, Former Board Member
  • Renewable Resources Group, Senior Advisor
  • Rice Lettermen’s Association
    • Former Member
    • Past President
  • River Oaks Country Club
    • Past President
    • Past Chairman
  • Texas American Bank – Galleria, Former Board Member
  • Twelve Oaks Hospital, Former Board Member
  • Wortham Theater Center, Former Board Member
Jackson Walker Represents J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. in Closing Private Offering of $350 Million of Senior Notes

April 30, 2018

Jackson Walker Represents J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. in Acquisition of Reading Truck Body

November 2, 2015

Jackson Walker Represents WCF Development in $24 Million Refinancing

April 8, 2014

More Client Results

October 17, 2018

Spotlight

Jackson Walker Ranks Among Top Texas Firms for Capital Markets Activity in First Half of 2018

Concluding the first half of 2018, Jackson Walker secured over $1.24 billion in capital markets transactions to place the Firm at No. 11 in The Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker results.

April 30, 2018

Client Results

Jackson Walker Represents J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. in Closing Private Offering of $350 Million of Senior Notes

Jackson Walker successfully represented J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. in closing the private offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2026.

November 2, 2015

Client Results

Jackson Walker Represents J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. in Acquisition of Reading Truck Body

Jackson Walker successfully represented J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. in its acquisition of Reading Truck Body, a manufacturer of vocational work truck bodies.

April 8, 2014

Client Results

Jackson Walker Represents WCF Development in $24 Million Refinancing

Jackson Walker successfully represented Houston-based WCF Development LLC in a complex $24 million refinancing and partnership agreement involving the Almeda Mall. The transaction closed on March 20, 2014.

More Attorney News

Practice Experience

Michael’s work as an attorney and as an executive in the corporate business world, brings an unique ability and perspective when advising his clients.

Recognition & Accolades

  • Top Corporate Lawyer in Texas, Texas Best Lawyers, 2009
  • Top Lawyer, H Texas magazine, 2007

Community Involvement

  • Houston Ballet Foundation, Former Board Member
  • Houston Grand Opera, Former Board Member
  • Houston Partnership, Former Board Member
  • Renewable Resources Group, Senior Advisor
  • Rice Lettermen’s Association
    • Former Member
    • Past President
  • River Oaks Country Club
    • Past President
    • Past Chairman
  • Texas American Bank – Galleria, Former Board Member
  • Twelve Oaks Hospital, Former Board Member
  • Wortham Theater Center, Former Board Member

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities
  • Energy
  • International
  • Real Estate

Experience

  • Acquisition & Disposition | Energy
  • Construction & Development
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Real Estate Workouts & Reorganizations
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