JANE/JOHN DOE
123 Main St. Houston,TX 77000
713-555-5555 (Home)
123-456-7890 (Mobile)
Jane/JohnDoe@email.com
EDUCATION:
University of Texas School Of Law, Austin, Texas
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Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude 2003
Rice University, Houston,Texas
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BA, with honors, in Political Science and Computer Science, 1999
EXPERIENCE:
Oil and Gas Company, Houston, Texas
Associate General Counsel, December 2007 – present
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Advised C-level executives and the board of directors with respect to strategic transactions,
securities laws and corporate governance
Lead counsel on all company M&A transactions, including acquisitions of public companies; joint
ventures; and investments of company assets
Work closely with finance group on all securities filings
Primary resource to corporate department including tax, treasury and Human Resources
Executed multiple debt and equity capital markets transactions, and negotiated a new $3.5 billion
credit facility
Legal advisor to the company’s Investment Committee and implemented the company’s first
dividend
Managed eight director spots, including four lawyers and four paralegals oversee outside counsel
globally
Law Firm, Dallas, Texas
Corporate Associate, August 2003 – December 2007
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Represented public and private corporations, investment banking firms and private equity firms and
their portfolio companies with respect to mergers, acquisitions and dispositions; offerings of equity
and debt securities; joint ventures and private equity investments
Represented of issuers and underwriters in IPOs; assisted with SEC reporting and disclosure,
including periodic and current reports, proxy statements and Section 16 reporting
Drafted and negotiated transactional documents, such as purchase agreements, LLC agreements,
merger agreements, stockholders’ agreements and subscription agreements
SEC reporting and disclosure, including periodic and current reports, proxy statements and Section
16 reporting
Managed junior associates and paralegals
OTHER EXPERIENCE
National Insurance Company, Houston, Texas
Systems, July 1999 – August 2001
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Provided systems engineering and technical support services for teams
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS:
 Member, Texas Bar Association
 Member, Houston Bar Association
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES:
 “Rising Star” Recipient – Texas Monthly Magazine (2001, 2004, 2008)
 Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity Houston
 Personal Interests: College Basketball and Politics
JANE/JOHN DOE
123 Main St. Houston,TX 77000
713-555-5555 (Home)
123-456-7890 (Mobile)
Jane/JohnDoe@email.com
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE:
Public and Other M&A:
 Represented XYZ Oilfield Services company in $2 billion acquisition of international company
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Private M&A:
 Represented JP Morgan Chase Bank in the $12 million acquisition of ABC Services LLC
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Private Equity Transactions/Private Placements:
 Represented 123 private equity firm in its investment in a partnership with Shell Oil Company
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Capital Markets Transactions:
Representing Issuers:
 $500 million spin-off by a large public E&P company into a spate public MLP
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Representing Underwriters:
 $172 million IPO of a private equity company offering for an independent E&P corporation
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