13 May 2021
Capital markets and energy specialists James Brown and Douglas Lionberger join as partners
Houston Shutterstock Winston & Strawn has made a double partner hire from Thompson & Knight to bolster the firm’s Houston office. James Brown and Douglas Lionberger join the firm’s corporate and capital markets practices, bringing with them experience in both corporate finance and securities law, with a particular focus on the energy sector. They regularly advise on securities offerings, SPAC deals, private equity, M&A and corporate governance, working with both issuers and underwriters in debt and equity offerings. Douglas Atnipp, managing partner of Winston’s Houston office, said: “More and more companies in the energy sector are looking for a path to transition their business model towards more renewable forms of production. Making this transition requires a great deal of capital, and James’ and Doug’s considerable experience at the intersection of corporate t
Winston & Strawn expands Houston office with corporate duo from Thompson & Knight
13 May 2021
Capital markets and energy specialists James Brown and Douglas Lionberger join as partners
Houston Shutterstock Winston & Strawn has made a double partner hire from Thompson & Knight to bolster the firm’s Houston office. James Brown and Douglas Lionberger join the firm’s corporate and capital markets practices, bringing with them experience in both corporate finance and securities law, with a particular focus on the energy sector. They regularly advise on securities offerings, SPAC deals, private equity, M&A and corporate governance, working with both issuers and underwriters in debt and equity offerings.
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Former shareholders seek damages and to unwind merger
WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In a lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court, Tom Rogers and Hank Ratner, former board members of WinView, Inc., were accused of advancing their personal interests over their duty to common stockholders when arranging the three-way merger that created Engine Media Holdings last year. As a result of their actions, Rogers and Ratner benefited financially from the merger and joined the board of the new company, while common shareholders were left with virtually nothing. The suit, filed by Diamond McCarthy on behalf of the plaintiff shareholders, calls for the reversal of the merger, a monetary damages award and the return of patents covering online and sports betting to WinView, which contributed them in the ill-fated merger.