Erik Lopez Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Erik is the co-founder of a boutique law firm with a global client-base, including Fortune 500 companies, private equity funds and operating companies of all stages. He regularly counsels investors, management, directors and founders in a broad range of business law engagements, including corporate, securities, M&A, private equity, venture capital.

Dallas, Texas

• Managed teams representing buyers and sellers in connection with domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and asset purchases and dispositions
• Managed teams representing issuers and borrowers in connection with private placements and public offerings of equity and debt securities, bank financing transactions, venture capital and other capital-raising.
• Managed teams responsible for entity formation, compliance and employment matters
• Negotiated and drafted… Show more
• Negotiated and drafted securities purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, private placement memoranda, exchangeable notes, warrants, registration rights agreements, term sheets, engagement letters, registration.
• Advised public and private companies in compliance with SEC rules, corporate governance (Sarbanes-Oxley), NYSE and Nasdaq rules, officer and director fiduciary duties, Delaware law and other matters

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Established and led a legal technology SaaS company offering sophisticated corporate, securities, commercial, governance, private equity and M&A legal resources. Developed a comprehensive corporate law ontology consisting of 600 unique topics. Curated a database comprised of 13,000 legal resources, including all federal securities laws, SEC guidance.

Orange County, California

• Served as one of the four highest-ranking officers of this public company with 300 employees and $400 million in annual revenues.
• Led the Legal, Regulatory Affairs and Human Resources departments, with a combined staff of 15 professionals
• Participated in strategic planning, including with respect to new market opportunities, investor relations, M&A, management recruiting and retention, corporate policies and procedures, departmental budgets, corporate.
• Participated in strategic planning, including with respect to new market opportunities, investor relations, M&A, management recruiting and retention, corporate policies and procedures, departmental budgets, corporate.
• As chief legal officer, was responsible for all compliance, legal reporting and legal affairs
• Advised Board of Directors with respect to corporate governance, fiduciary duties, Exchange Act, SEC rules, Delaware and California law, M&A, corporate finance and other matters

Orange County, California

• Managed deal teams representing buyers and sellers with respect to cross-border and domestic public and private mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and divestitures and private equity investments
• Managed deal teams representing issuers and borrowers in connection with private placements of securities, public offerings, bank financing transactions and other capital-raising transactions
• Established private equity funds
• Represented investment banks in financial advisory… Show more
• Represented investment banks in financial advisory engagements
• Negotiated and drafted merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, fairness opinions, private placement memoranda, underwriting agreements, warrants, limited partnership agreements, term.

Chicago, Illinois

• Managed deal teams representing buyers and sellers with respect to cross-border and domestic public and private mergers, acquisitions and asset purchases and divestitures
• Represented investment banks in financial advisory engagements
• Negotiated and drafted merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, fairness opinions, private placement memoranda, underwriting agreements, warrants, term sheets, engagement letters.
• Negotiated and drafted merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, fairness opinions, private placement memoranda, underwriting agreements, warrants, term sheets, engagement letters.
• Advised public company clients regarding defense against hostile takeovers and destabilization campaigns, including with respect to the adoption of shareholder rights plans
• Advised public and private companies in compliance with SEC rules, corporate governance (Sarbanes-Oxley), NYSE and Nasdaq rules, officer and director fiduciary duties, Delaware law, antitrust and other matters

New York, New York

• Managed deal teams representing buyers and sellers with respect to cross-border and domestic public and private mergers, acquisitions and asset purchases and divestitures
• Represented parties to venture capital equity transactions and established venture capital funds
• Represented initial purchasers in connection with high-yield notes offerings
• Negotiated and drafted merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, fairness opinions, distribution agreements, fund limited partnership… Show more
• Negotiated and drafted merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, fairness opinions, distribution agreements, fund limited partnership agreements, fund investment management agreements, supply agreements, transition.
• Advised public company clients regarding defense against hostile takeovers and destabilization campaigns, including with respect to the adoption of shareholder rights plans

Juris Doctor, Law

B.A., Political Science With Honors

Activities and Societies: Honors, Phi Beta Kappa