Partner Laura Kalesnik works on a variety of corporate, securities, M&A, governance and general business matters. Ms. Kalesnik also has experience in financial services. Her experience includes representing public and private companies in accessing capital, effecting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and reorganizations. In addition, she has counseled boards of directors on corporate governance, fiduciary duties and advised companies with respect to their public reporting and disclosure obligations.

Recent representative experience includes counsel to:

• Private buyer of healthcare and medical conference promoter and organizer
• New York Stock Exchange listed gaming company in license of intellectual property portfolio
• New York Stock Exchange listed gaming company in various acquisitions, including purchasing substantially all the international assets of a Nasdaq listed company in foreclosure proceedings
• Private equity buyers in various acquisitions of middle-market companies
• Private debtors and buyers in various 363 asset sales in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
• Nasdaq listed company in restructuring and emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
• Executive team of Nasdaq listed company in sale to private equity firm
• New York Stock Exchange listed international manufacturer in a variety of securities, corporate governance and reorganization matters
• Nasdaq listed energy and engineering company on a variety of corporate matters, including domestic and European acquisitions, securities, corporate governance and general corporate matters
• New York Stock Exchange listed global provider of technology-based business solutions in various mergers and acquisitions
• Nasdaq listed retail company in variety of corporate governance, securities and corporate matters
• Nasdaq listed company in sale of majority interest and subsequent sale to competitor
• New York Stock Exchange listed mutual fund company in a variety of corporate matters, including corporate governance, finance and lending and securities
• Nasdaq listed medical manufacturing company in a public offering, acquisitions and on a variety of corporate matters
• New York Stock Exchange listed food and beverage company in various acquisitions and divestitures
• Various New York Stock Exchange listed companies in spin-offs from parent companies
• Equity committee in Chapter 11 proceeding of Nasdaq listed company
• New York Stock Exchange listed direct marketing company in numerous acquisitions and general corporate matters

• American Bar Association
• Dallas Bar Association

• "Texas Top Rated Lawyer," LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2013)
• "Texas Super Lawyers," Corporate (2010, 2011, 2012)

1992 - J.D., Southern Methodist University
1987 - M.B.A., American Graduate School of International Management
1984 - B.A., University of Oklahoma

Laura was admitted to practice in the State of Texas in 1992.

A mother of two children, Laura enjoys school volunteering and sports.

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