Thomas W. Hughes is the co-head of the Corporate, Banking and Business Department of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. His broad-based corporate and securities practice includes extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions for both public and private companies, the representation of issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, the negotiation and structuring of diverse types of venture capital financings representing both investors and issuers, and the representation of corporate debtors in connection with the financial restructuring of debt and equity securities.

His practice also includes the representation of public companies on a broad range of issues pertaining to federal and state securities laws and corporate governance, as well as the representation of clients in connection with the negotiation and structuring of joint venture, licensing, and other general business agreements.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Hughes served for two years as a managing director of Mason Best Company, a private equity firm based in Dallas engaged in leveraged buyouts, strategic equity investments and investments in financial restructures

Significant recent matters include:

• A large publicly traded home security company by another publicly traded company for a combination of stock and cash valued at approximately $2 billion
• A telecommunications supplier in connection with its acquisition by the subsidiary of a publicly traded foreign company for cash and stock, including complex liquidity mechanisms for pertaining to the securities received, in a transaction valued at approximately $660 million
• Acting as U.S. counsel in connection with a management-led buy-out of numerous manufacturing divisions from an European-based multinational company for approximately $1 billion in cash
• A publicly traded national retailing concern in connection with its $1 billion plus recapitalization, including a tender offer for approximately $275 million in senior subordinated notes, the issuance of $300 million in new senior subordinated notes, a self tender offer for approximately $160 million of common stock and the refinancing of its senior credit facility
• A public automobile dealership in connection with its acquisition of another public automobile dealership for approximately $200 million in stock
• A publicly traded financial services company in connection with its sale to a major national bank holding company for approximately $120 million in cash
• A national retailer in connection with its acquisition of another retailing chain for approximately $100 million in cash
• A regional retailing concern in connection with its initial public offering of common stock for approximately $67 million
• A physician management company in connection with its acquisition by a private equity sponsored entity in a leveraged transaction valued at approximately $70 million
• A privately held pharmacy practice management company in connection with its sale to a publicly traded healthcare concern for approximately $34 million in cash, stock and other consideration
• A broadband internet services concern in connection with its approximately $100 million venture capital financing funded by a diverse group of venture capital firms, industry participants and suppliers

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

• Best Lawyers, "Dallas Best Lawyers Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year" (2012)
• Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A: Texas (2008 - 2011)
• The Best Lawyers in America
• "Texas Super Lawyer," Law & Politics (2003 - 2011)
• "Best Lawyers in Dallas," D Magazine (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011)

• "The Foundation of the Exceptional Corporate Attorney," Inside the Minds - The Corporate Lawyer, Aspatore Books, 2003

1976 - J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
1972 - B.A., University of Oklahoma

Tom enjoys golfing, running and snow-skiing. He and his wife have three children.