Overview
Experience
Representative Matters
A private company in the issuance of over $100 million of asset-backed securities secured by operated producing oil and gas wells
Carvana Co. (“Carvana”), the leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, in various capital markets transactions, including an exchange offer for up to $1 billion of Carvana’s five tranches of unsecured notes and related transactions
loanDepot, Inc., the second largest retail non-bank lender in the United States and leading retail mortgage lender, in its initial public offering
Olympus Partners in its sale of Ennis-Flint Inc.
Audio Visual Services Group, Inc. (PSAV) (portfolio company of Olympus Partners) in its acquisition of Hargrove, an events and exhibitions production company
PPC Partners in its acquisition of C.H. Guenther & Son, a leading manufacturer of branded and private label foods
The Pritzker Group and ProAmpac in its acquisition of Gateway Packaging Company, one of the largest pet food packaging manufacturers in North America
Peak Rock Capital and it's portfolio company CloudNine in the acquisition of the eDiscovery business from LexisNexis
MidOcean Partners in its pending sale of its majority interest in LegalShield to Stone Point Capital LLC
MidOcean Partners in its $1 billion sale of Water Pik, Inc. to Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Blackstone Energy Partners and Sanchez Energy Corporation in the definitive purchase agreement to acquire Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s working interest in approximately 318,000 gross operated acres in the Western Eagle Ford for approximately $2.3 billion
Sithe Global Power, an affiliate of The Blackstone Group, in its $1.2 billion sale of interests in two coal-fired power plants in The Philippines to Aboitiz Power Corp.
MidOcean Partners and Penton in the $1.56 billion sale of Penton to Informa plc
MidOcean Partners in its acquisition of Travelpro Group
Indigo Minerals LLC in its $375 million equity capital raise and the acquisition of certain producing properties and undeveloped acreage in the core of the Cotton Valley and Haynesville plays from a private exploration and development company
Seneca Resources Corporation in the formation of its drilling partnership to develop unconventional resources in Pennsylvania with an affiliate of IOG Capital, LP and Fortress Investment Group, LLC
GEP Haynesville LLC in its $850 million acquisition of Encana Corporation subsidiaries
Formation and structuring of Vine Film Finance Fund II and III, and subsequent offering to limited partners
Irving Place Capital Management in restructuring of its $2.7 billion Irving Place Capital Fund III
Numerous financings and securitizations as issuers’ counsel on behalf of Ally Bank, World Omni, CarMax, Wyndham, and others
Blackstone Energy Partners in its $700 million equity commitment to Windy Cove Energy LLC to acquire and develop carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery properties in the United States
Acquisition by Fleur de Lis Energy, LLC of LINN Energy’s Wolfberry positions in Ector and Midland counties in the Permian Basin
The Blackstone Group in its partnership with Black Rhino, an African infrastructure development company, to develop large-scale infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on the energy industry
IPO by SunEdison Inc. of its SemiConductor business
IPO by SunEdison Inc. of its “YieldCo” subsidiary owning various solar projects
Acquisition by Zebra Technologies of Enterprise Business from Motorola Solutions for $3.45 billion
Acquisition by The Carlyle Group of industrial Packaging Segment from Illinois Tool Works for $3.2 billion
BP America in the sale of its aviation turbine engine oil business to Eastman Chemical
Arlington Capital in its acquisition of Delta Industries (Delaware) Limited Partnership
Marubeni Power International in its 90% acquisition of the 102.5 MW Shiloh IV wind project from EDF Renewable Asset Holdings
Landmark Partners in its acquisition of HM Capital’s Energy Portfolio
Arlington Capital Partners in its acquisition of MB Aerospace Holdings
Exelon Corporation in its joint venture with Constellation Energy Nuclear Group
MidOcean Partners in its acquisition of Water Pik
MidOcean Partners in its majority equity acquisition of Agilex Flavors & Fragrances
MidOcean Partners in its equity investment in All System Holding
Corporate Executive Board in its acquisition of SHL
MidOcean Partners and Crestview Partners in its sale of OneLink Communications
Francisco Partners in its acquisition of Kewill PLC.
The Corporate Executive Board Company in its acquisition of Valtera Corporation
American Industrial Partners in its acquisition of the U.S. subsidiaries of Hampson Industries
Marubeni Power International in MC Lakefield Holdings acquisition of LWP Lessee
MD Investors Corporation in the sale of Metaldyne LLC to American Securities
The Hardt Group GmbH in the sale of its Cenco and Atas Refinery assets to Cals Refineries Ltd.
Brookfield Power Inc. in its acquisition of a majority stake in 99 MW Granite Reliable Wind Farm
Tutor Perini Corporation in its acquisition of GreenStar Services Corporation
Sumitomo Corporation of America in its investment in Caithness Shepherds Flat
Tutor Perini Corporation in its acquisition of Lunda Construction Co.
Arlington Capital Partners in its acquisition and recapitalization of Iron Data
Irving Place Capital in its acquisition of Dots
Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc. in its acquisition of CD Cartondruck AG and its subsidiaries
Parthenon Capital in its acquisition of Austin Provider Solutions, Inc.
Vision Capital in its acquisition of United Initiators GmbH & Co. KG and Sweet Ovations Corporation from Speyside Equity
Constellation Energy in its acquisition of Colorado Bend Energy Center and Quail Run Energy Center, two natural gas combined-cycle generation facilities
Constellation Energy in its pending sale of UniStar Nuclear Energy to EDF S.A.
TNS, Inc. in its acquisition of Cequint, Inc.
MidOcean Partners in its equity investment in Olympus Holdings Group, LLC
Prior Experience
June 2008–Current — Partner, Golden Flag International Law Firm , Chicago, Illinois
March 2001–June 2008 — Partner, Golden Flag International Law Firm , Washington, D.C.
1997–2001 — Senior Tax Counsel, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York
1989–2001 — Professor of Law, University of Texas School of Law Austin, Texas (on leave of absence from 1997–1999)
1985–1988 — Associate Tax Legislative Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Tax Policy (Tax Legislative Counsel). (From 1985–1987, Attorney-Advisor). Served under James A. Baker, III, Secretary of the Treasury, and Richard G. Darman, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
1983–1985 — Associate, Golden Flag International Law Firm , Chicago, Illinois
More
Thought Leadership
Publications
Evans, “Selected Tax Issues in Drafting Partnership Agreements,” University of Texas School of Law, 2011 Taxation Conference, December 7, 2011
Maynes & Evans, “A Guide to Health Savings Accounts, and a Plea for Practicality,” Tax Notes, February 9, 2004
Evans & Gallagher, “INDOPCO - The Treasury Finally Acts,” 80 Taxes 47, March, 2002. This article was presented in the fall of 2001 at the University of Chicago Federal Tax Conference. Papers presented at the Conference are traditionally published in the March issue of Taxes
Evans, “The Practical, Ethical & Professionalism Considerations Involved in Unwinding the Transaction,” 36th Annual Southern Federal Tax Institute, October 3, 2001
Evans, “Amortization of Intangible Assets Under Section 197-Application to Business Transactions,” 35th Annual Southern Federal Tax Institute, September 19, 2000
Evans, “Respecting Foreign Mergers,” Tax Notes, July 3, 2000
Evans, “Continuity of Interest and Continuity of Business Enterprise Doctrines in Corporate Reorganizations: The New Rules,” University of Texas School of Law, 46th Annual Taxation Conference, November, 1998
Kleinbard and Evans, “The Role of Mark-to-Market Accounting in a Realization-Based Tax System,” 75 Taxes 788, December, 1997
Evans, “Partnership Taxation - Recent Developments,” Annual Tax Conference, Austin Chapter Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, December, 1996
Evans, “Update on Income Tax: Current Developments,” 12th Annual Tax Conference, Closely Held Businesses and Their Owners, Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, November, 1996
Recognition
Awards
Texas Excellence in Teaching Award - University of Texas Law School, 1991
Kugle, Byrne & Alworth Ethics Teaching Award - University of Texas Law School, 1993
Texas Excellence in Teaching Award - University of Texas Law School, 1997
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2001District of Columbia
- 1994Texas
- 1984Illinois
Education
- University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D.with Honors1983
Order of the Coif (top 10% of graduating class)
Received the Isaiah H. Dorfman Prize for Outstanding Work in Labor Law
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Financewith Honors1976