Mike’s extensive experience includes representing public and private companies in their significant transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures. He focuses much of his practice on the energy industry, particularly midstream, infrastructure, and oilfield services and equipment.

• Represented Silver Eagle Distributors, L.P., the nation’s largest independent distributor of Anheuser-Busch beverages, in the sales of Silver Eagle’s Houston and San Antonio businesses.
• Represented Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP), in connection with its acquisition and development programs focused on terminal storage and related assets, closing more than 30 transactions involving more than 100 terminal facilities.
• Represented Zenith Energy in multiple transactions, including sale transactions and development projects.
• Represents several family offices and their closely held companies in connection with their businesses and investment portfolios.
• Represented National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) in several transactions, including the:
• Purchase of the equity interests in Denali Inc. from affiliates of Patriarch Partners and the Zohar Funds and others.
• Spin-off of its distribution business, DistributionNow (NYSE: DNOW).
• Acquisition of Wilson Industries from Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB).
• Acquisition of Ameron International Corporation (NYSE: AMN).
• IntelliServ joint venture with Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB).
• Carve out sales of noncore divisions.
• Represented numerous privately held companies in connection with private equity recapitalizations and exit transactions.

• Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (2023)
• Best Lawyers in America®: Corporate Law (2016-2026) and Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2019-2026)
• Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A, Texas (2010-2012)