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Kevin Woltjen
Partner
Suite 750
Dallas, TX 75219
Suite 1000
Plano, TX 75024
Kevin Woltjen is a battle-tested transactional attorney who helps clients in every phase of their business’s lifecycle. From buying a business, to raising capital to expand operations, to selling the business, Kevin focuses on each step of this process. His practice also focuses on middle-market corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and venture capital transactions....
Kevin Woltjen is a battle-tested transactional attorney who helps clients in every phase of their business’s lifecycle. From buying a business, to raising capital to expand operations, to selling the business, Kevin focuses on each step of this process. His practice also focuses on middle-market corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and venture capital transactions. His decades of experience allow him to provide valuable insight regarding how to best structure and close an M&A deal, as well as how to navigate bumps along the way to the ultimate equity event.
He also serves as outside general counsel for many companies. With his team, Kevin helps solve legal issues in all areas, including litigation, employment, real estate, oil and gas, and intellectual property, among others. When non-corporate matters arise, Kevin draws from an extensive network of professionals to connect clients with the most appropriate legal talent to resolve matters as effectively as possible.
His diverse client base includes privately held companies, portfolio companies, manufacturers, distributors, and serial entrepreneurs. These clients operate in many different industries such as energy, entertainment, software, consumer goods, retail, and real estate.
His decades of experience allow him to provide valuable insight regarding how to best structure and close an M&A deal, as well as how to navigate bumps along the way to the ultimate equity event.
He also serves as outside general counsel for many companies. With his team, Kevin helps solve legal issues in all areas, including litigation, employment, real estate, oil and gas, and intellectual property, among others. When non-corporate matters arise, Kevin draws from an extensive network of professionals to connect clients with the most appropriate legal talent to resolve matters as effectively as possible.
His diverse client base includes privately held companies, portfolio companies, manufacturers, distributors, and serial entrepreneurs. These clients operate in many different industries such as energy, entertainment, software, consumer goods, retail, and real estate.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represented oil field services company in a $95 million partial sale to an ESOP.
- Represented majority owner of video game company in $1.4 billion sale to a foreign public entity.
- Represented venture capital fund in numerous media platform investments.
- Represented private equity firm in restructuring and exiting multiple platform companies.
- Represented Fortune 200 subsidiary in acquisition of a point of sales technology entity
- Represented construction logistics purchaser of two double disadvantaged competitive businesses in leveraged buyouts.
- Represented food processor in acquisition of competitor.
- Represented buyer of SaaS-based configure price quote entity from large public company until subsequent sale to private equity.
- Represented public company in its acquisition of oilfield services company through five forms of consideration, including private placement of equity, traditional debt, and mezzanine debt.
- Represented private purchaser of railroad terminal operation.
- Represented hospitality and entertainment venue companies in acquisitions and sales.
- Represented producer of numerous Broadway productions.
- Represented private equity firms in securities offerings to finance real estate acquisitions.
- Represented venture capital fund in investment activities.
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, JD (1994)
- DePaul University, MBA, with Distinction (1994)
- Southern Methodist University, BA (1991)
Admissions
- Illinois
- Texas
Practice Areas
Industries
Representative Matters
- Represented oil field services company in a $95 million partial sale to an ESOP.
- Represented majority owner of video game company in $1.4 billion sale to a foreign public entity.
- Represented venture capital fund in numerous media platform investments.
- Represented private equity firm in restructuring and exiting multiple platform companies.
- Represented Fortune 200 subsidiary in acquisition of a point of sales technology entity
- Represented construction logistics purchaser of two double disadvantaged competitive businesses in leveraged buyouts.
- Represented food processor in acquisition of competitor.
- Represented buyer of SaaS-based configure price quote entity from large public company until subsequent sale to private equity.
- Represented public company in its acquisition of oilfield services company through five forms of consideration, including private placement of equity, traditional debt, and mezzanine debt.
- Represented private purchaser of railroad terminal operation.
- Represented hospitality and entertainment venue companies in acquisitions and sales.
- Represented producer of numerous Broadway productions.
- Represented private equity firms in securities offerings to finance real estate acquisitions.
- Represented venture capital fund in investment activities.
Media
Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated
- YMCA Sam Winstead Volunteer of the Year (2012)
Professional Activities
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, American Bar Association
Community
- Dallas Parks Project, Co-founder; Board of Directors (1999–2007)
- Prevent Blindness Texas, Board of Directors (2003–2009)
- Lakewood Elementary, Math Maniacs Instructor (2005–2011)
- YMCA at White Rock, Board of Management (2007–2015)
- Executive Committee (2009–2014)
- Capital Campaign Executive Committee, (2011–2015)
- Board of Management, Chair (2012–2013)
- Property & Facilities Committee, Chair (2009–2011)
- Exchange Club of East Dallas (2014–present)
Kevin Woltjen is a battle-tested transactional attorney who helps clients in every phase of their business’s lifecycle. From buying a business, to raising capital to expand operations, to selling the business, Kevin focuses on each step of this process. His practice also focuses on middle-market corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and venture capital transactions.... His decades of experience allow him to provide valuable insight regarding how to best structure and close an M&A deal, as well as how to navigate bumps along the way to the ultimate equity event.
He also serves as outside general counsel for many companies. With his team, Kevin helps solve legal issues in all areas, including litigation, employment, real estate, oil and gas, and intellectual property, among others. When non-corporate matters arise, Kevin draws from an extensive network of professionals to connect clients with the most appropriate legal talent to resolve matters as effectively as possible.
His diverse client base includes privately held companies, portfolio companies, manufacturers, distributors, and serial entrepreneurs. These clients operate in many different industries such as energy, entertainment, software, consumer goods, retail, and real estate.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
- Represented oil field services company in a $95 million partial sale to an ESOP.
- Represented majority owner of video game company in $1.4 billion sale to a foreign public entity.
- Represented venture capital fund in numerous media platform investments.
- Represented private equity firm in restructuring and exiting multiple platform companies.
- Represented Fortune 200 subsidiary in acquisition of a point of sales technology entity
- Represented construction logistics purchaser of two double disadvantaged competitive businesses in leveraged buyouts.
- Represented food processor in acquisition of competitor.
- Represented buyer of SaaS-based configure price quote entity from large public company until subsequent sale to private equity.
- Represented public company in its acquisition of oilfield services company through five forms of consideration, including private placement of equity, traditional debt, and mezzanine debt.
- Represented private purchaser of railroad terminal operation.
- Represented hospitality and entertainment venue companies in acquisitions and sales.
- Represented producer of numerous Broadway productions.
- Represented private equity firms in securities offerings to finance real estate acquisitions.
- Represented venture capital fund in investment activities.
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, JD (1994)
- DePaul University, MBA, with Distinction (1994)
- Southern Methodist University, BA (1991)
Admissions
- Illinois
- Texas
Practice Areas
- Corporate & Securities
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Securities Offerings
- General Counsel Services
- Corporate Governance
- Energy
Industries
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated
- YMCA Sam Winstead Volunteer of the Year (2012)
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, American Bar Association
- Dallas Parks Project, Co-founder; Board of Directors (1999–2007)
- Prevent Blindness Texas, Board of Directors (2003–2009)
- Lakewood Elementary, Math Maniacs Instructor (2005–2011)
- YMCA at White Rock, Board of Management (2007–2015)
- Executive Committee (2009–2014)
- Capital Campaign Executive Committee, (2011–2015)
- Board of Management, Chair (2012–2013)
- Property & Facilities Committee, Chair (2009–2011)
- Exchange Club of East Dallas (2014–present)
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