Ryan J. Preston

Mr. Preston's practice includes counseling and representing public and private companies in a variety of matters involving technology transactions, licensing issues, outsourcing arrangements, and intellectual property law. Mr. Preston also represents clients in all facets of corporate and securities transactions, including mergers and acquisitions both domestic and cross-border, the representation of companies receiving private equity, representing issuers in both public and private offerings, public company representation, and SEC reporting and compliance. Mr. Preston represents new and emerging issuers, as well as established companies, in raising capital from both the public and private capital markets. Mr. Preston has also represented clients in complex civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings involving antitrust, intellectual property, securities, and other commercial matters.

Areas of Emphasis

Mergers and acquisitions
Outsourcing
Technology transactions
Internet and e-Commerce transactions
Intellectual property licensing
Investment funds

Achievements

Mr. Preston has been recognized as a Texas Rising Star by Law & Politics Magazine and Texas Monthly Magazine in the areas of Antitrust Litigation and Information Technology/Outsourcing.

Mergers, acquisitions, fund formation and financings

Representation of Ericsson Inc. in its acquisition of Optimi Corporation, a Delaware-based software company with operating subsidiaries in Spain, Dubai, and Brazil.
Representation of Ericsson Inc. in its acquisition of the assets of the strategy consulting business unit of InCode Telecom Group, Inc.
Representation of a Texas-based provider of hospice services in connection with its reorganization and concurrent US$ 59mm leveraged recapitalization by GTCR Golder Rauner II, a Chicago-based private equity firm.
Representation of publicly-held network security company in acquisition of assets of another publicly-held software company.
Representation of a healthcare services company in connection with its US$418mm recapitalization transaction completed by a large private equity sponsor.
Representation of a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed Canadian mining company in connection with $43mm acquisition of silver and copper mining complex in Texas from AMEX-listed Canadian mining company.
Representation of a Texas-based institutional fund sponsor in connection with the formation of a US$125mm investment fund investing in healthcare real estate projects.
Representation of a California-based institutional fund sponsor in connection with the formation of a US$100mm investment fund investing in upstream oil and gas projects.
Representation of buyer in $120mm acquisition of oil and natural gas properties, leases, wells, pipeline and gathering equipment.
Representation of an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in connection with acquisition of various producing properties across several states.
Representation of a California-based health care company in connection with acquisition of three critical access rural hospitals in Oklahoma.
Representation of a California-based health care company in connection with the acquisition and resyndication of securities of ambulatory surgical centers.

Outsourcing, technology and other complex transactions

Representation of provider of travel technology, travel information, Internet products and connectivity, and e-commerce capabilities for travel agencies, travel
service providers and corporations in its simultaneous negotiation with multiple major airlines.
Representation of provider of travel technology in the structuring and negotiation of agreements to create and enhance the infrastructure necessary to power major online travel portals as well as IT services and product solutions for major airlines.
Representation of utility company with over $3 billion in revenues in the structuring and negotiation of agreements for the development of a retail and complex billing system to support retail sales to commercial and industrial sectors in multiple territories and jurisdictions.
Representation of one of the largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies in the negotiation of technology, advertising and service agreements.
Representation of a newspaper publishing and local news and information company in the negotiation of various technology, advertising and service agreements.
Representation of a leading supplier and distributor of batteries and power accessories, and a provider of supply chain and other value-added services in the structuring and negotiation of supply chain management and third-party logistics service agreements.
Representation of one of the largest privately-owned insurance and risk management firms in the U.S. in the negotiation of various technology and service agreements.
Representation of leading provider of human resources outsourcing services in the successful renegotiation of its contract to provide a broad range of human resources services to major energy provider.
Representation of a global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment in the acquisition and implementation of technology and professional services for various projects, including implementation of call center routing, voice recognition and tracking solutions.
Advised a solar technology company in the formation of, and contribution and licensing of intellectual property to, a joint venture with a major Indian conglomerate.
Counseling of clients on structuring licensing and service agreements for customers and vendors.
Negotiation of licenses, technology implementation and services agreements for clients.

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