Corporate Transactional Attorney Bryan Brown Joins Thompson & Knight in Houston

March 13, 2012 - PRLog -- HOUSTON – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Bryan K. Brown as a Partner in the Firm’s Houston office.

   For more than 20 years, Mr. Brown has focused his practice on complex business transactions.  His expertise includes capital market transactions, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity and venture capital transactions.  Mr. Brown represents clients across a wide array of industry sectors, including biotechnology, health care, oil and gas, manufacturing, and oil field services/drilling.

   “Bryan is an experienced and talented lawyer who is well respected by clients and peers alike,” says Alfred Meyerson, Office Leader in the Firm’s Houston office.  “He brings extensive knowledge and technical acumen, which will broaden and deepen the transactional capabilities of our corporate practice.”

   Mr. Brown joins the Firm from the Houston office of Porter Hedges, where he was a partner in the corporate practice group.  His experience includes serving as a staff lawyer in the Division of Corporate Finance of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, as well as corporate counsel for McDermott International Inc.

   Mr. Brown is a member of a number of professional organizations.  He is a frequent author and speaker on the topics of securities law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and compliance with SEC regulations.

   In 1993, Mr. Brown earned his law degree from the Tulane University Law School and an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.  He received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Sam Houston State University in 1989.

About Thompson & Knight

Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service firm providing legal solutions to public and private companies, governments, and individuals in all areas, including commercial and tort litigation, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, intellectual property, corporate governance, creditors’ rights, real estate, labor, white collar defense, and environmental matters, among others. They are particularly recognized for their depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of clients in the energy industry, both domestically and around the world. Thompson & Knight has approximately 330 attorneys with offices in Texas and New York and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, Europe, and Asia.

For additional information: Becky S. Jackson, Chief Client Services Officer, 214.969.1478.

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About Thompson & Knight

Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service firm providing legal solutions to public and private companies, governments, and individuals in all areas, including commercial and tort litigation, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, intellectual property, corporate governance, creditors’ rights, real estate, labor, white collar defense, and environmental matters, among others. They are particularly recognized for their depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of clients in the energy industry, both domestically and around the world. Thompson & Knight has approximately 330 attorneys with offices in Texas and New York and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, Europe, and Asia.