DALLAS, May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today that James C. Bookhout has joined the Dallas office as a partner and chair of the
firm's Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Litigation practice.
"James is a top-notch attorney who can handle the most
complicated M&A litigation because he deeply understands the
challenges that can arise during deal transactions," said
Becky Lindahl, partner and chair of
Katten's Commercial Litigation practice. "He will be a terrific
advocate for our clients working through important legal challenges
during mergers and acquisitions, private equity and commercial
transactions."
Bookhout represents buyers and sellers in indemnification claims
and fraud issues in M&A transactions, earnout
disputes, handling of working capital and post-closing adjustment
disputes, and litigating fiduciary duty and other matters between
investors and sponsors in investment funds stemming from private
equity transactions. He has helped buyers and sellers navigate
disputes during significant transactions, and routinely handles
litigation issues that arise for portfolio companies.
His commercial litigation practice focuses on pre- and
post-closing M&A and investor disputes, and he has represented
public and private clients in numerous federal and state courts
across the United States. He has
been named one of the "Best Lawyers under 40" by D Magazine
for the last five consecutive years.
"Katten's success is a testament to the great people we have
working here," said Mark S. Solomon,
managing partner of Katten's Dallas office. "James is well-known for his
pragmatic, business-oriented and forward-thinking counsel, which is
exactly what we look for in our Dallas team members."
Katten's Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation practice assists
clients in preventing and resolving post-closing disputes with a
focus on the strategic decisions that drive results in the event of
litigation. The firm's team of dedicated M&A litigators
successfully handles a range of disputes, from allegations of
breach of representations and warranties, contract, or fiduciary
duty to claims regarding purchase price adjustments and earnout
disputes, net working capital disputes,
third-party/indemnification, fraud, closing and
funding obligations, and shareholder challenges. With nearly a
quarter of all M&A transactions resulting in post-closing
litigation, Katten's proactive approach has transactional attorneys
working alongside the Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation team to
troubleshoot for every outcome and protect clients' interests.
Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700
attorneys in locations across the United
States and in London and
Shanghai. Clients seeking
sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel
locally, nationally and internationally. The firm's core areas of
practice include corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency
and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate,
structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning,
private credit and private wealth. Katten represents public and
private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of
government and nonprofit organizations and individuals.
For more information, visit katten.com.
Contact:
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Jackie Heard
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+1.312.902.5450
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jackie.heard@katten.com
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Kate Shenk
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+1.312.577.8415
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kate.shenk@katten.com
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