People

Overview

Tala Esmaili is an associate in the Corporate group in the Baker Botts Dallas and San Francisco offices. She represents public and private companies and private equity funds in connection with complex transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and general corporate matters. She also advises clients regarding corporate governance and SEC compliance and disclosure, including Exchange Act reporting.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • State Bar of California
  • New York State Bar
  • United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
  • J.D., Cornell Law School 2019
    Pro Bono Scholar
    Cornell International Law Journal
  • B.A., Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles 2015
    cum laude
    Pi Beta Phi

Experience

Mergers & Acquisitions Representations:

  • EnLink Midstream, LLC in its private sale of its Ohio River Valley assets to Ergon, Inc. for $70 million.
  • Aperia Solutions, Inc. in its private sale of a subsidiary to IXOPAY.
  • MariaDB plc in its third-party cash tender and take private transaction by K1 Investment Management.
  • Primoris Services Corporation in its internal reorganization and disposition transactions.
  • Arcosa, Inc. in its internal reorganization transactions.
  • Fluor corporation in its private sale of its AMECO South America business to STRACON Group.

Capital Markets Representations:

  • EnLink Midstream, LLC in its take private transaction by ONEOK, Inc. for $4.3 billion.
  • Martin Resource Management Corporation in its take private transaction of Midstream Partners L.P. for $132 million.
  • Arcosa, Inc. in its private offering of $600 million senior notes.
  • RumbleOn, Inc. in its $100 million rights offering.
  • EnLink Midstream, LLC in its private offering of $500 million senior notes.
  • EnLink Midstream, LLC in its public offering of $300 million senior notes.