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Nic O'Brien
Nic O'Brien
Special Counsel

Overview

Nic O'Brien represents public and private businesses in a variety of industries, including private equity and venture capital funds, private investors, and emerging companies. He advises clients regarding a wide range of corporate issues, including the conduct of private securities offerings, mergers, equity and asset purchases, technology transactions, commercial agreements, corporate governance and other general corporate matters.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Dallas Startup Week, Legal Track Captain, 2019

Education

  • J.D., The University of Texas School of Law 2016
    with honors
  • B.B.A., Business Management, Texas A&M University 2013
    cum laude

Experience

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • EnLink Midstream, LLC in $4.3 billion merger with ONEOK, Inc.
  • EnLink Midstream, LLC in acquisition of North Texas gathering and processing assets from Crestwood Equity Partners LP for $275 million
  • EnLink Midstream, LLC in acquisition of Amarillo Rattler, LLC from Rattler Midstream and Amarillo Midstream for up to $75 million
  • EnLink Midstream, LLC in acquisition of gathering and processing assets in Oklahoma
  • EnLink Midstream, LLC in sale of its Ohio River Valley operations to Ergon Midstream, LLC
  • Rimrock Energy Partners, LLC, an Energy Spectrum portfolio company, in the sale of its gathering and processing system in the DJ Basin to The Williams Companies, Inc. for $325 million
  • Martin Resource Management Corporation in its merger agreement with Martin Midstream Partners L.P.
  • Acacia Research Corporation in acquisition of Deflecto Acquisition, Inc. for $103.7 million
  • Fundare Resources Company Holdco, LLC in connection with the sale of its midstream affiliate, Moonrise Midstream, LLC (with DJ Basin midstream assets), to Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC for $90 million
  • Leading provider of IP infrastructure and application solutions in divestitures of certain products and associated intellectual property assets
  • Fluor Corporation in sale of AMECO North America to One Equity Partners for $73 million
  • Fluor Corporation in sale of AMECO South America to STRACON S.A.C.
  • Primoris Services Corporation in its internal reorganization and disposition transactions
  • Hyphen Solutions, LLC, a portfolio company of GreyLion Capital and Stone Point Capital, in connection with a bolt-on acquisition
  • SI Group, Inc. in disposition of chemicals plant and related operating units
  • Private REIT in a stock-for-stock merger with a similarly situated private REIT with the surviving company having assets of approximately $325 Million
  • Private real estate investors in their acquisition entities that own an economy railway lodging portfolio consisting of 45 hotels for a combined purchase price of approximately $215 Million
  • A special committee of the board of directors of a global manufacturing company in connection with sale through an auction process to a strategic acquirer
  • Original equipment manufacturer in sale of business to strategic acquirer
  • Many VC and private investor backed software companies in exit transactions

Private Equity & Other Financing Arrangements

  • Novacap in investment in All West Communications
  • Novacap in acquisition of Cadent
  • Middle-market private equity firm in investment in aerospace platform
  • Energywell in $100 Million Capital Commitment and Platform Formation
  • Atlas Credit Partners in connection with Term Loan Facilities
  • T.D. Williamson in an investment made by SCF Partners
  • Renewable energy company in joint ventures and private investments
  • Family offices in connection with private investments
  • Venture capital and private equity fund formation and administration

Venture Capital

  • VC backed technology company in $100 million Series C financing round
  • Represented many technology and life sciences companies in early and late-stage venture capital financings, general corporate and restructuring matters and exit transactions
  • Represented corporate venture capital companies in private investments in startups and related early- and late-stage venture capital financings and exit transactions


Awards and Community

Recognized as "One to Watch" by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward White, Inc.), 2025 & 2026