John Drisdale

With more than 40 years of experience in corporate finance and business law and officing in Austin, Texas, John has been general counsel of an international insurance holding company listed on the American Stock Exchange, general counsel and principal in a private equity investment firm with portfolio company revenues exceeding $400,000,000, and a partner in a large national law firm. Holding the highest peer review Martindale rating for legal skills and ethics, his experience includes legal, business and investment oversight, analysis and negotiations, mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies, debt and equity financings (registered and private), real estate transactions, federal and state securities filings, legal project management and work product review, litigation oversight, general contract and other corporate requirements. John measures success by results, having successfully coordinated and completed numerous business transactions including Fortune 500 and private company acquisitions of manufacturing businesses, international automotive suppliers, oil and gas, real estate, technologies and software through mergers, stock purchases, asset purchases and exclusive licenses. John’s successful capital raising transactions include: equity, debt and hybrid securities offerings; credit card receivables and real estate installment sale securitizations; private equity & venture capital financings; and numerous public and private syndications spanning several industries including medical, real estate (commercial, hospitality and unimproved), oil and gas, and alternative energy. In his outside general counsel role, John advises clients about fundamental legal requirements for every successful business, large or small. Over the years, some of these clients have grown from fledgling entrepreneurial businesses to nationally recognized leaders in their industries while others successfully exited their original businesses to pursue emerging business opportunities.