Mark E. Betzen, P.C. Of Counsel

Mark Betzen advises and assists companies and their directors with respect to a variety of transactional and compliance matters.  After ascertaining his clients’ objectives and sensitivities, he endeavors to develop and implement solutions that are practical, effective, and efficient.

Having practiced for more than 30 years, Mark has substantial experience in a variety of transactional matters, including transformative mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, public and private securities offerings, and significant financing and recapitalization transactions.  He also has substantial experience in corporate governance and compliance matters, particularly in relation to fiduciary duties, corporate disclosures, and the federal securities laws.  He gained much of this experience by helping clients to navigate and overcome challenges associated with shareholder activism, unsolicited acquisition proposals, conflicts of interest, financial distress, and other difficult circumstances.

Companies (or the boards or committees of directors thereof) and financial services firms for which Mark has served as legal counsel include Affiliated Computer Services, Acxiom, Albertsons, Alon USA Energy, Cisco Systems, Credit Suisse, Dell, Dow Corning, EXCO Resources, Gillette, Granite Construction, J.C. Penney, Kinko’s, Louisiana-Pacific, Macy’s, Maybelline, Michael’s Stores, Micron Technology, Monsanto, Pillowtex, Piper Jaffray, Quicksilver Resources, Procter & Gamble, RadioShack, Sterling Software, Trammell Crow, The Washington Post, and Washington Group International.

Mark provides legal services through his professional corporation, Mark E. Betzen, P.C.

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law (Doctor of Jurisprudence, with honors)
• Texas Tech University (BBA in Accounting, National Merit Scholar)

Awards

• Mark has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer in his field by, among others, Martindale Hubbell, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Texas Lawyer, Texas Monthly and D Magazine.

Publication and Speeches

• Mark has authored or co-authored transactional, corporate governance and compliance thought pieces that have been published in a variety of media, including Legal Times, Lexis Practice Advisor, Mergers and Acquisitions, Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, National Law Journal, New York Law Journal and The Deal.  He has also spoken on these topics at legal seminars, bar association meetings, and industry association meetings.