Doug Rayburn Bio

Doug Rayburn is a partner in the Dallas and Houston offices of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Capital Markets, Energy & Infrastructure, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, and Securities Regulation & Corporate Governance Practice Groups. His principal areas of concentration are securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. He has represented issuers and underwriters in over 250 public offerings and private placements, including initial public offerings, high-yield offerings, investment grade and convertible note offerings, offerings by master limited partnerships, and offerings of preferred and hybrid securities. Additionally, Doug represents purchasers and sellers in connection with mergers and acquisitions involving both public and private companies, including private equity investments and joint ventures. His practice also encompasses corporate governance and other general corporate concerns. Doug earned his Juris Doctor cum laude in 1993 from University of Michigan Law School. He received a Master of Business Administration in 1989 from Vanderbilt University, where he previously graduated in 1988 cum laude, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.