Bio

James Bannon, head of the Firm's Capital Market Practice in the Texas Region, has more than 30 years of experience practicing corporate and securities law. He represents issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities as well as in mergers and other acquisitions and dispositions of corporate securities and assets. He is also extensively engaged in corporate counseling activities with respect to SEC disclosure, corporate governance, directors' and officers' fiduciary duties, tender offers, and other contests for corporate control. Notable corporate clients include AMERISAFE, BenefitMall, Capital Southwest, CSW Industrials, Flint Hills Resources, FTS International, Georgia Pacific, Koch Industries, Lennox, International Wire Group, PMFG, RadioShack, Sprint Nextel, Tokyo Electron, and Taiwan Semiconductor. Jim is a frequent speaker on issues related to SEC disclosure, corporate governance, and executive compensation.