USA
Practice Areas
Capital Markets and Securities, Committee Representation, Corporate, Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Private Capital
Career
Doug Getten is a partner based in the firm's Houston office, and he serves as the head of the firm's Capital Markets Practice. His emphasis is on corporate finance and securities law matters, including public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and other investment activities primarily related to publicly traded master limited partnerships (MLPs) and royalty trusts. He has also represented his clients in mergers and acquisitions, including public company mergers. He has extensive knowledge and experience with exploration and production companies, midstream businesses as well as the oil field services sector. Mr. Getten's capital markets experience includes the representation of public and private companies, MLPs and investment banking firms in capital markets offerings. He has also advised private equity investors including sovereign wealth funds. He regularly advises his public company clients with corporate governance issues and securities law disclosure and compliance issues, including Section 16 reporting obligations.
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Houston Young Lawyers Association
Personal
J.D., Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center 2006: Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi; Louisiana Law Review, B.A., University of the South 2001