Joseph A. Hoffman
Partner
jhoffman@andrewskurth.com

1717 Main Street
Suite 3700
Dallas TX 75201
P: 214.659.4593
F: 214.659.4861

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Joe practices in all areas of corporate and securities laws, including representation of issuers in public and private offerings of securities in a variety of industries, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (domestic and foreign), recapitalizations and restructurings, and corporate governance and intellectual property related matters.

Representative Experience

• Represented public telecommunications company traded on NASDAQ-NMS in foreign placement of senior subordinated notes and warrants, acquisition of three interexchange carriers, and subsequent public offerings of securities
• Counsel to Nasdaq-NMS company regarding a tax-free spin-off
• Served as special counsel to NYSE board of directors determining strategic alternatives
• Counsel to private equity group in sale of software company to NASDAQ‑NMS Fortune 100 technology company
• Counsel to issuers in public and private offerings of securities, including representation of golf equipment manufacturer/distributor in its initial public offering
• Counsel to private equity group in an acquisition of construction-related fabrication and distribution company, involving multiple levels of debt and equity financing, and its subsequent acquisition by a NYSE company
•  Represented NASDAQ‑NMS health products supply and distribution company in a number of acquisitions of domestic and foreign distributors
• Represented a family held business in a recapitalization and subsequent investment by a private equity group
• Represented public telecommunications company traded on NASDAQ-NMS with its acquisition by an NYSE company
• Advised public bank holding company traded on the AMEX in its acquisition by private company
• Represented NYSE bank holding company in connection with an FDIC-assisted reorganization and public rights offering
• Represented AMEX bank holding company in underwritten offering of common stock and trust preferred securities
• Represented private telecommunications company in its acquisition of a division of an international NYSE company
• Advised clients in Pre IPO planning and restructuring matters

Professional / Civic Affiliations

Member

• Dallas Bar Association (Corporate Counsel, Securities and Energy Practice Groups)
• State Bar of Texas (Business Law and Intellectual Property Law Sections)
• Texas Bar Foundation

Listed

• Client transaction awarded the "Retail Manufacturing/Distribution & Goods/Services Deal of the Year" at the M&A Advisor 5th Annual Financing Awards (2007)
• Finalist for Advisor on Best Merger or Strategic Deal for the July 2005 - June 2006 year at the 2006 Dallas Business Journal M&A Awards

Industries

• Private Equity

Practice Areas

• Private Equity
• Corporate/Securities
• Intellectual Property

Education

• JD, 1981, honors, The University of Texas School of Law
• BA, 1978, summa cum laude, St. Vincent College

Admitted

• Texas 1981