Ricardo Garcia-Moreno practices corporate law with an emphasis in mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance and corporate governance.
Mr. Garcia-Moreno also has a broad-based sports practice representing sports teams, owners of public assembly, sports, entertainment and recreational facilities, and companies that provide various goods and services to such teams and facilities.
Representative Experience
Mr. Garcia-Moreno has represented clients in the United States and internationally in transactions involving:
- Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures involving public and private companies, including sports franchises.
- Capital markets transactions, including public, Rule 144A and private placements of equity securities and debt transactions.
- Acting as "outside general counsel" to public and private companies.
Preparation and negotiation of various agreements relating to the development, use, marketing and operation of public assembly, sports, entertainment and recreational facilities.
Selected Professional Activities and Honors
- Recognized as a Best Lawyers in America - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law 2008-2011; Sports Law, 2012.
- Martindale Hubbell client review rated 5.0 out of 5 Preeminent, 2010.
- Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers - 2010-2011.
- Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition - 2004-2009.
- Serves on the Board of Directors of KIPP, Inc., a Texas charter school, with over 1,100 students (pre-K to high school) in Houston, Texas.
Memberships
Selected Representative Experience
The EGT Group, Inc.
Represented Consolidated Graphics, Inc. in a UCC private sale transaction in which the client purchased the assets of The EGT Group, Inc.
Jackson Group
Represented CGX and its subsidiaries in acquisition of printing assets of Total Response, Inc. and Jackson Press, Inc.
Hickory Printing Group, Inc.
Represented CGX and its subsidiaries in acquisition of printing assets of Hickory Printing Group, Inc.
Divestitures
Represented Royal Dutch Shell in the sale of its downstream businesses in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Acquisition of Division
Represented a New York Stock Exchange listed company in acquisition of a division of a public company.
Financing and Acquisition
Represented investor group in equity and debt offering and subsequent acquisition of a pipeline construction business.
Investments
Represented foreign nationals in multiple private-equity investments and real estate developments in the United States.
Public and Private Offerings
Represented a New York Stock Exchange listed company in an initial public offering, secondary equity offering, 144A debt placement and exchange offer, and public debt transaction.
Sports Team Acquisition
Represented lead investor in acquisition of NHL hockey franchise.
Sale of Business
Represented private company in sale of a manufacturing business to a joint venture of public companies.
Acquisition of Companies
Represented a New York Stock Exchange listed company in multiple acquisitions of service-related companies located throughout the
United States.
Online Publications
03/20/2012 -
March Madness: Is Your Public Company an Acquisition Target?
You are the general counsel of a public company and expect M&A activity to increase in the United States during 2012. Do you know if your company looks like a good target to potential acquirors?
01/18/2012 -
Let's Go Shopping
You’re the general counsel of a public company and your CEO calls you to tell you that he is interested in acquiring another public company. He’s already asking you how quickly this can get done and what the company needs to do. What are the first steps you should take?
02/12/2009 -
SEC Mandates Interactive Data Financial Reporting
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued rules that will require most public companies to file financial statements with the SEC in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). Interactive data in XBRL format permits users of financial information to automatically download financial data directly into documents and analytical tools.