Taking a pragmatic, business-minded approach to every transaction, Austin focuses on understanding his clients’ day-to-day operations and both short- and longer-term goals so he can efficiently guide them to the best possible outcome.
Leveraging his experience both in-house and with Am Law 100 firms, Austin guides clients through complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and commercial contracts. His responsive, pragmatic approach and business-focused perspective help clients navigate each phase of their critical deals.
In mergers and acquisitions, Austin represents buyers and sellers in drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, merger agreements and equity investment documents. His finance practice focuses on counseling banks, borrowers, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in middle-market loan transactions, private credit loans, commercial asset-based financing and acquisition financing. Austin also handles general corporate contracts and corporate governance matters, such as limited liability company agreements, limited partnership agreements, bylaws, officer’s certificates and resolutions.
In addition to his M&A and finance practice, Austin serves as outside general counsel for clients, counseling and negotiating NDAs, terms and conditions, purchase and supply agreements, and related commercial contracts.