HOUSTON — Oct. 10, 2023
Key takeaways
- Cleve J. Glenn joins BakerHostetler’s Houston office as a partner in the firm’s Business Practice Group and member of the Mergers and Acquisitions team and Energy team.
- Glenn uses his widespread knowledge in M&A and energy transactions, corporate governance and general corporate matters in advising middle market energy companies, private equity portfolio companies, family offices and financial services companies.
- Having previously served as general counsel and chief financial officer of an energy services company, Glenn possesses a unique blend of experience in both in-house and private practice roles that further strengthens the firm’s ability to assist clients with strategic transactions and business decisions.
- Glenn’s arrival is key to the strategic expansion of BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group, which most recently welcomed a skilled team of eight M&A, private equity and securities attorneys led by partners Will Chuchawat and JR Lanis.
Why this matters
Glenn is the latest addition to BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group, which has welcomed more than 40 accomplished lateral attorneys since the start of 2022. Nationwide, the group consists of more than 250 attorneys serving clients around the globe, including more than 100 who work on M&A and private equity transactions. With extensive experience as a practiced M&A lawyer and licensed certified public accountant, Glenn will bolster the M&A and corporate capabilities of BakerHostetler’s Houston office and its Energy team.
Key quote
“BakerHostetler has a leading middle market M&A practice, regarded for having attorneys with the experience and sophistication to handle M&A transactions in all industries,” said John Allotta, chair of BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group. “Cleve’s acute business sense and deep understanding of M&A issues, as well as his experience with energy transactions, will be a tremendous and immediate asset to our firm and our clients.”
About Glenn’s practice
For the past two decades, Glenn has built an impressive practice involving M&A transactions and corporate governance and general corporate counseling for clients in the energy, financial services and private equity industries. His experience includes drafting and negotiating commercial leases, sale-leaseback transactions, master service agreements, supply agreements and financing documents. He is also a licensed CPA in the state of Texas.
Glenn’s corporate clients include private middle market companies within the energy, real estate development, construction and financial services industries, among others. Glenn also provides commercial law counsel to a publicly held industrial corporation providing services to the industrial energy, transportation and construction sectors.
Glenn received his BBA from Lamar University and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law.
Key quote
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Cleve to BakerHostetler,” said Houston Managing Partner Matthew Caligur. “Cleve has advised numerous clients on complex M&A transactions across diverse industries, and his presence reinforces our firm’s commitment to providing top-notch legal counsel to the clients we serve in Houston and around the world.”
BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group handles thousands of corporate transactions each year. The full-service team, consisting of more than 250 attorneys in offices across the United States, has extensive experience closing all varieties of transactions — including mergers and acquisitions and private equity, real estate, debt finance, capital markets and securities, health care and regulatory, restructuring and bankruptcy, emerging companies and venture capital, commercial transactions, and other matters central to a company’s success. A national group with a global reach, BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group is consistently named a go-to firm by both Chambers USA and Legal 500. For more information, visit bakerlaw.com/services/business/. Connect with us on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @BakerHostetler or on LinkedIn @BakerHostetler, @MatthewCaligur, @JohnAllotta or @CleveGlenn.
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