Michael Attaway
Partner, Dallas
Experience
- Commercial Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
Biography
Michael Attaway is a seasoned corporate partner with extensive experience in corporate transactions, debt and equity financings, and other business-related matters.
Michael represents clients in connection with buyout and capital markets transactions across all industries. His sell-side practice focuses on representing family and founder-owned businesses who are considering an exit transaction or other liquidity events, and his buy-side clients include independent sponsors, private equity portfolio companies, and strategic acquirers. In addition, Michael works with startups and mature businesses throughout their life cycle assisting with their capital raise efforts, governance, and other corporate needs.
Michael also has extensive experience working with financial institutions, credit funds, and companies to structure, document, and negotiate leveraged and asset-based financings, real estate financings, and other credit products in the capital stack.
With a background in accounting, Michael brings a strategic financial perspective to his practice. He finds it rewarding to help clients overcome the unique challenges that come with every transaction, large or small, and set their companies and organizations on the path to greater success.
Education
B.A., summa cum laude, Mississippi State University
J.D., summa cum laude, University of Mississippi School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Represented equity owners in connection with the sale of a group of US, UK, and Canadian specialty manufacturing companies valued at $439,000,000.
- Represented Canadian manufacturing company in connection with $84,000,000 cross-border acquisition of U.S. manufacturing operations and related financing.
- Represented co-sponsor in connection with approximately $200,000,000 joint venture focused on the acquisition, development, and operation of fulfillment centers in the US and Mexico.
- Represented stockholders in connection with the sale of a specialty engineering company valued at $90,000,000 (including deferred purchase price).
- Represented Canadian food products company in connection with $22,500,000 cross-border acquisition of U.S. growing and production operations and related $100,000,000 CAD financing.
- Represented equity owners in connection with the sale of a group of US and Mexican transportation and logistics companies valued at $75,000,000.
- Represented equity owners in connection with the sale of a natural stone and tile distribution company valued at approximately $55,000,000 (including deferred purchase price).
- Represented plywood door distributor in connection with $30,000,000 disposition of assets.
- Represented portfolio companies of private equity firms in connection with the disposition of approximately $100,000,000 of oil and gas assets and the acquisition of an oilfield services and manufacturing company.
- Represented numerous independent sponsors and strategic acquirers in connection with acquisitions across all industries.
- Represented private equity firms, credit funds, family offices, and other investment companies in connection with fund formation and other securities and regulatory matters.
Finance
- Represented administrative agent in connection with $150,000,000 syndicated credit facility to private equity sponsored developer of natural gas and fiber optic distribution systems.
- Represented company in connection with its borrowing of $100,000,000 asset-based lending (ABL) facility used for working capital.
- Represented administrative agent in connection with $100,000,000 syndicated credit facility to private equity sponsored developer of natural gas distribution systems.
- Represented administrative agent in connection with $95,000,000 credit facility used by private equity sponsored company to acquire cell tower, billboard, and solar leases and easements and other income-producing assets.
- Represented company in connection with its borrowing of $200,000,000 ABL facility used for working capital and to finance ESOP repurchase obligations.
- Represented private equity sponsored oil and gas production company in connection with its borrowing of $500,000,000 reserve-based lending (RBL) facility.
- Represented administrative agent in connection with its notes receivable portfolio totaling more than $1 billion.
- Represented financial institution in connection with a $50,000,000 NAV credit facility to fund projects and investments of a family office.
- Represented financial institution in connection with a $50,000,000 ABL facility used for working capital.
- Represented financial institution in connection with $43,000,000 senior debt financing for the acquisition and development of multi-family housing and negotiation of inter-creditor agreement with mezzanine lender.
- Represented company in connection with a $35,000,000 ABL facility used for working capital
- Represented credit fund in connection with various special situations loans primarily secured by real estate.
- Represented financial institutions in connection with the workout of distressed real estate and asset-based lending loans, including syndicated credit facilities involving borrowers in various industries.
- Represented numerous financial institutions in connection with acquisition, cash flow, and other leveraged lending facilities.
Real Estate
- Represented foreign investment company in connection with separate transactions involving the $110,000,000 and $65,000,000 acquisitions of national franchise hotels in California and the $65,000,000 disposition of a national franchise hotel in California.
- Represented clients in connection with various real estate finance, acquisition, and disposition transactions.
- “Texas Rising Stars,” Super Lawyers – Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2018-2022
- “Best Lawyers Under 40,” D Magazine, 2021, 2023-2025
- “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” D Magazine, 2024
- “The End of LIBOR: What It Means for Lenders,” 42nd Annual Texas Association of Bank Counsel Convention (September 2018)
- The Law of Banking, “Considerations for Banks in Preparing for the End of LIBOR,” (September 2018)
- Co-Author, “Syndicated Construction Loans, Defaulting Lenders and Equitable Remedies”, 48 Tex. Tech L. Rev 853 (2016)
- Co-Author, “Pitfalls for Lawyers of Proposed Change to International Code of Ethics for Accountants,” The Professional Lawyer, Volume 21, Number 4 (2013)
- Lending to a Series LLC, by Gordon Russell and Michael Attaway, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, Volume 38, Number 9, (September 2013)
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
February 11, 2025
Speaking Engagements
Michael Attaway Joins Panel Discussion at CPE Day
Jackson Walker partner Michael Attaway will be a featured panelist at CPE Day, an event presented by Financial Executives International (FEI) Fort Worth and Whitley Penn.
February 5, 2025
Attorney News
Michael Attaway Joins Jackson Walker’s Corporate & Securities Practice
Jackson Walker is delighted to welcome Michael Attaway as a new partner in our Corporate & Securities practice group in Dallas.
Practice Experience
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Represented equity owners in connection with the sale of a group of US, UK, and Canadian specialty manufacturing companies valued at $439,000,000.
- Represented Canadian manufacturing company in connection with $84,000,000 cross-border acquisition of U.S. manufacturing operations and related financing.
- Represented co-sponsor in connection with approximately $200,000,000 joint venture focused on the acquisition, development, and operation of fulfillment centers in the US and Mexico.
- Represented stockholders in connection with the sale of a specialty engineering company valued at $90,000,000 (including deferred purchase price).
- Represented Canadian food products company in connection with $22,500,000 cross-border acquisition of U.S. growing and production operations and related $100,000,000 CAD financing.
- Represented equity owners in connection with the sale of a group of US and Mexican transportation and logistics companies valued at $75,000,000.
- Represented equity owners in connection with the sale of a natural stone and tile distribution company valued at approximately $55,000,000 (including deferred purchase price).
- Represented plywood door distributor in connection with $30,000,000 disposition of assets.
- Represented portfolio companies of private equity firms in connection with the disposition of approximately $100,000,000 of oil and gas assets and the acquisition of an oilfield services and manufacturing company.
- Represented numerous independent sponsors and strategic acquirers in connection with acquisitions across all industries.
- Represented private equity firms, credit funds, family offices, and other investment companies in connection with fund formation and other securities and regulatory matters.
Finance
- Represented administrative agent in connection with $150,000,000 syndicated credit facility to private equity sponsored developer of natural gas and fiber optic distribution systems.
- Represented company in connection with its borrowing of $100,000,000 asset-based lending (ABL) facility used for working capital.
- Represented administrative agent in connection with $100,000,000 syndicated credit facility to private equity sponsored developer of natural gas distribution systems.
- Represented administrative agent in connection with $95,000,000 credit facility used by private equity sponsored company to acquire cell tower, billboard, and solar leases and easements and other income-producing assets.
- Represented company in connection with its borrowing of $200,000,000 ABL facility used for working capital and to finance ESOP repurchase obligations.
- Represented private equity sponsored oil and gas production company in connection with its borrowing of $500,000,000 reserve-based lending (RBL) facility.
- Represented administrative agent in connection with its notes receivable portfolio totaling more than $1 billion.
- Represented financial institution in connection with a $50,000,000 NAV credit facility to fund projects and investments of a family office.
- Represented financial institution in connection with a $50,000,000 ABL facility used for working capital.
- Represented financial institution in connection with $43,000,000 senior debt financing for the acquisition and development of multi-family housing and negotiation of inter-creditor agreement with mezzanine lender.
- Represented company in connection with a $35,000,000 ABL facility used for working capital
- Represented credit fund in connection with various special situations loans primarily secured by real estate.
- Represented financial institutions in connection with the workout of distressed real estate and asset-based lending loans, including syndicated credit facilities involving borrowers in various industries.
- Represented numerous financial institutions in connection with acquisition, cash flow, and other leveraged lending facilities.
Real Estate
- Represented foreign investment company in connection with separate transactions involving the $110,000,000 and $65,000,000 acquisitions of national franchise hotels in California and the $65,000,000 disposition of a national franchise hotel in California.
- Represented clients in connection with various real estate finance, acquisition, and disposition transactions.
Recognition & Accolades
- “Texas Rising Stars,” Super Lawyers – Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2018-2022
- “Best Lawyers Under 40,” D Magazine, 2021, 2023-2025
- “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” D Magazine, 2024
Publications & Speeches
- “The End of LIBOR: What It Means for Lenders,” 42nd Annual Texas Association of Bank Counsel Convention (September 2018)
- The Law of Banking, “Considerations for Banks in Preparing for the End of LIBOR,” (September 2018)
- Co-Author, “Syndicated Construction Loans, Defaulting Lenders and Equitable Remedies”, 48 Tex. Tech L. Rev 853 (2016)
- Co-Author, “Pitfalls for Lawyers of Proposed Change to International Code of Ethics for Accountants,” The Professional Lawyer, Volume 21, Number 4 (2013)
- Lending to a Series LLC, by Gordon Russell and Michael Attaway, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, Volume 38, Number 9, (September 2013)
Community Involvement
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Big Brothers Big Sisters