Samuel E. Whitley
Mr. Whitley handles sophisticated corporate and securities matters for domestic and foreign businesses, such as public and private securities offerings, securities compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and restructurings. Mr. Whitley also serves as outside general counsel to several publicly traded companies and investment companies. As a result, he works with senior management to create innovative solutions in a wide variety of business scenarios.
Some of the areas in which Mr. Whitley has represented domestic and international businesses are:
Securities offerings, registration, and regulation
Initial public offerings and private placement
International business law
Investment in Latin America
Foreign investment in the U.S.
Corporate finance and business transactions
Mergers and acquisitions
Business and commercial litigation
Securities litigation
Business torts
Franchise law
Whitley LLP welcomes the opportunity to discuss operational strategies, legal issues and solutions, and opportunities for growth, expansion, and investment with U.S. and international clients.
Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Law
- Securities Law
- Contracts
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2001
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2002
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 2001
- Law Journal: Houston Business & Tax Law Journal, 1999 - 2001
- Southern Methodist University
- B.A. - 1998
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Liberal Arts
Published Works
- More of the Same (Survey of Banking Law Developments), 18 Tex. Law. 40 , 2002
Classes/Seminars
- How to take advantage of CAFTA: Doing Business with the United States, International Commerce Associates/ANEP, 2005 - Present
Honors and Awards
- Scholar, International Bar Association Real Estate Section , 2007 - 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- U.S.-Mexico Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Schroeder Walthall Neville L.L.P., Associate, 2001 - 2002
- Winstead y Rivera, S.C., Mexico City, Law clerk, 2000 - 2001
Languages
- Spanish
- English
- French
