
Amar Budarapu
Biography
Amar Budarapu currently serves as a member of the North American Management Committee. He recently served as the chairman of the US M&A and Capital Markets practice. He also recently served as the chairman of the Firm's Global Capital Markets practice for over a decade. Amar mainly practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, and corporate governance.
Practice Focus
Amar routinely advises public companies and investment bankers in M&A and capital markets transactions. He has broad experience in domestic and cross-border M&A and capital markets transactions, particularly in the coordination of complex multi-jurisdictional transactions. He has also represented issuers and underwriters in connection with registered and private equity and debt offerings, including initial public offerings.
Representative Legal Matters
- Representation of a public company in its sale (USD 2 billion) and simultaneous spinoff of a subsidiary to public shareholders (USD600 million).
- Representation of a company in the acquisition of a public company (USD 5 billion).
- Representation of a company in the acquisition of a public company (USD 1 billion).
- Representation of an underwriter in a Rule 144A/Regulation S global offering of common stock (USD 500 million).
- Representation of a public company in the defense of a hostile takeover.
- Representation of a public company in the sale of the company (USD 2.8 billion).
- Representation of an underwriter in the public offering of common stock (USD 350 million).
- Representation of an investment banker in the sale of a public company (USD 275 million).
- Representation of an issuer in a universal shelf and subsequent convertible notes offering (USD 1.1 billion).
- Representation of a public company in the sale of the company (USD 400 million).
Professional Honors
- Acritas Star, Acritas Sharplegal 2018
Admissions
- Texas~United States (1991)
Education
- University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude) (1991)
- Lawrence University (B.S. Chemistry) (1987)
Languages
- English
- Telugu
Previous Offices
- Houston
- New York