Steve Tredennick
Partner
Nanette Blanchard
713.223.2300 x2744
Steven R. Tredennick's practice has an emphasis on public and private mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, going-private transactions, co-investments, joint ventures and general corporate matters, including corporate governance and takeover defense. He also advises special committees and controlling stockholders in public companies.
Mr. Tredennick primarily focuses on the representation of private equity firms and other strategic investment funds in connection with strategic business transactions. He also represents companies, both public and private, engaged in a wide variety of businesses, including oil and gas exploration and production, oilfield services, electricity generation, natural gas storage, biotechnology and manufacturing. In addition to his transactional practice, Mr. Tredennick also advises on governance matters with respect to limited liability companies and partnerships, including the formation, merger, acquisition, dissolution or restructuring of all forms of alternative business entities.
Publications and Speeches
"Corporate Reorganizations," University of Texas–McCombs School of Business, November 2003.
"The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: What It Means for the Private Company," CFO Seminar, October 2003.
"Record Retention in 2003: Arthur Andersen, LLP, The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Other Matters," Accutrac, March 2003.
"The Securities and Exchange Commission's Standards of Professional Conduct," Corporate Counsel, Vol.1 No.1, Spring 2003.
"Sarbanes-Oxley: The Further Federalization of Corporate Governance," Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 66, No.1, January 2003.
Co-author, "What Every Corporate Leader Should Know: The Changing Landscape of Corporate Integrity, Compliance and Governance Laws," Update No. 2, Bracewell & Patterson LLP, February 2003.
Co-author, "What Every Corporate Leader Should Know: The Changing Landscape of Corporate Integrity, Compliance and Governance Laws," Update No. 1, Bracewell & Patterson LLP, November 2002.
Co-author, "What Every Corporate Leader Should Know: The Changing Landscape of Corporate Integrity, Compliance and Governance Laws," Bracewell & Patterson LLP, September 2002.
Education
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1997
M. Public Affairs, University of Virginia, 1997
B.A., Economics, cum laude, Whittier College, 1993
Bar Admissions
Texas
Affiliations
State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section, Corporation Laws Committee
Houston Bar Association
American Bar Association, Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions, Committee on Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Associations
Leadership 20/20, Director
Noteworthy
Texas Rising Star, Mergers and Acquisitions, 2006 and 2007