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By Brooks Igo – (October 8) – Winstead recently announced the addition of corporate lawyer Charlie Florsheim as a shareholder to its Fort Worth office.
Florsheim, who moves to the 265-lawyer firm from Fort Worth-based Cantey Hanger, said though he believes Fort Worth presents a unique challenge for attorneys practicing at larger firms, Winstead understands the Fort Worth legal market and provides its attorneys with opportunities to succeed.
“Considering both the needs of my clients and the significant growth that Fort Worth is experiencing, the opportunity to join a firm that has such depth and quality in virtually every area of practice was very attractive,” he said.
He said the primary challenge his clients are facing – one that faces a large number of companies in Fort Worth – is how to manage rapid growth. For example, he said growth is usually accompanied by an increased need for legal services.
“I try to assist my clients by anticipating and staying ahead of these issues, so that they have the appropriate infrastructure in place,” he said.
The SMU Dedman School of Law graduate represents clients in M&A matters, securities regulation, entity formation, corporate governance, venture capital and private equity matters.
Florsheim has recently represented two separate companies that received investments from private equity firms. He said it was educational to learn the issues important to private equity investors, and to work with them to implement a structure that fits the vision and goals of the target’s management.
One development he and his clients are keeping an eye on is how issuers seeking to raise capital in private placements adapt to the JOBS Act.
Florsheim is the 13th lawyer in Winstead’s Fort Worth office.
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