Ashton Barrineau Butcher

Partner

Areas of Focus

Ashton Barrineau Butcher

Partner

abutcher@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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Biography
  • Focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions for both private equity and strategic clients.
  • Advises on corporate governance and other general corporate matters.

Ashton Barrineau Butcher represents private equity firms, public and private companies and other strategic investors in a variety of corporate and M&A matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, auction processes, joint ventures, reorganizations and other general corporate matters. Ashton’s transaction experience covers a variety of industries, including convenience-retail, manufacturing, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, technology, health care, financial services, media, retail and hospitality.

Representative Work

Private Equity M&A

  • Represented a private equity fund in numerous acquisitions of aggregates mining companies across the United States.
  • Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition of an industrial components manufacturer.
  • Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition of a leading provider of wireless condition monitoring.
  • Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition of an indoor adventure park company.
  • Represented a private equity fund in its $151 million sale of LCI, a provider of risk insight, prediction and management solutions, to Verisk Analytics, Inc.
  • Represented a private equity fund in the acquisition of a distributor of fluid power and power train solutions.
  • Represented a private equity fund in its $85 million sale of Southern Tide, a lifestyle apparel brand, to Oxford Industries, Inc.
  • Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition of over 45 quick-service restaurant locations in Florida.

Strategic M&A

  • Represented 7-Eleven, Inc. in its $21 billion acquisition of Speedway from Marathon Petroleum Corp., which is the largest transaction in the history of the convenience store industry and the largest-ever U.S. transaction in which Akin Gump served as buy-side M&A counsel.
  • Represented New Fortress Energy, Inc. (NFE) in its $2 billion sale of 11 liquid natural gas infrastructure vessels to a newly formed joint venture between funds managed by Apollo Global Management Inc. and NFE.
  • Represented Trinity Industries, Inc. in its $375 million sale of its highway products business to Monomoy Capital Partners, an operationally focused middle market private equity fund.
  • Represented 7-Eleven, Inc. in its $3.3 billion acquisition of more than 1,100 gasoline and convenience store locations in 18 states from Sunoco LP.
  • Represented a large chain in the convenience retailing industry in its acquisition of 38 gasoline and convenience store locations.
  • Represented VCA, the nation’s largest animal care provider (which was publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Market), in its sale to Mars, Incorporated, at $93 a share in a transaction valued at approximately $9.1 billion.
  • Represented U.S. Concrete, Inc. in numerous acquisitions throughout the United States.

Education
  • J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2014

  • B.A., University of Texas at Austin, with special distinction, 2011

Bar Admissions
  • Texas

Recognitions
  • D Magazine Best Lawyers Under 40, 2024.
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association, Outstanding First Year Director, 2022-2023.
  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, 2023-2024.
  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Corporate Governance; Compliance Law, 2022.
Affiliations and Public Service
  • Dallas Bar Association WE LEAD (Women Empowered to Lead in the Legal Profession), Class of 2024.
  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
  • Fellow, DAYL Foundation.
  • Chair, Public Service Committee of the Board of Directors, Texas Young Lawyers Association.
  • Member, Board of Directors, Texas Young Lawyers Association.
  • Ex Officio Member, Board of Directors, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.
  • Mustang Exchange Mentor, SMU Dedman School of Law.
  • Ursuline Advocate, Ursuline Academy of Dallas.
Speeches and Publications
  • Presenter, “Dealmaker’s Bootcamp: M&A Basics,” Akin, October 18, 2023.
  • Panelist, “Go from Good to Greatness: Discussing How to Become a Great Associate,” Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, August 29, 2023.
  • “Ethical Considerations for the M&A Attorney,” Dallas Bar Association, Mergers and Acquisitions Section, April 10, 2018.

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