Represents private and public companies and private equity sponsors on a wide range of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and other strategic transactions.
Particular focus on transactions in the energy sector.

Dasha advises strategic and private equity (PE) clients on a wide range of complex transactions. Her practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions (M&A), upstream acquisition & divestiture (A&D) transactions, private equity investments and exit transactions.

With deep experience representing clients in the energy sector, Dasha has led a number of significant transactions on behalf of leading oil & gas companies and investors in the space. Drawing on her robust background in PE, Dasha also guides sponsors through capital deployment and successful exits. She routinely represents management teams in initial investments and ongoing operations.

In addition, Dasha advises clients on corporate governance, securities and other general corporate matters.

While in law school, Dasha served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Larry Weiman of the Texas 80th Civil District Court.

Representative Work

Represented Viper Energy Inc. in multiple mineral and royalty interest transactions, collectively exceeding $2.3 billion.
Represented Talos Energy Inc. in its $1.29 billion acquisition of QuarterNorth Energy.
Represented Tellurian Inc. in its definitive agreement to merge with Woodside Energy in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $900 million.
Represented Diamondback Energy Inc. in its sale, together with WhiteWater, of 55% of the interests in BANGL, LLC to MPLX LP for $715 million.
Represented Tellurian Inc. in the sale of upstream assets in the Louisiana Haynesville and Bossier shale basins for approximately $260 million.
Represented Spire Inc. in its agreement to acquire MoGas Pipeline, an interstate natural gas pipeline, and Omega Pipeline, a connected gas distribution system for $175 million.
Represented global oil and gas company, Waldorf Production Limited in the sale of U.S. Gulf of Mexico assets.
Represented Baseline Energy Services, an oilfield services company, in its sale to Pennybacker Capital Management.
Represented Brazos Midstream Holdings III, LLC in a preferred equity investment from EOC Partners, Elda River Capital and co-investors.
Represented Edge Natural Resources in the sale of Burnham RNG, a developer and owner of organic waste management and anaerobic digestion biogas assets.
Represented Houston-based private-equity backed company in the sale of upstream assets in the Permian Basin and a related midstream system.

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Represented a public company in divestiture of upstream oil and gas assets for approximately $180 million.
Represented a private equity-backed company in the negotiation of a “drillco” partnership.
Represented Bessemer Investors LLC in connection with a strategic investment in RotoCo, LLC, the largest Roto-Rooter franchisee.
Represented strategic investor in connection with investment in $685 million carbon-recycling and biofuels plant in Canada.
Represented a Canadian oilfield services company in connection with its $275 million acquisition of a U.S.-based international services company.
Represented an Alaska mineral exploration company in the sale of joint venture company interests to a Canadian-based gold and silver mining company.
Represented the conflicts committee of a public MLP in going-private merger transaction.
Represented El Paso Electric Company in a private placement of $45 million aggregate principal amount of senior guaranteed notes due 2031 of Rio Grande Resources Trust II.
Represented a Korean heavy industrial company in connection with its strategic acquisition of a U.S. turbine service and repair business.
Represented lead investor in Series B funding of a long-duration energy storage company
Represented issuers in Rule 144A offerings of senior debt securities (secured and unsecured).
Represented issuer in at-the-market offering of common and preferred stock.
Represented various public issuers in connection with Exchange Act reporting (including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and proxy statements), beneficial ownership reporting, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Represented sponsors in connection with the formation of private equity funds, including funds with commitments from institutional taxable and tax-exempt investors, in the following amounts:
- $7 billion
- $3.25 billion
- $1.1 billion
- $150 million
- $100 million

List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.

Languages
English
Serbo-Croatian

Education
J.D., University of Houston Law Center, magna cum laude, 2016
B.A., Simon Fraser University, with distinction, 2013

Bar Admissions
Texas

Recognitions

The Legal 500 US, Energy Transactions: oil and gas, 2025.
The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch: Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024-2025.
The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2022-2023.

Affiliations and Public Service

Gender Fairness Committee, Houston Bar Association
Editorial Board, The Houston Lawyer
Houston Young Lawyers Association

Speeches and Publications

“The Art of Investigation: Trends and Best Practices in M&A Due Diligence,” The Houston Lawyer, May/June 2023.
“Raising Capital for Cheap(er): An Overview of Common Securities Registration Exemptions,” The Houston Lawyer, November/December 2019.