Kathryn D. Betts

Counsel

Areas of Focus

Kathryn D. Betts

Counsel

kbetts@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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Biography
  • Represents public and private companies and private equity funds in corporate and securities matters.
  • Handles M&A transactions, special situations and distressed transactions.

Kathryn advises clients in connection with a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, internal restructurings, equity investments and joint ventures.

Kathryn has represented clients across a variety of industries, including retail, technology, health care, insurance, nutrition, aerospace and energy.

Representative Work
  • Advised a buyer entity, formed by MPK Equity Partners, AHR Growth Partners and PNC Riverarch Capital, in its stock acquisition of Sola Salon Studios LLC and Sola Franchise LLC.
  • Advised sellers on the sale of two privately held companies in exchange for cash consideration, rollover equity, a buyer note and earnout consideration.
  • Represented a private equity fund with more than €67 billion in assets under management in connection with local and cross-border transactions.
  • Represented a health care industry client in connection with multibillion dollar strategic acquisition and complex carve-out and restructuring transaction.
  • Represented 7-Eleven, Inc. in its $21 billion acquisition of 3,800 Speedway convenience stores.
  • Represented an ad hoc creditors’ group in the restructuring of $7 billion of outstanding debt of a communications provider.

Education
  • J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2016

  • A.B., Washington University in St. Louis, magna cum laude, 2013

Bar Admissions
  • Texas

Recognitions
  • Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023.
Affiliations and Public Service
  • Board member, Chi Omega Educational Corporation
  • Board member, Shakespeare Dallas
  • Member, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Marketing and Pro Bono & Public Service Teams

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