Travis S. Souza is an associate in the Dallas office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He is a member of the firm's Corporate Department.
Mr. Souza’s practice focuses on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and joint ventures. He advises public and private clients in connection with complex asset and equity transactions ranging across a variety of industries. He also assists these clients with securities law, corporate governance, and general corporate matters.
Mr. Souza earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Duke University School of Law in 2008, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and an editor for the Duke Law Journal. While at Duke he participated in the Community Enterprise Clinic, providing assistance to non-profit organizations and low-wealth entrepreneurs working to improve the quality of life in low-wealth communities. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Michigan State University where he graduated with high honors.
Mr. Souza is admitted to practice in the State of Texas.
Representative Transactions
- Represented American Airlines, Inc. in its multi-billion dollar acquisition of 260 aircraft from Airbus S.A.S.
- Represented Douglas Miller in his $5.5 billion bid for EXCO Resources, Inc.
- Represented Intel Corporation in its acquisition of cable modem business from Texas Instruments.
- Represented Intel Corporation in its acquisition of Netherlands-based Silicon Hive B.V.
- Represented The Williams Companies, Inc. in contribution of its gas pipeline and domestic midstream businesses to Williams Partners L.P.
- Represented Atmos Energy Corporation in grant of option to develop and sell its Louisiana gas storage assets.
- Represented private equity firm in acquisition of a $30 million controlling stake in a beverage manufacturing company.
- Represented Brazos Private Equity Partners in acquisition of two security distribution companies.
- Represented Brazos Private Equity Partners in two add-on acquisitions of security distribution assets.
- Represented Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc. in acquisition of nutritional supplement assets.