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John McKnight focuses on corporate transactions, both domestic and international, including public offering representation of both issuers and underwriters, corporate governance and securities reporting and disclosure requirements, venture capital, public and private acquisitions, divestitures and asset sales, and joint ventures and other international commercial transactions. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, he represents clients in various industries, including technology, finance and money management, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, automobile, retail and entertainment. Education J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 1985 Texas Law Review: Note Editor B.A., magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1981 Bar Admissions Texas Representative Experience Representation of publicly-held U.S. corporation in connection with merger with publicly-held Canadian corporation. Representation of healthcare technology company in exchange of preferred stock and cash for convertible debentures. Representation of financial software and consulting company in initial public offering. Representation of New York Stock Exchange money management company in connection with spin-off transaction. Representation of large U.S. real estate brokerage firm in international matters, including acquisitions and franchising transactions in Australia, Europe, Africa and Latin America. Representation of investment banks and issuers in stock and convertible debt public offerings. Representation of privately-held companies in initial and follow-on venture capital financing rounds. Publications & Presentations Speech: "2006 SEC Executive Compensation and Related Disclosure Rules," presented in conjunction with the Locke Liddell & Sapp Corporate Program Series Speech: "2005 Securities Act Offering Reform: Of WKSI's, Free Speech and Other Advances," presented in conjunction with the Locke Liddell & Sapp Corporate Program Series Speech and Paper: "NYSE and Nasdaq Corporate Governance Rules," presented to the American Society of Corporate Secretaries Speech and Paper: "The SEC's Plain English Rules," presented to the Dallas Bar Association Securities Law Section Speech and Paper: "A Walk Through a Public Offering (including Federal and State Securities Compliance)," presented in conjunction with the Locke Liddell & Sapp Program Series Article: "Establishing a Corporation," appearing as a chapter in Doing Business in Texas Article: "A New Dawn in the Mexican Financial Services Industry: Current and Future Markets and Legal Regulations," appearing in Mexican Business Review Article: "Mexico's Industrial Property and Copyright Laws: Another Step Toward Linkage With a Global Economy," appearing in International Business Lawyer. A similar article appeared in the Newsletter of the International Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Press Release Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2008 9/24/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2007 10/6/2006 Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Professional Affiliations Research Fellow, The Center for American and International Law (formerly, Southwestern Legal Foundation) Member, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals Member, International Bar Association, Business Law Section Member, State Bar of Texas, Corporate Counsel Section and International Law Section Dallas Bar Association, Securities Law Section and International Law Section Former Director and Executive Committee Member, US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce (Southwest Chapter). | 