Lawrence (Larry) B. Mandala is a member of the Munck Wilson Mandala executive committee and chairman of the corporate law group. He has over 35 years of experience representing public and private companies in a wide range of corporate and business transactions.  His corporate finance practice includes private placements, IPOs and secondary public offerings of equity, debt, direct participation and hybrid securities.

Larry has extensive experience representing clients in business acquisitions, including mergers, asset purchases, stock purchases, strategic alliances and joint ventures, corporate restructurings, exchange offers, private equity investments, going private transactions and hostile and friendly tender offers.

Larry has extensive experience representing clients in business acquisitions, including mergers, asset purchases, stock purchases, strategic alliances and joint ventures, corporate restructurings, exchange offers, private equity investments, going private transactions and hostile and friendly tender offers.

In addition to transactional matters, Larry regularly counsels public and private clients on federal and state securities and general corporate law matters, including compliance with periodic reporting requirements and proxy solicitation regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, insider trading, anti-takeover planning, resales of restricted securities, director and officer fiduciary duties, executive compensation and disclosure obligations.

Larry also guides public companies on their compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the corporate governance rules of the NYSE, AMEX and NASD and advises public and private companies and their directors, officers and shareholders regarding other corporate governance issues and corporate best practices.

A frequent presenter on corporate and securities law, Larry’s clients are in virtually every major industry, including technology, electronic entertainment & gaming, banking, and energy.  His clients range in size from start-ups and emerging companies to large, multinational public corporations.

  • Representation of investment fund established by renowned restaurateur to launch new restaurant and retail concept
  • Representation of Fortune 500 company in its $635 million (stock and cash) acquisition of a division of another Fortune 500 company
  • Representation of Newtoy, Inc., creators of Words With Friends, in its merger with Zynga, Inc
  • Representation of ClickMotive, LP, a private interactive marketing solutions company, in its $48.9 million sale to DealerTrack, Inc.
  • Representation of a privately-held game developer in its sale of assets to another private company for cash and stock
  • Representation of a private company in its acquisition of over 30 Pizza Hut franchises and related financing
  • Representation of a privately-held software company acquired for $45 million in stock by a publicly-traded software company
  • Representation of a privately-held manufacturing company acquired for $21 million in cash by a U.K. based company listed on the London Stock Exchange
  • Representation of the issuer and underwriter in $200 million and $100 million public offerings of energy exploration programs
  • Representation of the acquirers in $50 million and $33 million acquisitions of facilities that produce synthetic coal fuel qualifying for tax credits under section 29 of the Internal Revenue Code
  • Representation of an emerging semiconductor company in a PIPE transaction involving convertible debt and warrants and the required resale registration statement
  • Numerous private placements of interests in partnerships formed for the purpose of oil and gas exploration, ownership of income-producing oil and gas properties, the operation of an intrastate gas pipeline and equipment leasing, in amounts ranging from $500,000 to $54 million
  • Representation of publicly-traded healthcare company in its $160 million merger with another publicly-traded hospital company, subsequent tender offer for $80 million of subordinated notes issued by the target company, and subsequent underwritten public offering of $90 million of common stock
  • Representation of publicly-traded gaming company in its $100 million acquisition of a riverboat casino
  • Representation of numerous community banks involved in mergers with publicly-traded regional bank holding companies
  • Formation of bank holding companies and de novo state and national banks
  • Representation of community banks in the offering of trust preferred securities
  • Representation of community banks in regulatory, corporate and securities matters, including tender offers, private placements and intrastate offerings of common and preferred stock

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19 Munck Wilson Mandala Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers

The 2021 list of Texas Super Lawyers will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Several MWM partners

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Paycheck Protection Program – Use of Proceeds and Loan Forgiveness

SBA PAYCHECK PROTECTION LOANS Permitted Uses of Loans Loan Forgiveness Maximum Loan Forgiveness Amount (See above for further detail on the following acceptable costs) Limitations Reductions in Loan Forgiveness Reductions/Penalties – Maximum forgiveness amounts will be reduced: For any advance, up to $10,000, taken on an SBA EIDL. Relief from Reductions for Payroll Adjustments Made

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18 Munck Wilson Mandala Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers

The 2020 list of Texas Super Lawyers will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Several MWM partners

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13 Munck Wilson Mandala Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America©; 8 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

The MWM attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers in America© are managing partner William Munck, who has been recognized annually since 2011, chair of the litigation practice Jamil Alibhai, litigation partner Kelly Chen, IP partner Greg Howison, chair of the corporate law practice Larry Mandala, co-chair of the employment and labor practice Michael McCabe, chair of

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Eight Munck Wilson Mandala Attorneys Honored as Best Lawyers in Dallas

Mandala, Ray and Kaliser are members of MWM’s corporate practice.  Mandala is a name partner and member of the executive committee and chairs MWM’s corporate practice. Ray and Kaliser are both partners in the corporate practice. Martinez is a senior partner in MWM’s complex litigation/dispute resolution practice. She is a trial attorney with a versatile

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18 Munck Wilson Mandala Partners Named Texas Super Lawyers

The 2019 list of Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. The following

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16 Munck Wilson Mandala Partners Named Texas Super Lawyers

The 2018 list of Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. The following

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16 Munck Wilson Mandala Partners Named Texas Super Lawyers

Dallas, TX, Sep. 5, 2017 —–  16 partners from law firm Munck Wilson Mandala have been selected as Texas Super Lawyers for 2017.  Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Produced and managed by Thomson Reuters, the selection

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23 Munck Wilson Mandala Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers List

Munck Wilson Mandala is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic

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18 Munck Wilson Mandala Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2023

Munck Wilson Mandala congratulates 18 attorneys who have been recognized as Texas Super Lawyers for 2023. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Produced and managed by Thomson Reuters, the selection process involves independent research,

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Client Alerts

The Corporate Transparency Act: Changes coming in 2024 that may impact your company

While the Act is technical and complex, the following is a high-level summary of the key elements that we hope provide a useful overview of the companies affected by the Act and how to remain compliant. The attorneys at Munck Wilson Mandala are dedicated to helping your company navigate the Act and ensure compliance in

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29 Munck Wilson Mandala Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers List

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.  MWM is proud to have lawyers listed in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and

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18 Munck Wilson Mandala Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers

The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Three MWM partners have been recognized for 20 years or more: Global Managing Partner William A. Munck and IP

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Client Alerts

The Corporate Transparency Act on Hold

December 2024 Update: CTA Enjoined Background—The Law and the Injunction In January 2024, the CTA went into effect, requiring most private entities to report identifying and ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“FinCEN”). The CTA became law in January 2021 in an effort to

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Tulane University Law School, JD, 1987

cum laude

Senior Fellow
Tulane Maritime Law Journal, articles editor

Emory University, BA, 1984

English and Political Science

John Gordon Stipe Society of Scholars, member

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Louisiana State Bar
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Texas Association of Bank Counsel
  • Louisiana Bankers Association
    Bank Counsel Section
  • Dallas Theater Center
    Board of Trustees, 2012-2017
  • Dallas Regional Chamber
    Innovation and Capital Committee, 2014

  • Best Lawyers in America
    2021-2025
  • Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
    2009 – 2024
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
    2013, 2014, 2020-2022
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review
    Rated in Martindale-Hubbell

Texas, 1993

Louisiana, 1987

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana