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Twelve Egan Nelson Attorneys Named to 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America Guide
[October 27, 2026]

Twelve Egan Nelson Attorneys Named to 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America Guide


Egan Nelson LLP is proud to announce that 12 of its attorneys have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America guide.

This recognition across the firm's office footprint underscores Egan Nelson's elite transactional capabilities and its prominent position as a go-to firm for complex corporate, energy and technology dealmaking.

Lawdragon's annual Dealmakers guide honors the country's top legal minds who navigate corporations, investment funds and emerging growth companies through sophisticated financial landscapes, strategic investments and transformational corporate transactions.

The Egan Nelson honorees include:

Austin:

  • Matt R. Bair - Venture capital investments and debt financings, M&A, startup formation and financings, corporate restructurings
  • Nicolas Lee - Corporate & securities, M&A, private equity, corporate governance, renewable energy, technology & venture capital
  • Thomas R. Nelson - Corporate & securities, M&A, private equity & venture capital, corporate governance, startup & emerging technology
  • Mitul D. Patel - Corporate finance, corporate & securities, M&A, general corporate

Dallas:

  • Shane M. Egan - M&A, finance, private equity, reorganization and recapitalization
  • R. Scott Cohen - M&A, finance, reorganization and recapitalization
  • Michael S. Colvin - M&A, distressed investing, reorganization and recapitalization, finance
  • Robin H. Hopkins - Corporate & securities, M&A, private equity, general corporate
  • Jason Howard - Corporate & securities, M&A, private equity
  • Victoria Mitchell - Mergers & acquisitions, corporate & securities, corporate governance, financing
  • Brad Whitlock - M&A, corporate & securities, corporate finance, corporate governance, reorganizations & workouts

Houston:


  • Douglas C. Atnipp - Energy transactions, general corporate and finance transactions

"To have twelve of our partners recognized on this national list is a testament to the depth of our bench and the trust our clients place in us," said founding partner Mr. Egan. "This broad recognition highlights our ability to deliver top-tier, Big Law sophistication across diverse sectors from Austin's venture capital ecosystem to Houston's complex energy transactions to Dallas's robust middle-market M&A arena, while maintaining our commitment to an efficient client-service model."

To review the full list of honorees, click here.

About Egan Nelson LLP

Egan Nelson LLP is an elite boutique law firm specializing in high-stakes corporate transactions, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and complex commercial dispute resolution. Composed entirely of veteran attorneys from the nation's most prestigious law firms, Egan Nelson delivers standard-setting legal counsel with the efficiency and personalized attention of a premier boutique.


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