Craig M. Van de Mark

Of Counsel
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Biography

Craig has 40 years business and legal experience in private equity and finance, primarily in the energy and biotech industries. Craig has served as General Counsel at Zilkha Energy Company and Zilkha Renewable Energy and is, at present, on the Board of Directors of ZZ Biotech and serves as a senior advisor at Juneau Oil & Gas. He previously worked in energy consulting at Sterling Consulting Group and in private practice early in his career as a business attorney at Andrews & Kurth.

Representative Matters

Craig has handled numerous transactions in his 40-year career across various industries with a focus on: Oil & Gas, Biotech, Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Vineyards & Wineries.

Craig’s expertise lies in:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Corporate governance including Board of Director matters
  • Real estate development
  • Asset acquisitions and dispositions
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Insurance and risk management
  • Credit facilities (secured and unsecured) with commercial banks and institutional investors
  • Derivative transactions (swaps and collars)
  • Intellectual Property transfers (Patent Assignments and Licenses)