Steven Dean Kesten

Steve Kesten's practice includes private placements and other sales and purchases of debt or equity securities; mergers, asset acquisitions and sales; formation and representation of private equity funds, venture capital funds and hedge funds; entity selection and formation, including drafting complex limited liability company and partnership agreements and corporate charters having multiple classes of common and preferred stock; and general contract review. He also has experience representing both lenders and borrowers in asset-based lending transactions involving senior lenders, mezzanine lenders and factoring companies. Most recently, Steve’s practice has centered on the purchase and sale of middle-market companies, private equity investment and representing foreign companies with the expansion of their businesses into the United States, in particular the state of Texas.

Steve has been an active member of the Rotary Club of Houston since 1992. During that time, he served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Rotary Lombardi Award, and was the General Chairman of the event in 1997. The Rotary Lombardi Award honors the outstanding college lineman of the year while raising significant contributions benefiting the American Cancer Society. In 2007, Steve was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International for his 15 + years of "service above self" on behalf of the Rotary Club.

Steve is also deeply involved with the Houston Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), having been elected to multiple leadership positions. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of ACG since 2011, the President Elect for 2014, and serves as President of the Chapter in 2015.

Steve is an active member of the Houston Bar Association Mergers & Acquisition Section, serving as a Council Member and Treasurer in 2013 and as Chairman of the Section in 2014. He is also on the Board of the Houston Chapter of The Entrepreneurship Institute where he is a frequent speaker and panel moderator at the TEI's annual Presidents' Forum.

Steve is licensed to practice before the Federal District Courts for the Southern District of Texas.