Craig Carpenter
Partner
BakerHostetler
Dallas, TX

Craig Carpenter concentrates his practice on privacy governance and technology transactions. He provides an innovative, holistic approach to the legal challenges his clients face by integrating all aspects of intellectual property and privacy when assisting with technology, data, media and marketing projects. Craig counsels clients on online compliance and enforcement issues, website and social media policies and terms of use, digital and social advertising review, app development, influencer marketing, sweepstakes and promotions, internet take-downs and IP enforcement. He holds a B.A. from Clemson University and a J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law.

Todd Thorson
Partner
BakerHostetler
Dallas & Houston, TX

Drawing from nearly two decades of experience practicing corporate law,Todd Thorson works with both private and public companies to advise on transactions and other non-litigation matters, and regularly serves as lead counsel in change-in-control (buy-side and sell-side) transactions. He works closely with company boards and senior management to provide systemic support on corporate governance initiatives, including fiduciary duty guidance, related party/interested director transactions, and regulatory compliance. Notably, Todd counsels clients on corporate crisis matters, providing support and advice regarding events that threaten the organization as a whole, such as shareholder activism defense and responding to negative social media events.

Todd also devotes a portion of his practice to working with multigenerational, family-owned businesses with respect to transformational events such as mergers, acquisitions, integrations and founder divestitures. He prioritizes developing a comprehensive understanding of the clients’ personal and business goals, and guides them through the transactional nuances and processes accordingly.Todd is the Dallas Business Leader.

Ryan Gorsche
Partner
BakerHostetler
Dallas, TX

Ryan Gorsche represents clients in a diverse array of complex mergers and acquisitions, as well as other strategic and financial transactions. He frequently serves as a primary point of contact and negotiator for clients with respect to the planning, execution and integration of their transactions. Additionally, he has extensive experience advising both private and public companies and private equity funds on their most important, valuable and complicated domestic and cross-border joint ventures, divestitures and carve-outs, and restructurings. Drawing from more than a decade of challenging and diverse private firm and in-house experience, Ryan caters his business-oriented approach to fit his clients’ needs, ensuring that their goals are met in an efficient, cost-effective manner.