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Eddy brings over 40 years of legal experience counseling a diverse client base. Recently with only a 14 day period from final bids to closing, he led a FBT team representing a technology company that a majority interest and rolled over the remainder of its equity into a new Private Equity funded company in a transaction valued at $100 Million with no recognition of gain by holders of the rollover equity. His experience includes representing various entities such as private equity firms, businesses of different sizes, and individuals in matters like mergers and acquisitions, financing, and governance. Notably, his practice is diverse across numerous industries, ranging from energy and technology to healthcare and real estate, demonstrating his negotiation skills and ability to advise on complex transactions and ongoing business issues. He is the leader of Frost Brown Todd’s Private Equity industry team and the Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice Group.

He also serves as a Trusted Advisor for family businesses and high net worth individuals on matters like succession planning and M&A. Licensed in Texas, his experience includes leading multi-billion dollar transactions. He has been recognized in the past by The Best Lawyers in America® and Texas Super Lawyers®.

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Experience

Legal Work Highlights

Represented Buyers and Sellers in Energy Industry transactions in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors.

Represents portfolio companies of private equity funds in multiple industry groups.

Negotiated purchases and sales of E&P properties in multiple fields.

Represented Midstream operators, water companies and landowners in various gathering, pipeline and operational agreements.

Negotiated agreements related to construction and operations of land based LNG plant.

Represents buyers and sellers of mineral, royalty and non-operating workings interests.

Represents PE driven acquisitions and strategic rollups.

Advised investor group with competing corporate finance proposal to board generated offer in the sports and safety industry.

Advises parties on securities issues related to ongoing business, and startup, activities.

Lead strategic roll up of engineering and consulting companies by market leader company.

Represents an international logistics technology portfolio company.

Advises on entity governance agreements for diverse owners.

Represents family business on business succession planning and execution to provide continuity of control and tax advantages, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and financings as Trusted Advisor to family businesses, high net worth individuals and businesses of all sizes.

Active in Maritime Industry Acquisitions and Financings.

Advises business owners in disputes with their co-owners.

Education

Law School

Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 1984

Undergraduate School

Princeton University, A.B., Economics, 1981

Bar Memberships

Eddy is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Texas, 1984

Courts

Eddy is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits

U.S. District Court of the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America®, Private Funds/Hedge Funds, 2025

Selected for Inclusion in, Texas Super Lawyers®, 2005

AV Preeminent ® Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell

Edward “Eddy” Moore selected as University Park 2016 Citizen of the Year

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

State Bar of Texas

Dallas Bar Association

Fellow, American Bar Association

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

Director, Goodwill Industries of Dallas

Past First Vice President and Director, Salesmanship Club of Dallas

Director, Salesmanship Club of Dallas Charitable Golf, Inc.

Past Chairman, University Park Board of Adjustment and University Park Community League

Tournament Chairman, 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson

Director, CARE Dallas

Lead Director, E. N. Bisso & Son, Inc.

Safari Club International, Life Member, Auction Host

Firm Committees

Eddy serves or has served in the following leadership role(s) at Frost Brown Todd:

Opinion Committee, Member

Lateral Partner Recruiting Committee, Member

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