About
Alyson Rotunda Rubio represents both companies and investors in mergers and acquisitions at Vela Wood. She works as a Partner on public and private deals. Alyson also works on entity formation and corporate governance. She handles private equity matters, finance transactions, and equity investments for clients from startups to public companies. Alyson practiced corporate law at DLA Piper from 2015 to 2018. She then worked as an associate at Akin Gump from 2018 to 2021. She joined Vela Wood from that corporate practice with companies and investors.
Who is a good fit for Alyson Rotunda Rubio
- Companies from startups to public companies that need counsel on a merger or acquisition.
- Investors completing a private equity transaction or an equity investment in a company.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D.
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A. in Plan II Honors and Government
- Bar admissions
- Texas
Recognition
- 2023-2026 Super Lawyers Rising Stars
- D Magazine's Best Lawyers Under 40 in 2025
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structuresRollover equity and recapitalizationsSearch fund and independent sponsor representation
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a Dallas-based startup in the food allergy industry in its initial Safe offering and Series Seed equity financing
- Represented a domestic RFID technology provider in a recapitalization
- Represented a Dallas-based technology provider focused on the transportation and logistics industry in its initial Series Seed fundraising
- Represented a North Carolina-based investor in a number of equity investments focused on the gaming and casino industry
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional