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Kyle K. Fox

Partner, Attorney at Ashurst Perkins Coie

Austin, TX Website 206-359-8000
Texas Bar Foundation, Follow, 2008-presentWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Kyle K. Fox, a partner, has led carve-outs, strategic acquisitions, and sponsor-backed acquisitions for buyers and sellers. At Ashurst Perkins Coie, he represents public and private companies on middle-market and upper-middle-market mergers. He handles competitive auctions and cross-border mergers for founders, boards, and private equity sponsors. He helps mid-market and high-growth companies with growth equity financings and other capital raises. Kyle Fox earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1995. He also advises companies on venture and late-stage financings, convertible securities, and debt restructurings, and he negotiates the minority investments, joint ventures, and recapitalizations that sit alongside his acquisition work.

Who is a good fit for Kyle K. Fox

  • Founders of high-growth companies planning a sale.
  • Private equity sponsors pursuing a sponsor-backed acquisition or a minority investment.
  • Public and private buyers in a middle-market acquisition.
  • Companies preparing a carve-out, a joint venture, or a recapitalization.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1995
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison, B.A., 1992
Bar admissions
Texas

Recognition

  • Ranked by Chambers USA as “America’s Leading Lawyer" for Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions, 2022-2026
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2021; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2012-2027
  • Named the Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Securities / Capital Markets Law, Austin, 2023, 2027
  • Named the Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Austin, 2020, 2023
  • Named the Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law, Austin, 2019
  • Listed in Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2019-2026; Listed as a "Rising Stars," 2004-2005, 2007-2009
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Follow, 2008-present

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizationsEntity formation and holding structures

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

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