Cleve is a Corporate partner advising clients on M&A, commercial transactions, corporate governance and outside general counsel services.
His corporate clients include middle market energy companies, real estate development companies, private equity portfolio companies, family offices and financial services companies.
Cleve’s nearly two decades of legal practice includes in-house experience as general counsel and CFO of an energy services company. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.
Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, he practiced in the Houston office of a major national law firm.
Represented an investor-backed acquisition fund in the acquisition of cryogenic natural gas processing facilities and related oil and gas drilling projects.
Represented a privately held heating, ventilation and air conditioning products and services company in the sale of the founder’s controlling ownership interest to a strategic investor.
Represented an investor‑backed acquisition fund in its acquisition of a privately held company providing data, voice, video and fiber cabling network installation services.
Represented an automotive services and technology provider in the acquisition of a controlling interest in a consumer and dealer-based vehicle inspections and floorplan audit services business.
Represented a Houston-based real estate development and investment firm with a portfolio exceeding $1 billion in its strategic acquisition of a New York-based real estate design, development and construction firm.
Represented national residential mortgage company specializing in the origination of residential mortgage loans in bulk sale of mortgage servicing rights for $18.1 million, involving over 6,000 underlying mortgage loans with unpaid principal balances totaling approximately $1.4 billion.
Represented a NYSE-listed rail transportation products and services company in $70 million acquisition of a rail industry software logistics and terminal management service provider.
Represented a private drilling company in $58 million sale of equity to a private subsidiary of a public Canadian company.
Represented a private intermodal transportation company and its owners in the sale of its business assets in a transaction valued at $28.7 million.
Represented a private safety and inspection services company in $17.9 million sale of equity to a private subsidiary of a public U.K. equity fund.
Represented strategic investor in the $17 million acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning products and services company.
Represented a private investment group in $10 million acquisition of a 112,867 square foot office building.
Represented a private investment group in $1.7 million acquisition and construction of a 4,500 square foot commercial property.
Represented a private investment group in $1.3 million acquisition and construction of a 4,500 square foot commercial property.
Represented a national porcelain fabrication and installation company in raising $8 million of growth capital from private investors.
Represented a national lender in a $13 million promissory note sale to a third-party investor.
Represented a national residential mortgage lender with ongoing licensing, corporate governance, commercial transaction and contract matters.
Represented a Houston-based real estate developer with ongoing finance, leasing, corporate governance, acquisitions and divestiture matters.
Represented an energy services company with ongoing corporate governance, commercial transactions and related contract matters.
Represented a professional basketball sports agency in growth equity investment and agency agreement matters.
Advised an oil and gas producer with ongoing finance, corporate governance, commercial transactions and related contract matters.
Advised an entertainment company on corporate governance, commercial contract and license matters related to domestic and international music festivals.
Served as outside general counsel to private wellness clinic that provide various services to its clients including anti-aging strategies, nutritional consultations and clinical testing.