Rikiya Thomas is an associate in the Capital Markets and Securities Practice Group in the Houston office of Haynes and Boone, LLP.
Rikiya's practice focuses on securities law, mergers and acquisitions, SEC disclosures and reporting requirements and general corporate matters. She has represented clients in various corporate matters including:
- Stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions
- Private securities offerings and other securities transactions
- Reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- Compliance with corporate governance regulations
- Reporting obligations under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements (HSR) Act
Recent Publications
- "Buyer Beware: Social Media Due Diligence in M&A," co-author with Debra Hatter, Bloomberg Law Reports, January 13, 2012.
- "Swimming in Unsettled Waters: Fiduciary Duties and Limited Liability Companies," co-author with Debra Hatter, The Houston Lawyer, July/August 2011.
- "Important Changes to HSR Act Reporting Requirements," Haynes and Boone Alert, July 2011.
- "Streamlining HSR Act Reporting," co-author with Debra Hatter and Jennifer Wisinski, Law360 Guest Column, July 21, 2011.
- "FTC Premerger Notification Office Revised Position on the Use of Escrows," Haynes and Boone Alert, May 2011.
Selected Representative Experience
Online Publications
01/30/2012 -
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act: Annual Jurisdictional Thresholds Revisions
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) jurisdictional thresholds.
01/26/2012 -
Bloomberg Law Reports Guest Article: Buyer Beware - Social Media Due Diligence in M&A
Over the last few years, communication has advanced tremendously due in part to new and improved technology. One of the major advancements in electronic communication has been the creation of social media sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, YouTube, and various interactive blogs).
07/21/2011 -
Law360 Guest Column: Streamlining HSR Act Reporting
On July 7, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had finalized changes proposed in August 2010 to the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR”) and to the Premerger Notification and Report Form (“form”) required to be filed by companies with the FTC and Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (collectively, the “agencies”) in connection with certain acquisitions that meet the requisite thresholds and are not exempt.
07/11/2011 -
Important Changes to HSR Act Reporting Requirements
On July 7, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had finalized changes proposed in August 2010 to the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR”) and to the Premerger Notification and Report Form (“Form”) required to be filed by companies with the FTC and Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (collectively, the “Agencies”) in connection with certain acquisitions that meet the requisite thresholds and are not exempt.
05/13/2011 -
FTC Premerger Notification Office Revised Position on the Use of Escrows
Recently, the Premerger Notification Office (“PNO”) issued a statement to clarify the use of escrows in connection with transactions subject to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”).