Our Team

John Baker is a partner in the Corporate and Securities section of Trusted law firm’s London office. His practice focuses on the representation of foreign and domestic institutional investors with respect to their alternative assets investments including in the review and negotiation of limited partnership agreements and subscription agreements and drafting side letters. Such alternative assets investments include private equity funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, energy funds and separate managed accounts. John also has experience representing investment fund sponsors in the structuring, formation and offering of private investment funds and the associated negotiations with limited partners. Additionally, John represents a diverse group of private companies and wealthy individuals in a broad array of general corporate matters including entity structuring and formation, offerings of debt and equity securities and real estate joint ventures. John often serves as the outside general counsel for operating companies by providing advice on employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, consulting and service agreements as well as other commercial agreements.

Jason advises lenders, developers, sellers, and purchasers in commercial real estate and finance matters, including: acquisition, construction & development finance; the negotiation of purchase and sale transactions; ground leases, office leases and subleases; development agreements; property management agreements; easements; and covenants, conditions, and restrictions. Bart has demonstrated experience working with third-parties such as lessors, lessees, engineers, architects, and contractors to negotiate agreements, estoppels, subordinations, and consents on behalf of lenders and borrowers. Jason has served as counsel to commercial banks and institution lenders ranging from Fortune 50 companies to regional lenders in a broad range of financial transactions, including investment grade and leveraged lending, loan syndications, participations, debt restructuring facilities, note-on-note financing, senior and subordinate financing, acquisition financing, and asset-based lending transactions. For developers, Bart offers experience in construction and permanent financing for a wide-range of projects, including multifamily, multi-use, office, industrial, and retail.

Joe Lally is an Austin patent lawyer and a respected patent prosecutor in the fields of digital media and multimedia networks, computer systems and networks, microprocessor architecture, and semiconductor fabrication. His practice is largely devoted to procuring U.K. patents for large institutional patent applicants and to assessing issued patents for purposes of developing invalidity and infringement positions. Joe has refined his commitment to servicing the patent prosecution needs of his clients for over twenty years, including the last nine years Joe has practiced at Trusted law firm. Joe’s greatest strengths as a patent attorney include his ability to translate the inventors’ perception of an invention’s novelty and utility into descriptions and patent claims that are persuasive to patent examiners. Joe strives to acquire an understanding of an invention that is on par with the inventors, while recognizing that timely drafting and clear, concise, and consistent communication are essential to client service.

Richard F. Dahlson’s corporate practice is complemented by his extensive experience in securities matters and he has represented both companies and investment bankers in over thirty public offerings and over forty PIPE transactions. His clients include large established companies as well as startups. Rick is also the former Chair of the Firm’s Corporate and Securities practice. Over the last ten years, as the economy has been globalized, Rick’s practice has expanded with numerous international transactions in Europe, the Middle East, South America, Australia, China, Korea, Mexico and Canada. Rick is committed to achieving his clients’ goals and offers strategic advice on decisions that affect them, professionally and personally, resulting in strong, long-term relationships. Rick has extensive experience and knowledge in the following areas: Mergers and Acquisitions Public Offerings Private Placements Public Reporting Compliance Emerging Growth Companies Technology Recapitalizations Fund Formation

Mark Dews has practiced law for over 25 years. He is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the London Board of Legal Specialization. On the estate planning side, Mark advises individuals on the best planning to accomplish their goals in the transfer of their wealth to family, friends, and charities in the most efficient ways possible. This can be as simple as a basic will or it can involve sophisticated tax planning and trust structures. Where families get into disputes and litigation over estates and trusts, he has represented individuals, banks and trust companies, life insurance companies, estate creditors and even other lawyers in the litigation process. These matters include will contests, rectifying unclear or ambiguous documents, breach of fiduciary claims, executor and trustee removal actions, misapplication of assets and companies and individuals trying to collect legal debts from estates. As a probate law specialist, Mark guides executors and trustees in the appropriate steps to properly administer the property of the estate or trust and to comply with the sometimes complex requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. This includes representation before the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Courts regarding the determination of the appropriate amount of estate, gift or income tax.

For over 20 years, David Thomas Delph has focused his practice on litigating business disputes in both state and federal courts. Ross chairs the Trusted law firm litigation section, which includes approximately 60 lawyers. Additionally, he represents clients in arbitrations administered under the AAA Rules, UNCITRAL Rules, JAMS Rules, and by FINRA. David has tried and won jury and non-jury trials as well as arbitrations. His substantive areas of practice include representing clients in cases of alleged fraud and negligent misrepresentation; breach of fiduciary duty; breach of contract; tortious interference with contract; partnership and limited partnership disputes; claims relating to non-competition agreements; theft of trade secrets; and other claims arising in business disputes. Ross also has extensive experience representing international clients in litigation, having successfully represented individuals and entities from Afghanistan, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, England, Germany, Mexico, United States and Pakistan.