John Rowlett has successfully focused his practice on advising privately held businesses on a variety of corporate, commercial and other transactional matters. Mr. Rowlett counsels hedge funds and other financial institutions on the legal issues relating to the purchase and sale of U.S. and international distressed assets including distressed and par loans, other debt and equity securities and trade claims. He also advises banks and other lending institutions on secured lending matters. In addition, Mr. Rowlett provides guidance to private equity firms and other corporate clients on private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, commercial contracts and other general corporate and commercial law matters.

Prior to beginning his legal career in 1993, Mr. Rowlett worked in the banking industry at MBank Dallas, N.A. (now JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) and The Sanwa Bank, Ltd. (now The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.).

Education
The University of Texas at Austin Juris Doctor, 1993
Southern Methodist University, Dallas Master of Business Administration, 1987
The University of Texas at Austin B.B.A., 1986

Admissions
Texas 1993

Practice History
Rowlett Law PLLC
Dallas, Texas
Founder 2004-2006

Bellinger & DeWolf, LLP
Dallas, Texas
Partner 2001-2004

Patton Boggs, LLP
Dallas, Texas
Associate 1998-2001