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Ayo advises public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and infrastructure funds on corporate transactions, including private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and general corporate matters. Her experience spans the energy, transportation, infrastructure, aviation, life insurance and annuities, data center, and rail sectors. Ayo drafts and negotiates key transaction documents, leads due diligence and closing workstreams, and manages initial bidding processes for both public and private company sales, including cooperation, alliance, and joint venture agreements for aviation clients.

Industry veteran Andrew Norton was appointed by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) as captive insurance specialist in April 2026, following the departure of Robert Rudnai. Norton has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry and in this role will support the TDI’s regulatory oversight of Texas’ expanding captive insurance market.

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