Troy M. Keller
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Troy M. Keller

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keller.troy@dorsey.com

Overview

TROY HAS MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND IN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. WITH HIS BROAD SKILLSET, HE HELPS CLIENTS FIND SOLUTIONS UNDER A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

Troy is a partner in the Salt Lake City Office of Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Before joining Dorsey, Troy was Vice President of Corporate Law and Global Government Relations at Huntsman Corporation. Previous to Huntsman, he was Securities & M&A counsel at Qwest Communications, and he began his career as an attorney at the New York office of Sidley Austin.

Troy currently serves as World Trade Center Utah’s International Trade and Commercial Policy Advisor and is a member of the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Utah Aerospace and Defense Association. He is a founding member of FinTech Utah and has been instrumental in helping to develop the FinTech community in Utah. Troy is a frequent commentator in business and media publications. He is admitted to practice law in New York, Colorado and Utah.

Education & Admissions

New York University School of Law (J.D., 1997)

Brigham Young University (B.A., 1994), cum laude

Admissions

  • Colorado
  • New York
  • Utah

Languages

  • Spanish

Experience

Representative Experience

  • Represented Aytu BioPharma in its public company mergers with Neos Therapeutics and Innovus Therapeutics
  • Represented LifeMD, Inc. in its acquisition of Cleared telehealth
  • Represented a publicly traded medical device manufacturer in an international joint venture
  • Represented an India-based supplements manufacturer in its acquisition of a U.S. DTC business
  • Represented Advanced Conceptions, Inc. in its merger with Co-Diagnostics, Inc.
  • Represented Mastercard in its acquisition of Finicity
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in the formation of its $750 million PO/MTBE joint venture with Sinopec’s Jinling Petrochemical Company
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in its proposed $20 billion merger agreement with Clariant A.G.
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in its acquisition of Demilec for approximately $350 million
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in its acquisition of the Additives Division of Rockwood International for approximately $1.05 billion
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in its acquisition of Oxid L.P.’s Polyester Polyols Business for approximately $75 million
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in the formation of its $280 million Arabian Amines joint venture with the Al Zamil Group
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in the expansion of its isocyanates joint venture with BASF and multiple Chinese partners
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in its historic merger agreement with Hexion Specialty Chemicals
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in the sale of its US Base Chemicals Division for approximately $770 million
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in the sale of its Stereolithography and Rapid Manufacturing Resins business to 3D Systems Corporation for approximately $41 million
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in its acquisition of the Textile Effects Division of Ciba Specialty Chemicals for approximately $253 million
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in multiple debt offerings ranging from $100 million to $1.6 billion in size
  • Represented Huntsman Corporation in multiple systems house acquisitions and joint venture buyouts in all regions of the world
  • Represented Qwest Communications International Inc. in multiple debt and equity offerings ranging from $20 million to $1.7 billion in size
  • Company counsel for the $80.5 million Caldera Systems, Inc. Initial Public Offering
  • Selling Stockholder counsel for the $50 million Altiris, Inc. Initial Public Offering
  • Represented Caldera International Inc. in its acquisition of the Server & Professional Services Divisions of the Santa Cruz Operation for approximately $85 million
  • Underwriter’s counsel in McData Corporation Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering
  • Underwriter’s counsel in $1.029 billion initial public offering of the WBK STRYPES Trust

News & Resources

Articles

FTC Updates Mergers & Acquisitions Guidelines
DIG Magazine - Fourth Quarter 2022
Dorsey Infrastructure Alert No. 1
USICA Passage Suggests Significant Funding Opportunities Across Range of Industries
Why is Utah taxing small business stimulus payments?
Round Three of the PPP—The New Stimulus Bill Amendments
Stimulus checks can either pull us out of a hole, or dig us a deeper one
Expert opinion: Policy trends impacting the Utah-China relationship
The evolution of the corporation
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act: Helpful Modifications to the PPP, but New Questions Arise
Suing each other in a post-COVID world
Federal Reserve Announces Expansion of Main Street Lending Program
Guest opinion: Are we doing stimulus right?
The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
Federal Reserve Announces $600 Billion Loan Program for Small to Mid-size Businesses
LANDMARK CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT: A Practical Guide
Stimulus Acts
Chemical Industry Update - March 2020
Chemical Industry Update - January 2020
Chemical Industry Update - November 2019
The India Opportunity
Chemical Industry Update - July/August 2019
What is Tech Policy and Why is it Relevant?
Chemical Industry Update - June 2019
2019 Proxy Season Update: Shareholder Proposal Trends

News & Press Mentions

Troy Keller Discusses Utah Supply Chain Crisis
Troy Keller Comments on Biden's 1.2T Infrastructure Deal
Troy Keller Discusses Solutions for Supply Chain Headaches
Jocelyn Knoll and Troy Keller Comment on Infrastructure Bill
Dorsey Partner Troy Keller Discusses Utah Taxing PPP Loans
Dorsey & Whitney Names New Partners
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Comments on CARES 2
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Remarks on Main Street Loans
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Comments on Sustainable Value in Chemicals
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Comments on Business RT CEO's Statement
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Comments on Corporate Social Responsibility
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Comments on Business Roundtable Statement
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Discusses Technology Policy at Silicon Slopes
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Remarks Appointment of New Labor Chief
Dorsey Partner Troy Keller Discusses Rubio's Proposal for Corporate Short-termism
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Comments on UAE Investment Opportunities in Utah
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Comments on Exxon Climate Change Suit
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Comments on China Trade War
Dorsey Of Counsel Troy Keller Comments on Tariff Wars Impact to Chemical Industry
Experienced M&A and Corporate Governance Lawyer Troy Keller Joins Dorsey in Salt Lake City

Legal Writings

  • Association of Corporate Counsel: Utah In-House In Review. “High Level Best Practices and Tips for Board Members.” October 2018
  • Annual Securities Section Meeting. “Securities Issues in M&A Transactions Involving Shareholder Approval.” September 2018
  • China Petroleum & Chemical International Conference. “Opportunities for the Global Chemical Industry under the Belt and Road Initiative.” September 2017
  • International Petrochemical Conference. “Legislative Impacts of the U.S. Elections and What it Means for the Petrochemical Industry.” March 2017
  • Enterprise Risk Management. “Board Oversight of Risk Management in the Current Environment.” January 2012

Industries & Practices

Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
  • Aviation
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Governance & Compliance
  • Development & Infrastructure
  • Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
  • FinTech
  • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
  • India
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Technology

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Board Member, Texas Association of Business, 2017-2018
  • Business Editor for The Colorado Lawyer, 2003-2005
Troy M. Keller