Keith A. Tidwell

Of Counsel

San Francisco

Keith Tidwell is a lawyer in the Compensation and Benefits Group in Orrick's San Francisco office.

His practice focuses on the representation of both public and private companies in connection with employee benefits and compensation-related aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, and initial public offerings.

Keith also advises on the design, administration and implementation of executive compensation and equity compensation arrangements, including severance arrangements and executive employment agreements.

Prior to joining Orrick, Keith was an attorney-advisor to the Honorable Joseph R. Goeke on the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C.

  • Strategic M&A

    • BP in its agreement to sell its US onshore wind energy business to LS Power and various other acquisitions and dispositions.
    • Centerline Logistics in its acquisition by a fund managed by Maritime Partners.
    • Chime in its carve-out and sale of SendWave to WorldRemit (announced deal value US$500M).
    • A multinational digital communications technology conglomerate in various acquisitions of technology companies.
    • EPAM Systems in its acquisition of Neoris from Advent and Cemex (announced deal value US$630M).
    • Superior Plus Corp. in its acquisitions of Certarus (announced deal value CAD$1.05B), NGL (announced deal value US$900M), the sale of its Construction Products Distribution business (announced deal value US$325M), and various other acquisitions and dispositions.
    • TotalEnergies in its acquisition of three gas-fired power plants in Texas (announced deal value US$635 million).
    • Venafi in its sale to Thoma Bravo (announced deal value US$1.15B).
    Private Equity M&A
    • Aptean, a portfolio company of TA Associates and Vista Equity Partners, in several add-on acquisitions.
    • Banneker Partners and certain portfolio companies in various acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters.
    • BVP Forge in its strategic investment in Vector Labs.
    • GrowthCurve Capital and its portfolio companies in multiple acquisitions.
    • True Wind Capital in various acquisitions of and investments in technology companies.
    • Turn/River Capital and certain portfolio companies in various acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters.
    • A private equity firm and certain portfolio companies in various acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate matters, including Zimperium in its sale to Liberty Strategic Capital (announced deal value US$525M).