Ms. Houtman is an associate in the firm’s Corporate Group.  Her practice involves counseling Delaware corporations on corporate law and governance issues.  She also represents buyers and sellers in negotiated acquisitions and divestitures.

Education

• Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2005; Order of the Coif; Syracuse Law Review, Editor, 2003-2004; Associate Notes Editor, 2004-2005
• University of Delaware, B.A., magna cum laude, 2002; Phi Beta Kappa

Representative Matters

Ms. Houtman has advised on a number of recent transactions including representation of the Board of Directors of Anheuser-Busch in connection with the unsolicited proposal by InBev, the Board of Directors of NRG Energy in connection with a proposed combination with Calpine Corporation, IntercontinentialExchange in connection with its bid for the Chicago Board of Trade, and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company in connection with the formation of GreenLeaf Genetics LLC.

Professional Activities

• Delaware State Bar Association
• American Bar Association