Vinson & Elkins advised the management team of Moda Midstream, LLC, a liquids terminaling and logistics provider, in connection with a $750 million line of equity investment from Encap Flatrock Midstream (more…)
Vinson & Elkins advised Foresight Reserves, LP, owner of Foresight Energy GP LLC, in an agreement with Murray Energy to acquire a controlling interest in Foresight Energy LP and Foresight Energy GP, to create the premier coal mining company in the U.S. The company will control over nine billion tons of coal reserves and will be one of the leading coal companies in the world (more…)
Highly regarded financial services and commercial litigators Stewart Clancy and Justin Opitz have joined McGuireWoods as partners in Dallas as the firm continues to expand its capabilities in a vital southwestern United States market.
Jackson Walker L.L.P. successfully represented Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) in entering into a five-year, $750 million unsecured credit facility with a group of banks led by Bank of America. The credit agreement was dated March 12, 2015.
Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that a five-lawyer real estate and finance team led by Jonetta Brooks and Eugene Segrest has joined the firm’s Dallas office. In addition to Ms. Brooks and Mr. Segrest, the team includes Senior Counsels Jennifer Duplissey and Michelle Allen and Associate Mark Vandermeulen. The team previously practiced with K&L Gates. (more…)
Jones Walker LLP announced today that David R. Roth and Shahid A. Ghauri have joined the firm’s Houston office. Mr. Roth is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group and Mr. Ghauri is a partner in the Business & Commercial Transactions Practice Group.
Mr. Roth has more than two decades of broad-based transactional experience working both in-house and in private practice with public and private companies. He counsels clients in a broad range of transactions and financing in the energy industry, including projects involving electric power; onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration and production; transportation and pipelines; liquefied natural gas processing; commodity marketing and trading; and ancillary services such as equipment supply and seismic analysis. (more…)
ScottHulse, P.C., a full-service commercial law firm headquartered in El Paso, Texas, has opened a new office in San Antonio, expanding the firm’s presence in the U.S./Mexico international trade corridor.
Business attorney Jose Luis Carbonell, a shareholder and a member of the Firm’s board of directors, will head up the firm’s San Antonio office. Initially, the ScottHulse San Antonio office will focus on services related to corporate and securities matters; international and cross-border business, including export control and import control; manufacturing; mergers and acquisitions; banking and finance; real estate; immigration; and aerospace, defense and government services. (more…)
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Kevin P. Lewis has joined the firm’s Houston office. Kevin will be a co-leader of the firm’s Corporate Governance practice for the Southwest region, the leader of the firm’s Aviation and Airlines practice, and a member of the firm’s global M&A practice. At his prior firm, Mr. Lewis was a member of the Mergers, Acquisitions & Capital Markets group and led its Corporate Governance and Compliance group, as well as its Airlines and Aviation practice. Mr. Lewis is a highly experienced corporate lawyer with a multifaceted practice built around corporate governance, M&A, capital markets and restructuring work for clients including energy and infrastructure companies, major airlines, investment banks and private equity funds, among others. (more…)
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) entered into a drop-down transaction with Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VLP), pursuant to which VLP acquired membership interests in certain subsidiaries of VLO for total consideration of about $671 million, including approximately $100 million of common and general partner units of VLP.
Morgan Lewis is expanding its government enforcement, white collar, and commercial litigation services with the addition of accomplished litigators Danny Ashby, Steve J. Korotash, and T. Gregory Jackson, who have joined as partners in the Dallas office. Also joining are five government enforcement and litigation associates. Previously, the group worked at another global law firm.
We are pleased to announce the addition of John T. Wilson, Jr. to our firm. This now brings our practice group to 11 attorneys.
Mr. Wilson’s practice focuses on financial institutions, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and regulatory compliance. In particular, John advises his clients on matters related to the acquisition or sale of existing financial institutions, the acquisition, sale, establishment and relocation of branch offices, and both public and private debt and equity security offerings. He also advises financial institutions regarding regulatory compliance matters involving the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and other state regulatory agencies. (more…)
Jackson Walker L.L.P. is pleased to welcome attorney Andrew Baumgardner. He joins the San Antonio office as a partner in the Real Estate group.
Mr. Baumgardner has experience representing sophisticated private and institutional parties, including regional developers, with respect to the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing and development of all types of commercial properties. He joins Jackson Walker from Haynes and Boone, LLP. He previously served as the vice president and general counsel for a regional commercial real estate advisory firm, where he managed legal services for a real estate portfolio of retail, office, medical office, and land development projects. (more…)
