Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) - USA
What the team is known for
Porter Hedges LLP offers a robust oil and gas transactional team with experience in upstream and midstream deals. Particularly knowledgeable in the sale and disposition of US shale assets as well as on joint venture structuring and deal financing. Also active on farm-out and participation agreement negotiations. Possesses the capacity to advise debtors, creditors and bidders in connection with sales of oil and gas assets in the context of bankruptcy proceedings.
Strengths
"The Porter Hedges lawyers are creative and diligent."
"Porter Hedges is very well connected and it understands the oil and gas business. Advice is always tailored to the issue."
"The team are extremely efficient and always commercial."
Work highlights
Porter Hedges LLP represented Azure Midstream Energy in its sale to Clearfork Midstream.
Notable practitioners
Michael Byrd focuses on upstream mergers and acquisitions as part of a robust oil and gas transactional practice.
Randall King is co-chair of the firm's energy practice. He has a comprehensive transactional offering including expertise in upstream and midstream acquisitions and dispositions, as well as a range of commercial agreements.
Jeremy Mouton specializes in upstream transactions and can assist clients with a broad array of matters, including asset sales and dispositions, commercial agreements and mineral rights acquisitions. "Jeremy is really great at reducing very complicated topics to the essence of the business issue. He is also a creative problem solver."