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Porter Hedges LLP Offices
5520 NORTH FRANCIS AVENUE
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118
OKLAHOMA
United States
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Porter Hedges LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas Tier 3
Porter Hedges LLP advises an array of major public and private E&P companies, private equity funds, and midstream and downstream companies for a wide range of oil and gas transactions. In addition to its expertise in advising on complex oil and gas acquisitions and divestitures, both conventional and unconventional, the team is also recognized as a major player in managing carbon sequestration agreements and transactions. Randy King and Robert Thomas jointly lead the Houston-based team, which includes Jeremy Mouton, known for handling some of the oil and gas industry’s largest acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and securitization transactions (ABS), and James T Thompson, who specializes in the upstream, midstream and renewable segments of the energy industry.Practice head(s):
Randy King; Bob Thomas
Other key lawyers:
Jeremy Mouton; James T. Thompson
Testimonials
‘We value the quick responses that we receive. The depth of knowledge from the partners and associates is quite apparent.’
‘Knowledge and skill set. They can determine which issues are business matters and what constitutes potential legal exposure.’
Key clients
PureWest Energy, LLC
Viper Energy Partners
Ascent Resources, LLC
Alpine Summit Energy Partners, Inc.
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
U.S. Well Services, Inc.
The Williams Companies, Inc.
Noble Energy/Chevron USA, Inc.
Verdun Oil Company
Franco-Nevada Corporation
Sage Road Capital
Altitude Energy Partners LLC
ARM Energy
Total
Carnelian Energy Capital
Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation) Tier 5
Based in Houston, Porter Hedges LLP assists clients operating in commercial, industrial, energy, and infrastructure construction over the full project, in contract formation, financing projects, as well as in federal, state, and administrative litigation and arbitration. The practice group is led by experienced David Peden and Amy Wolfshohl. John Hawkins frequently assists in federal and state litigation and arbitration of design and construction matters. Sean McChristian delivers the full range of advice of design and construction projects, and David Salton has notable experience in commercial disputes, in international commercial arbitrations in particular. Allison Snyder departed in July 2023.Practice head(s):
David Peden; Amy Wolfshohl
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
US Trinity Energy Services LLC
Targa Resources
Grand Prix Pipeline
Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent WestTex LLC
Hanwha Q CELLS EPC USA LLC.
Bio Energy (Austin) LLC
Arup
Hidalgo County
Brazoria County
Harris County
Porter Hedges LLP > Firm Profile
Founded in 1981, Porter Hedges is a full-service Houston-based law firm with an office in Oklahoma City. We provide the highest quality work across a range of industries, with particular preeminence in the energy sector. As leading practitioners, we are committed to excellence across our firm and favor an efficient, value-minded approach to serving our clients. We develop practical and integrated solutions to complex challenges that we approach with a business-oriented mindset.
Main areas of practice
Energy transactions: Porter Hedges provides clients with a cross-practice team of attorneys who have handled more than $200 billion in energy transactions across the full spectrum of the oil and gas industry.
Corporate/M&A: The firm counsels public and private companies ranging in size from NYSE-listed companies to start-ups on public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, M&A, venture capital financings, private placements, joint ventures, and exchange offers.
Litigation: Porter Hedges’ trial lawyers have both the experience and resources to meet the complex litigation needs of large national and multinational corporations, as well as those of small to mid-sized companies and individuals, from pre-litigation negotiation through appeal.
Commercial lending and finance: The firm’s practice is focused on the middle market and crosses many industries. The firm advises financial institution clients, such as lenders, corporate trustees, collateral agents, issuers, underwriters, and credit enhancers.
Bankruptcy: Porter Hedges represents debtors, creditors, trustees, creditors’ committees, institutional lenders, and investors in connection with out-of-court debt restructurings, acquisitions and financings, in addition to Chapter 7, 9, and 11 bankruptcy cases.
Construction: The firm represents contractors, public and private owners, developers, lenders, construction managers, sub-contractors, architects and engineers, sureties, vendors, and suppliers in regards to litigation, arbitration, and contract negotiation.
Tax: Porter Hedges’ tax group regularly assists public and private enterprises with the federal, state and international tax aspects of acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings and financings of corporate and partnership ventures.
Intellectual property: The firm’s team advises on portfolio preparation and management; freedom-to-operate, invalidity and non-infringement opinion work; transactional matters, including licensing and due diligence support; and patent, trademark and trade secret litigation.
Real estate: Porter Hedges represents developers, investors, lenders, owners, and tenants on projects, including pre-development planning and financing, entity selection and structure, acquisitions and sales of improved and unimproved properties, construction contracts, commercial leases, and operating agreements.
Employment: The firm represents clients in investigations and litigation over employment, non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, severance agreements, and theft of trade secrets, as well as providing advice regarding existing employee policies and procedures.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy transactions | Robert H. Thomas | ||
| Energy transactions | C. Randall King | ||
| Corporate/M&A | Kevin J. Poli | ||
| Litigation | Joseph D. Cohen | ||
| Commercial lending and finance | Joyce K. Soliman | ||
| Bankruptcy | John F. Higgins | ||
| Construction | David D. Peden and Amy Wolfshohl | ||
| Tax | Craig M. Bergez | ||
| Real estate | George S. Craft | ||
| Employment | William R. Stukenberg | ||
| Intellectual Property | Jonathan Pierce |
Lawyer Profiles
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