Based in Texas, the finance team at Bracewell LLP is active on both the borrower and lender sides of financing. The team is experienced at representing large energy companies and private equity funds investing in energy. Clients include foreign banks, US money center banks, large midstream companies and regulated utilities. The team is jointly led by practice heads Dewey Gonsoulin Jr who is active in energy financing, specifically credit facilities in the upstream energy sector; Heather Brown who is adept at handling restructurings and loan workouts in the energy sector; G Alan Rafte and Robin Miles . Another notable mention in the team is Jeris Brunette , whose expertise lies in corporate and project finance in the energy and power sectors.
Testimonials
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‘Very experienced and practical - that makes them unique and in my top two to work with.’
‘Rebecca Keep and Robin Miles as a team are super responsive and practical. They have good experience and thus can judge matters in broad strokes quickly. Very easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Targa Resources Corp.
- Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.
- Drilling Tools International, Inc.
- PPL Corporation
- Pilot Water Solutions
- Phillips 66
- Kinder Morgan, Inc.
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
- Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
- Crédit Agricole
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- JPMorgan Chase Energy
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, N.A.
- PNC Bank, National Association
- Synovus Bank
- Citibank
Work highlights
- Represented Targa Resources Corp. in a revolving credit facility for $2.75 bn, initially secured by substantially all assets of the borrower and its restricted subsidiaries.
- Advised Competitive Power Ventures in the financing of four operating wind farms in Maine acquired from Patriot Renewables and other project owners.
- Represented Kinder Morgan, Inc., as borrower, on (1) an amended and extended $3.5 bn unsecured revolving credit facility; and (2) an amended $500m unsecured revolving credit facility, both with Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dewey J. Gonsoulin, Jr., Heather L. Brown, G. Alan Rafte, Robin J. Miles