Ms Heather Brown > Bracewell LLP > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Highlighted for its strength in energy transactions, Bracewell LLP is highly knowledgeable of asset-based lending and structured financing. The practice is jointly led by Dewey Gonsoulin and Heather Brown, both of whom operate in Houston. Gonsoulin has deep energy transaction financing experience and he is notably skilled at senior secured revolving credit facilities and restructuring. Brown is often engaged in asset-based loans, dividend recapitalizations, project financing, and reserve-based loans. Operating out of New York, Jeris Diana Brunette is informed in senior and subordinated debt financing and acquisition finance, while Houston-based Andrew Bueso is proficient in reserve-based loans. Other key members of the team include New York-based Young June Jhe and Kate Day, who operates out of Houston.

Operating out of Houston, Bracewell LLP is noted for its capabilities in asset-based lending, syndicated lending, and transactional financing, the firm is also a key port of call for domestic and international banks, lending institutions, and private equity funds. Dewey Gonsoulin co-leads the practice and has over three decades of financing experience, and he is well-equipped to advise clients on senior secured credit facilities, most notably in the upstream energy sector. Also co-lead of the practice, Heather Brown is proficient in structured financing arrangements, dividend recapitalizations, and project financing. Brown’s recent caseload encompasses advising Truist Bank, as a syndication agent, in connection with a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility for Sunoco LP. Kenni Wilkinson assists both lenders and borrowers in traditional and structured financing matters, while Stephanie Koo Song , Dylan Benac, and Rebecca Keep are other key team members.