Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advises oil and gas majors, state-owned enterprises, and financial institutions on transactions, financings, and regulatory matters across the upstream, midstream, and LNG sectors. The firm’s broad practice spans onshore and offshore developments, with a growing focus on energy transition projects, including carbon capture initiatives. Co-head Michael O’Leary, who also has an impressive capital markets practice, provides skill in M&A and PE transactions, while co-head Carl Von Merz adds further domestic and cross border transactional expertise across the upstream and midstream. Jordan Hirsch has a strong track record acting as underwriters counsel for significant debt and equity capital raises for major energy companies. Cheryl Phillips is noted for her skill in commercial contracts, overseeing joint operating agreements, drilling arrangements, and oil and gas leases. All individuals are based in Houston.
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Key clients

  • Energy Transfer, LP
  • ExxonMobil
  • Genesis Energy L.P.
  • Hilcorp Energy
  • Parker Drilling Company
  • Apache Corporation
  • DCP Midstream Partners, LP
  • Western Midstream Holdings, LLC
  • Warren Resources, Inc.
  • VAALCO Energy, Inc..

Work highlights

  • Represented the underwriters in connection with Energy Transfer LP's Public Offering of its $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.050% senior notes due 2026, $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.100% senior notes due 2028, $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 6.400% senior notes due 2030 and $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.550% senior notes due 2033.
  • Represented the underwriters in connection with Energy Transfer LP's concurrent Public Offerings of its $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.250% Senior Notes due 2029, $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.600% Senior Notes due 2034, $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.050% Senior Notes due 2054 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2054 at a price to the public of 99.797%, 99.741%, 99.461% and 100.000%, respectively, of their face value.
  • Represented the underwriters’ in connection with Energy Transfer LP's concurrent Public Offerings of its $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2034; $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.950% Senior Notes due 2054; and $800 million aggregate principal amount of 8.000% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2054, at a price to the public of 99.660%, 99.523% and 100.00%, respectively, of their face value.

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Practice head

Michael O’Leary; Carl von Merz

Other key lawyers

Jordan Hirsch; Cheryl Phillips; Ian Goldberg