Winston Taylor‘s energy and infrastructure group advises clients across the oil and gas value chain, from upstream E&P and midstream gathering and storage, to oilfield products and services. The transactional oil and gas practice focuses on acquisitions and dispositions, joint developments, joint operating agreements, and drilling and oilfield agreements. Kevin Brophy in Houston and Mike Pikiel in New York lead the practice. Brophy specializes in M&A and asset and equity dispositions for energy companies, particularly in the upstream sector. From Houston, Ming Lei supports private equity investments, project finance, and complex commercial contracts across oil and gas exploration, midstream pipeline, and refinery and petrochemical industries. Also in Houston, Jon Bodle is a rising practitioner for M&A, joint ventures, and corporate governance with oil and gas clients.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Chris Ferrazi is excellent.'
- ‘Strong team.’
Key clients
- Apex Capital Partners
- Chart Industries, Inc.
- CSL Capital Management
- DNOW Inc.
- Drilling Tools International
- Ellipsis U.S. Onshore Holdings LLC
- Greenland Exploration Limited
- Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP
- Murphy Oil Corporation
- Westlawn Group
Work highlights
Advising Chart Industries, Inc. in connection with its definitive agreement to be acquired by Baker Hughes Company for $13.6bn.
Represented Westlawn Group LLC in connection with its equity commitment to X2 Resources LLC.
Represented institutional investors in connection with a $475m private placement financing secured by a contract for the refurbishment, chartering, operation, and maintenance of two floating production offshore storage vessels.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Kevin Brophy; Mike Pikiel
Other key lawyers
Ming Lei; Jon Bodle; Zach Scott; Chris Ferrazi