Baker Botts L.L.P.‘s capital markets team continues to advise both issuers and underwriters on high-value investment-grade offerings. Much of its work originates from the energy sector, but the firm also engages with clients in the transport, construction and retail sectors. The practice falls under the firm’s corporate department, which is headed by Dallas-based Samantha Hale Crispin. Douglas Getten is an experienced advisor to exploration and production companies and midstream businesses, while also being active in the oil field services sector. Although stepping back from leading the practice, Joshua Davidson remains active. Travis Wofford and Eileen Boyce are also key names in the practice. Evan Koster is a key member out of the New York office. All lawyers mentioned are based in Houston unless otherwise specified.
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Key clients
- Arcosa, Inc.
- Atlas Credit Partners, LLC
- BKV Corporation
- BMO Capital Markets Corp
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
- Citroniq Chemicals LLC
- Clearway Energy Operating LLC
- Consensys Software Inc.
- Coterra Energy Inc. (formerly Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation)
- Crestwood Equity Partners LP
- CVR Energy, Inc.
- Diamond Generating Corporation
- DZS, Inc.
- Electrum Group
- EnLink Midstream, LLC
- Goldman, Sachs & Co.
- Gulfport Energy Corporation
- H-E-B, LP
Work highlights
Represented Coterra Energy in its $1.5 billion senior notes offering to finance its accretive Permian Basin acquisitions.
Represented the underwriters in Sysco Corporation’s $1.25 billion public offering of $700.00 million aggregate principal amount of 5.100% Senior Notes due 2030 and $550.00 million aggregate principal amount of 5.400% Senior Notes due 2035.
Advised Arcosa on all legal aspects of its financial strategy to launch its public offering of $600 million 6.875% Senior Notes, together with a $700 million variable-rate senior secured Term Loan B Facility to finance the acquisition of construction materials business Stavola Holding Corporation (“Stavola”) for $1.2 billion.
Practice head
Samantha Hale Crispin; Doug Getten
Other key lawyers
Evan Koster; Travis Wofford;; Carina Antweil; Preston Bernhisel; Eileen Boyce; Clint Rancher