The Bracewell LLP capital markets practice represents issuers and underwriters across a broad spectrum of public offerings, private placements, equity financings and complex securities transactions. The group is led from Houston by Troy Harder, who is recognised for his strength in corporate finance transactions. Shannon Baldwin focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and MLP dropdown transactions. Stephen McNamara is noted for his work on SEC-registered offerings, Rule 144A issuances, private placements and tax-exempt financings. Catherine Hood retired from the firm in October 2025.
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Key clients
- Kinder Morgan, Inc.
- APA Corporation
- EOG Resources, Inc.
- DTE Energy Company
- Spire Missouri Inc.
- Evergy, Inc.
- DTE Gas Company Bonds
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- DTE Energy Company
- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
- Spire, Inc.
- Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Work highlights
Represented Kinder Morgan, Inc in the issuance of its $1.1 billion 5.150% Senior Notes due 2030, and $750 million 5.850% Senior Notes due 2035.
Represented APA Corporation in its recent offers to exchange certain outstanding debt securities of Apache Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary, for new senior notes issued by APA. Also to purchase for cash up to $1 billion of such outstanding debt securities.
Advised the underwriters in EOG Resources, Inc’s issuance of $1 billion of 5.650% Senior Notes due 2054.
Practice head
Troy Harder