Acting for both issuers and underwriters, the capital markets practice at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has vast experience in the real estate sector, and is divided into four sector branches; retail, energy, power and utilities. The group is known for routinely managing capital markets transactions ranging from SEC-registered debt offerings, and representing initial purchasers on offerings under Rule 144A, engaging in global high-yield transactions across jurisdictions such as Canada and Central America. Philip Haines, Peter O’Brien and Robert Smith are the trio leading the team out of Houston, New York, and Richmond respectively. Henry Havre is a key point of contact for security issuers.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
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Key clients
- W&T Offshore
- Vaalco Energy
- Darden Restaurants, Inc.
- Duke Energy Corporation
- Pacific Gas & Electric Company
- Philip Morris International Inc.
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
- Energy Transfer, LP
- NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
- Genesis Energy, L.P.
- Universal Compression
- Truist Securities, Inc.
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
- CIBC World Markets Corp.
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- Mizuho Securities USA LLC
- PNC Capital Markets LLC
- RBC Capital Markets, LLC
- Regions Securities LLC
Work highlights
Represented XPLR Infrastructure Operating Partners, LP in a $1,750,000,000 Rule 144A senior notes offering.
Represented Hilcorp Energy I, L.P. and Hilcorp Finance Company in connection with its $1,000,000,000 Rule 144A senior notes offering.
Represented Pebblebrook Hotel Trust in its $400,000,000 Rule 144A senior notes offering.
Practice head
Phil Haines; Peter K. O’Brien; Robert K. Smith