Operating out of Houston, Bracewell LLP is noted for its capabilities in asset-based lending, syndicated lending, and transactional financing, the firm is also a key port of call for domestic and international banks, lending institutions, and private equity funds. Dewey Gonsoulin co-leads the practice and has over three decades of financing experience, and he is well-equipped to advise clients on senior secured credit facilities, most notably in the upstream energy sector. Also co-lead of the practice, Heather Brown is proficient in structured financing arrangements, dividend recapitalizations, and project financing. Brown’s recent caseload encompasses advising Truist Bank, as a syndication agent, in connection with a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility for Sunoco LP. Kenni Wilkinson assists both lenders and borrowers in traditional and structured financing matters, while Stephanie Koo Song , Dylan Benac, and Rebecca Keep are other key team members.
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  • 'They are very commercial, giving what the client needs.'

Key clients

  • Amegy Bank National Association
  • Barclays
  • Citibank
  • Crédit Agricole
  • Delaware Trust Company
  • Frost Bank
  • ICBC Bank
  • ING Capital
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A
  • Macquarie

Work highlights

  • Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the administrative agent in a $1 billion revolving credit facility to a private equity-backed exploration and production company.
  • Advised ING Capital LLC as the administrative agent on an unsecured $800 million second amended and restated revolving credit facility with a global agricultural merchant and processor.
  • Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A in an amended and restated $1 billion credit facility in favour of Camino Natural Resources, LLC, as the borrower.

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.

Kenni Wilkinson

Practice head

Dewey Gonsoulin; Heather Brown

Other key lawyers

Kenni Wilkinson; Stephanie Koo Song; Dylan Benac; Rebecca Keep