Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is praised for remaining ‘committed to the client and the success of the transactions’. The team receives mandates from clients across an array of industries, with a particular focus on the energy, finance and professional services sectors. The practice is co-led by Richmond-based Kevin Georgerian and Washington DC-based Steve Patterson, who is adept in handling transactions within the retail and consumer products space. Miami’s Fernando Alonso is a key contact for cross-border deals, often working with clients across Latin America and the US, and Richmond’s Michael Goldman leads on high-value deals, often representing publicly traded companies and REIT’s.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Testimonials
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- ‘Hunton Andrews Kurth M&A team is amazing to work with. They are practical, efficient and always looking ahead of the issues. They develop very personal relations with their clients because they are really business oriented and truly care about their clients. They are always looking to make things work for the client and innovating with corporate and M&A structures, especially considering the risks and challenges in Latinamerica. ’
- ‘ Their personal approach. You feel you are working with a friend. They truly understand the realities of the jurisdictions they do transactions in and understand Latin-American markets very well. They are committed to the client and the success of the transactions. Always trying to find the way possible. They make their clients business their business. ’
- ‘They get deals done. I think when dealing with firms it is easy to get a firm that is too aggressive and it actually makes the deal harder to get done or to get a firm that is too moderate and they leave money on the table. Tammy Brennig, Phil Haines, and Mike O'Leary are excellent as finding the perfect balance. They are wise in picking their battles and they will advocate in a way that is wise to get the deal done quickly while defending their client's greatest needs. Beyond that just breadth of experience. They have all so much experience in their respective areas that they can tell if a counterparty is attempting to take advantage of their client. ’
- ‘Subject matter knowledge and Client service are all excellent. Tammy Brennig and Phil Haines have been my primary point of contact for years and they are both excellent in their respective subject matter areas.’
Key clients
- bpx Energy
- CohnReznick LLP
- Flagstar Bank, N.A.
- Viper Energy, Inc.
- Armanino LLP
- FCC Environmental Services, LLC
- Western Midstream Holdings, LLC
- Chimera Investment Corporation
- Corporación Multi-Inversiones, Sociedad Anónima
- Alkami Technology, Inc.
- Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
- Tredegar Corporation
- Fishman Block + Diamond, LLP
- Trinity Hunt Partners, L.P.
Work highlights
Represented bpx Energy in connection with its divestment of approximately $1.5 billion of non-controlling interests in Eagle Ford midstream and non-controlling interests in Permian midstream assets.
Represented CohnReznick LLP, a leading advisory, assurance, and tax firm, in connection with the formation of an alternative practice structure and strategic growth investment in its nonattest business by Apax Partners LLP.
Represented Flagstar Bank, N.A., the bank subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB), in a definitive agreement to sell its residential mortgage servicing business, including mortgage servicing rights and the third-party origination platform, to Mr. Cooper (NASDAQ: COOP), a leading non-bank mortgage originator and servicer for approximately $1.4 billion.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Kevin Georgerian; Steven Patterson
Other key lawyers
Fernando Alonso;Michael Goldman;Tammy Brennig;Phil Haines;Mike O'Leary