About Francis (Frank) R. Bradley III

Frank Bradley, Co-Managing Shareholder of the Houston office and Co-Chair of the Texas Corporate Practice, has a wide-ranging transactional practice that counsels clients primarily engaged in banking and finance (oil and gas, merger and acquisition, construction, international, structured and project), energy, oil and gas, natural resources, and corporate transactions. Frank was recognized by Chambers USA Guide 2007-2025 for being “practical and commercially reasonable” and “is always careful to maintain the highest level of accuracy.”

Frank advises both commercial lenders and corporate clients in financing transactions and private placement of debt instruments. He counsels on loan and credit restructurings and, when necessary, assists clients with reorganizations and workouts. His sector-specific work includes oil and gas financings, as well as international and cross-border transactions.

Concentrations

•Financial institutions and banking
•Energy, oil and gas, and natural resources
•Corporate and securities

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, 2013-2026
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2025
•Listed, IFLR1000, Corporate and M&A, 2020-2025
•'Highly Regarded,' 2024-2025
•'Notable Practitioner,' 2020-2023
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2015, 2021
•Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas, 2021
•Energy - Regulatory and Transactions, 2015
•Listed, Thomson Reuters, 'Stand-Out Lawyers,' 2023-2025
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2015-2023
•Listed, Euromoney’s Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Energy Law, 2015-2021
•Member, Winning Team, ACG New York Champion’s Award, M&A Deal of the Year (over $200mm to $500mm) for Martin Resource Management Corporation ESOP, 2013
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of 'America’s Best Corporate Law Firms,' 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Listed, Houston Business Journal, 'Who's Who in Energy,' 2012-2013
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0

 

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Areas of Law

  • Finance
  • Other 7
    • Infrastructure
    • Corporate
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Banking and Financial Services
    • Latin America Practice
    • Energy and Natural Resources
    • Energy Transactions

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Financial Institutions: Represented money center bank as agent for bank syndicate in connection with: increase
    renewal of $1.8 billion syndicated global secured credit facility for NYSE-listed large independent exploration
    production company
    its various subsidiaries, including a US Credit Agreement
    Canadian Credit Agreement.
    increase
    renewal of $1.5 billion syndicated global credit facility for NYSE-listed large independent exploration
    production company
    its various subsidiaries, including a US Credit Agreement, Australian Credit Agreement
    Canadian Credit Agreement.
    $50 million secured credit facility for independent exploration
    production company.
    $1 billion global syndicated secured credit facility for NYSE-listed large independent exploration
    production company
    its various subsidiaries, including US Credit Agreement
    Canadian Credit Agreement, used for acquisition financing.
    $2.1 billion syndicated credit facility for NYSE-listed large independent exploration
    production company.
    $1.5 billion syndicated credit facility for NYSE-listed large independent exploration
    production company.
    $2.03 billion syndicated credit facility for private conglomerate.
    $1.3 billion syndicated secured credit facility for NYSE-listed large independent exploration
    production company used for acquisition financing.
    $1 billion syndicated credit facility for NYSE-listed large independent exploration
    production Company in connection with acquisition.
    $1 billion syndicated credit facility for NYSE-listed large independent exploration
    production Company in connection with acquisition.
    $750 million global syndicated credit facility for NYSE-listed large independent exploration
    production company
    various subsidiaries, including US Credit Agreement, Australian Credit Agreement
    Canadian Credit Agreement.
    $700 million syndicated credit facility for private oil
    gas producer.
    $300 million global syndicated secured credit facility for NYSE-listed mid-size independent exploration
    production company
    various subsidiaries, including US Credit Agreement
    Canadian Credit Agreement.
    $75 million secured credit facility for private oil
    gas producer.
    $50 million five-year Term Loan for natural gas utility.
    $40 million syndicated credit facility for private oil
    gas producer.
    Corporations/Borrowers: Represented a construction company in connection with $46 million secured credit facility with regional bank that was used to fund the creation of an ESOP
    the subsequent purchase by the ESOP of construction company.
    Represented a manufacturing conglomerate in connection with a $20 million secured credit facility agented by a regional lender that was used for funding of acquisition of a manufacturing company.
    Represented foreign subsidiaries of an international oil field services company in connection with $600 million receivables purchase agreement agented by money center bank.
    Represented a subsidiary of a Japanese trading company in connection with making available a $150 million credit facility for a subsidiary of NYSE-listed independent exploration
    production company
    subsequent acquisition of offshore oil
    gas interests.
    Represented an energy subsidiary of a large mutual insurance company
    several of its subsidiaries in connection with substantially all of their legal work. This primarily consisted of advising the client on oil
    gas acquisitions, direct oil
    gas investments, investments in various energy investment funds,
    the formation of various joint ventures
    investment partnerships. Such work often involved the negotiation of purchase
    sale agreements, partnership agreements, exploration agreements, JOAs, farmout agreements, pooling agreements, marketing agreements,
    related documents.
    Example engagements: Represented in connection with 400 well carry
    earning agreement (joint venture) with major oil
    gas exploration company involving oil
    gas assets located in Colorado.
    Represented in connection with acquisition of working interests from independent exploration
    production company in approximately 8000 acres of oil
    gas assets in Oklahoma.
    Represented in connection with acquisition of working interests from independent exploration
    production company in approximately 13,000 acres of oil
    gas assets located in Louisiana.
    Represented in connection with participation agreement (joint venture) with independent exploration
    production company for the development of oil
    gas assets throughout the State of Kansas.
    Represented in connection with $590 million sale of oil
    gas assets in the Barnett shale to large independent exploration
    production company.
    Represented private oil
    gas producer in connection with its formation, its initial bank financing, the negotiation of various ISDA Master Agreements,
    its acquisition of $340 million oil
    gas producing properties in South Louisiana.
    Represented NYSE-listed oilfield services company in connection with negotiation of $75 million secured revolving credit facility with a money center bank as agent.
    Represented private television station conglomerate in connection with acquisitions of numerous low power television stations
    $30 million secured working capital
    acquisition credit facility from a money center bank used to finance such acquisitions.
    Represented private medical device manufacturer in connection with various transactions, including $20 million secured revolving credit facility from a money center bank.
    Represented national/international real estate developer in connection with the negotiation
    closing of construction loans for multiple office buildings in Texas
    California with various lender syndicates.
    Represented energy investment fund in connection with the sale of oil
    gas properties in West Virginia to newly formed master limited partnership.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Bradley prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1992, Texas
    Memberships
    Professional & Community InvolvementMember, State Bar of Texas Member, Texas Association of Bank Counsel Sustaining Life fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
    Bar Fellowship
    Texas Bar Foundation

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Houston Law Center
    Class of 1992
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Class of 1989
    B.B.A.
    with honors
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1968
    Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 1968

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1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 1700Houston, TX 77002U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Francis (Frank) R. Bradley, III was admitted in 1992 to the State of Texas.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Francis (Frank) R. Bradley, III has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Francis (Frank) R. Bradley, III attended University of Houston Law Center.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.