Cases
Representative Matters: Corporate, Real Estate & Finance: Served as lead counsel to a 501(c)(3) federally-qualified health center in connection with the development of the health center using state grant programs, Health Resources
Services Administration (HRSA) funds,
the New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) program.
Served as lead counsel to senior lender in connection with $40-million structured financing for construction/operation of vertical condominium parking garage
commercial retail development utilizing the NMTC program, municipal bond financing,
multiple CDE lenders.
Served as local counsel to borrower in connection with the $350-million financing/acquisition of an international food service/processing corporation.
Served as local counsel to borrower in connection with the $35-million refinancing of a national gas station/food mart retailer.
Served as co-counsel in connection with the $50-million acquisition by international commercial aviation company of fixed-wing
rotor wing aircraft operations
subsequent sale of rotor wing assets
was responsible for all aspects of real estate in connection with the acquisition
subsequent sale, including title, survey, asset purchase agreement negotiation with respect to real property assets (fee
leasehold), municipal lease review, assignment
consents of leaseholds
drafting hangar leases/subleases, fuel purchase agreements,
facility services agreements with affiliates.
Served as co-counsel in connection with the $40-million acquisition by a national hospital corporation of multiple hospital facilities
medical office buildings
was responsible for all aspects of real property for acquisition of assets, including title, survey, asset purchase agreement negotiation with respect to real property assets,
medical office building lease review.
Served as counsel in connection with the representation of a national commercial real estate developer in connection with the acquisition, development
sale of multiple shopping centers in Louisiana having transaction values in excess of $30 million
was responsible for all aspects of transactions, including negotiation of loan documents, negotiation of ground leases, out parcel sales
development, l
lord-tenant disputes, title
survey issues,
negotiation of purchase
sale agreements.
Served as co-counsel in connection with a $1-billion acquisition of timber in multiple states, responsible for due diligence in connection with all real property
timber assets in Louisiana.
Served as co-counsel in connection with multiple refinancings
financing of multi-family residential units in Louisiana for national real estate developer/manager, having total transaction values in excess of $40 million.
Served as counsel in connection with commercial leases of a rental car facility by national car rental corporation in order to serve the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Served as counsel in connection with a commercial restaurant lease for a local restaurateur for space located in a national casino.
Served as counsel in connection with an office tower lease for an oil company.
Served as co-counsel in connection with multiple multi-million-dollar vessel financing
vessel construction contracts for a national lender.
Served as co-counsel in connection with multi-million-dollar workout
refinancing of two nursing homes in Louisiana.
Served as co-counsel in connection with the $70-million refinancing of a shopping center in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Served as counsel in connection with organizational formation/corporate governance of numerous restaurant service companies in New Orleans.
Served as co-counsel in connection with corporate formation
corporate governance pertaining to existing entities
single-purpose entities in the energy
investment services sectors for a multi-million-dollar oil
gas services company
energy investment corporation.
Served as co-counsel in connection with the $7.3-million municipal finance transaction to acquire
construct corporate headquarters
distribution center for the largest tie manufacturer/men's accessory corporation in the world.
Served as co-counsel in connection with the multi-million-dollar refinancing of four mini-storage facilities
performed all due diligence, corporate formation,
authority documents for multi-layered borrowing entities.
Served as lead counsel representing borrower in connection with the $6.9-million refinancing of a New Orleans hotel.
Served as co-counsel in connection with the $55-million bond financing transaction to construct United States Navy housing facilities in Louisiana
was responsible for all title
survey review
corporate formation/authority documents.
Energy: Served as Louisiana counsel to international lenders for the financing
development of $1.85 billion methanol manufacturing complex in St. James Parish, comprising of approximately 1300 acres, designed to produce 1.8 million metric tons per year of commercial grade methanol. Responsibilities included review of all title, survey
zoning matters, review of borrower corporate organizational documents, lease
sublease agreements
environmental
regulatory matters.
Served as counsel to global facilities agent in connection with $1 billion financing for the development, construction
operation of an ethane-based steam cracker plant
monoethylene glycol manufacturing plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Responsibilities included review of
addressing all title, survey
zoning matters, review of borrower corporate organizational documents, lease
sublease agreements
environmental
regulatory matters, preparation of diligence memor
um
credit agreement
collateral matters.
Served as counsel to operator
working interest owner of offshore leases in the Gulf of Mexico in connection with private equity transaction in the amount of approximately $375 million equity commitment involving 10 prospects pursuant to which certain working interests were transferred by asset sale to single purpose vehicles, in order to facilitate development of those assets
provide framework for future transactions.
Serve as Louisiana counsel to lenders financing the development
construction of $9 billion 3 train LNG facility adjacent to the borrower's current NGL facility, including review
analysis of 19 real estate tracts comprising the proposed site, addressing matters such as title, title insurance
endorsements, survey, zoning, water rights, mineral title matters
mechanic's lien issues
review
analysis of lease
servitude agreements, EPC contract provisions, legal opinion matters, terminal agreements, term sheet
related security/collateral documents
preparation of comprehensive diligence memor
a for commercial bank participant review
Louisiana environmental
regulatory review
state
local tax matters analysis
coast guard
maritime issue review
preparation of Louisiana security documents.
Served as lead project development
finance counsel in connection with construction
private equity financing of $900 million offshore floating production platform
gas
oil export pipelines involving multiple offshore lease prospects
working interest owners. This representation included negotiation
drafting of production h
ling agreements
oil
gas transportation agreements
facilities agreement
connection agreement
platform
export pipeline operating agreements
defense
indemnity agreements
BOEM memor
um in connection with dedication of production, review,
drafting of unit operating agreements
unit operating agreement amendment
override agreements on behalf of prospect operator/working interest owner of six different prospects jointly held by a collective eight working interest partners. This representation also included negotiation of initial financial structure, including drafting
negotiation of limited liability company operating agreements, with private equity firm
other working interest owner/equity participants
subsequent refinancing, including negotiation of credit agreement
all ancillary financing documents.
Served as Louisiana counsel to energy company in connection with potential expansion of existing LNG terminal
liquefaction plant, including real estate procurement
site location advices, preparation of long term option
lease, analysis of environmental site issues, buffer zone
other site conditions
analysis of existing ground lease structure involving multiple site leases
lease consolidation matters.
Served as co-counsel for natural gas pipeline company in connection with the construction, development
permitting of a $1 billion dollar natural gas pipeline expansion providing advices with respect to negotiation of,
closing on, fee
servitude acquisitions in connection with related pipelines, interconnect facilities, metering
compressor sites, review of title matters, permitting
governmental relations.
Served as co-counsel for natural gas storage company in connection with financing, construction, development
permitting of a $250 million salt cavern natural gas storage facility providing advices with respect to $120 million dollar credit facility
related financing documents, negotiation of
closing on fee, leasehold, options
servitude acquisitions in connection with related pipelines, pipeline facilities, storage caverns, salt water disposal wells
leaching facilities, review of all title matters, assistance with permitting obtaining water rights
addressing related issues,
assistance with governmental relations
expropriation/condemnation proceedings for pipeline right-of-way.
Served as co-counsel to numerous oil
gas companies in connection with title review, title opinions
title policies with respect to the development of the Haynesville Shale, including exploration
productions activities, pipelines
transportation assets
storage assets.
Served as co-counsel to investment partnership holding l
interests in connection with mineral leases
internal partnership governance matters.
Served as co-counsel in connection with the $80 million financing of an undivided quarter interest in an offshore oil
gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico for international oil
gas operations
responsible for the negotiation of all security
collateral documents for compliance with Louisiana law
for opinion letter.
Bankruptcy & Foreclosure : Served as co-counsel in connection with foreclosures of residential apartment complexes, shopping centers,
commercial buildings in federal court
state court for national institutional lenders
national insurance companies.
Served as co-counsel in connection with a commercial fishing vessel foreclosure for a national banking association.
Served as counsel in connection with foreclosure of various movable property, including vehicles
equipment, in federal court.
Assisted in the representation of national oil companies as creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, including preference actions, set-offs, assumption/rejection of executory contracts, administrative claims, proof of claims,
automatic stay issues involving multi-million-dollar disputes. Also performed bankruptcy analysis for telecommunications company in connection with acquisition of tower sites nationwide.
Served as co-counsel in connection with the representation of a foreign secured lender in the amount of $100 million in a bankruptcy proceeding involving a national offshore oil
gas services company.
Served as co-counsel in connection with the representation of an airport in all airline bankruptcies
was responsible for monitoring all proceedings
preserving all claims of the airport.
Served as counsel in connection with the representation of a national insurance company in a preference action.
Served as counsel for a national equipment finance company as creditor in multiple related bankruptcies.
Served as lead counsel representing a national real estate entity as l
lord in connection with tenant disputes for numerous tenants of shopping centers located in Louisiana, including evictions
collection of past-due rent.
Served as co-counsel representing a plaintiff condominium owner in connection with a lawsuit against seller, condominium association, real estate agent, inspection service,
insurance companies for hidden defects.
