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Biography
John B.'s practice involves the representation of clients in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, energy matters, and project finance transactions.
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Representative
Experience
- Represented a power generation company in its sale of hydro-electric power plants in Maryland and Pennsylvania
- Represented a U.S. oil company in the acquisition of $1 billion of oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin
- Represented an international energy company in the sale of its stake in a Korean gas field power facility for $284 million
- Represented a power generation company in its sale of a portfolio of generation assets including 71 hydro-electric and one fossil-fuel power plants in New York totaling 770 MW
- Represented an international energy company in the farmout of oil and gas interests in Egypt
- Represented an international specialty food oils manufacturer in the sale of its U.S. rice milling business
- Represented a major U.S. financial institution in connection with its acquisition of coal-based synthetic fuel manufacturing facilities and in connection with subsequent sales of interests in those facilities
- Represented a U.S. oil company in the $250 million sale of its oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico, Texas and Louisiana
- Represented a U.S. oil company in the $190 million sale of its oil and gas properties in 10 U.S. states
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with its investment in a U.S. telecommunications infrastructure company
- Represented an international energy company in the $103 million sale of its subsidiary holding oil and gas concessions in Ecuador
- Represented a U.S. oil company in connection with the acquisition of offshore oil and gas concessions in Brazil and the negotiation of transportation arrangements relating to the same
- Represented an international energy company in the farmout of offshore oil and gas interests in Nigeria
- Represented an international energy company in connection with its acquisition of three Northeast U.S. cogeneration facilities in a transaction valued in excess of $1.4 billion
- Represented a U.S. oil company in the $101 million sale of oil and gas properties in the Powder River Basin
- Represented a U.S. oil company in the acquisition of offshore oil and gas concessions in Gabon
- Represented a midstream energy company in connection with the initial public offering of its master limited partnership
- Represented a master limited partnership in a $13 billion (enterprise value) merger agreement with another master limited partnership
- Represented a U.S. oil and gas company in connection with the renegotiation and extension of its U.S. and Canadian credit facilities
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with its investment in a U.S. entertainment company
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Activities and Affiliations
- Listed: "Texas Rising Star" in mergers and acquisitions, Texas Monthly, 2004-2006; "Lawyers on the Fast Track," H Texas, 2004
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Education and Professional Background
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1994 (Phi Beta Kappa; Founder's Medal)
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. High Honors, 1997 (Chancellors; Order of the Coif; Texas Law Review)
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1997
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