Christopher D. Heard

Representative Matters

Represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in a five-year $250 million senior secured revolving credit facility for a publicly traded oilfield services company (2011).

Represented a commercial bank in a one-year $75 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a one-year term-out feature for an oilfield services company, in connection with an equity purchase by a private equity firm and the consummation of multiple asset acquisitions (2011).

Represented a tubular goods distributor in its five-year $80 million asset based revolving credit facility (2011).

Represented a commercial bank in three-year $74 million senior secured revolving and term credit facilities for an oilfield services company (2011).

Represented a commercial bank in a one-year $30 million floor plan line of credit for an automobile dealer (2011).

Represented a mezzanine lender in a four-year $15 million bilateral advancing term loan secured by oil and gas assets (2011).

Represented the lead arranger and administrative agent in a five-year $500 million multi-borrower senior secured revolving reserve-based credit facility for a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company, with initial borrowing base availability of $300 million (2010).

Represented a private oilfield services company in its two-year $72.5 million senior secured term loan and revolving credit facilities (2010).

Represented a private equity sponsor in a multi-borrower five-year $60 million asset based revolving credit facility in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio company providing crane rental, lifting and hauling services (2010).

Represented a commercial bank in a five-year $35 million unsecured subordinated term loan to a private oil and gas exploration and production company (2010).

Represented a residential real estate developer in a workout of its $33 million bilateral secured loan (2010).

Represented a private oil and gas exploration and production company in its three-year $100 million senior secured revolving reserved-based credit facility, with borrowing base availability of $15 million (2010).

Represented a commercial bank in a $15 million bilateral secured uncommitted revolving credit facility governed by a borrowing base to an international steel trading company (2010).

Represented a natural gas pipeline company in a $30 million private placement of senior secured notes (2009).