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R. Eric McCord
Associate
Assistant
Denise Walker713.223.2300 x2775
Eric McCord represents clients in a wide range of corporate and securities matters with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets and securities matters.
Mr. McCord's general corporate experience includes representing both public and private companies, and their special committees and financial advisors, in connection with acquisitions and divestitures of businesses, corporate reorganizations and joint venture transactions. He advises both investors and issuers in the formation of corporations, partnerships, private investment funds and other business entities, private debt and equity transactions, management buyouts and financial restructuring matters. His capital markets and securities experience includes representing companies in connection with public offerings of equity and debt securities, Rule 144A and PIPE transactions and public reporting and compliance matters. Additionally, he represents issuers and investors in connection with tender and exchange offers, repurchases, consent solicitations and related matters.
Representative Matters
Mergers and Acquisitions
Assisted W-H Energy Services, Inc. in its $3.1 billion disposition to Smith International, Inc. by cash and stock exchange offer.
Assisted Baker Hughes Incorporated in its acquisition of North East Mud Services Company.
Assisted Bright Truck Leasing in its disposition to Penske Truck Leasing.
Assisted Ferrovial Agroman S.A., a Spanish construction and engineering company, in the $225 million acquisition of a Texas-based heavy construction contractor.
Assists a private equity fund in the acquisition and divestiture of its portfolio companies.
Assists bondholder groups and banks in connection with financial restructuring transactions.
Capital Markets and Securities
Assisted Chesapeake Energy Corporation in multiple public offerings of common stock, senior notes and contingent convertible notes.
Assisted El Paso Corporation and its subsidiaries in multiple public offerings of debt securities.
Assisted Enterprise Products Partners LP. in a $1.25 billion public offering of junior subordinated debt securities.
Assisted TEPPCO Partners, L.P. in a $300 million public offering of junior subordinated debt securities.
Assisted Orion Marine Group, Inc. in an $82.7 million public offering of common stock.
Assisted Venoco, Inc. in a $150 million Rule 144A offering of senior notes.
Assisted El Paso Corporation and its subsidiaries in over $4.5 billion of debt tender offers and related consent solicitations.
Assisted Chesapeake Energy Corporation in multiple public exchange offers of common stock for preferred stock and consent solicitations.
Education
J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 2001
B.A., summa cum laude, Southern Methodist University, 1997
Bar Admissions
Texas
Affiliations
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association
Houston Young Lawyers Association
