Troy L. Harder

Representative Matters

Represented the general partner of a pipeline master limited partnership in its $3.2 billion initial public offering, the second largest energy company IPO in U.S. history.

Represented an exploration and production company in its separate offerings of common stock, convertible preferred stock and debt securities used to finance a $7.0 billion acquisition of oil and gas assets.

Advised a Canadian exploration and production company with respect to U.S. securities laws in its conversion from a Canadian income trust to a corporation.

Represented a Canadian energy services provider in its private placement of $225 million of debt securities and concurrent redemption of existing debt securities.
 
Represented a joint venture in its $3.0 billion debt financing of the construction of a new pipeline.
 
Represented a private equity firm in its initial investment and equity commitment of $75 million in an exploration and production company.
 
Represented a special committee of the board of directors of a master limited partnership in four separate drop-downs of assets totaling over $1.0 billion from its parent sponsor.
 
Represented a joint venture in its private placement of $1.3 billion of debt securities to finance construction of a new pipeline, named Project Finance International's Bond Deal of the Year.
 
Represented the underwriters in an exploration and production company's shelf offerings of equity and debt securities totaling over $6.1 billion over five years.
 
Represented a pipeline master limited partnership in shelf offerings of equity and debt securities totaling over $9.1 billion over five years.
 
Represented an energy company in its sale of an 80% interest in a natural gas pipeline for over $5.2 billion.
 
Represented the selling shareholders in a secondary offering of $136 million of NYSE-listed equity securities.

Represented the subject company in a $22 billion management-led buyout.

Represented a Canadian energy services provider in its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange and concurrent capital reorganization.

Represented an energy company in its private placement of $2.15 billion of senior notes and subsequent exchange offer.

Advised two investment banks as the dealer managers in an exploration and production company's tender offer for $100 million of preferred stock.

Represented an energy company in its establishment of a $2 billion commercial paper program to finance a major pipeline project.

Publications and Speeches

"Searching for a Level Playing Field: The Internationalization of U.S. Securities Disclosure Rules," Houston Journal of International Law, 2002.