Taylor advises master limited partnerships (MLPs), corporations and other public and private entities in all facets of the energy value chain (exploration and production, oilfield services, midstream and downstream) with assets including reserves, pipelines, storage, processing and gathering facilities.

His practice covers a wide variety of general corporate and securities matters. He assists clients in U.S. capital markets transactions and advises clients regarding periodic SEC reporting, corporate governance and compliance matters. Taylor also advises clients regarding mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments and corporate restructurings.

Representative Experience

Energy M&A and Private Equity

• Represented NYSE-listed, midstream MLP in connection with a $268 million strategic acquisition of certain private equity-owned affiliates, including its general partner, and transition of board of directors to being elected by its public unitholders (2021)
• Representation of target company in connection with each of its initial business combination with an NYSE-listed special purpose acquisition company (the “SPAC”) resulting in a newly formed NYSE-listed fintech company and the SPAC’s $250 million PIPE (2021)

• Represented midstream private equity portfolio company buyer in its acquisition from midstream private equity portfolio company seller of certain midstream gas gathering and processing assets serving an established San Andres oil and gas producer (2020).

• Representation of special committee of an NYSE-listed, upstream special purpose acquisition company (the “SPAC”) in connection with its initial business combination pursuant to which the SPAC effected a merger resulting in a newly formed NASDAQ-listed company with an estimated enterprise value of $845 million (2020)
• Represented midstream private equity portfolio company in its acquisition of a crude oil gathering system and gas gathering pipeline in Yoakum County, Texas (2020).
• Representation of financial advisor to an NYSE-listed oilfield services company in connection with all-stock merger with a NASDAQ-listed oilfield services company (2020)

• Representation of management team in connection with formation and funding of private equity-backed entity formed for the purpose of acquiring producing and non-producing royalties, overriding royalty interests, minerals and operated and non-operated working interests (2020)
• Representation of an infrastructure private equity firm in connection with its $3.6 billion acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a private midstream company (2019)
• Representation of an infrastructure private equity firm in connection with its $1 billion initial equity commitment to a private midstream company (2019)
• Representation of the conflicts committee in connection with the $1.275 billion acquisition of an NYSE-listed electric utility real estate investment trust (2019)
• Representation of financial advisor to the conflicts committee of an NASDAQ-listed, oilfield services company in connection with $134 million acquisition of a package of multiple private oilfield services companies (2017)
• Representation of financial advisor to the conflicts committee in connection with $250 million acquisition of an NYSE-listed, oilfield services company by an NYSE-listed, oilfield services company (2016)
• Representation of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP in connection with its $7.5 billion acquisition of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2015)
• Representation of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP in connection with $300 million purchase of membership interest in midstream joint venture (2012)
• Representation of a private equity firm in sale of oilfield services-related manufacturing company to a group of private equity firms (2012)

Securities – Debt

• Representation of the underwriters in connection with $800 million offering of senior notes by an NYSE-listed, midstream corporation (2021)

• Represented underwriters in connection with $34.5 million offering of senior notes by a NASDAQ-listed, metallurgical coal company (2021)

• Representation of the initial purchasers in connection with $300 million Rule 144A private placement of senior notes of a limited liability company owned 50% by an affiliate of an NYSE-listed, midstream company and 50% by an affiliate of an NYSE-listed, power company (2021)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $750 million offering of senior notes by an NYSE-listed, midstream corporation (2021)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1.25 billion offering of senior notes by an NYSE-listed, midstream corporation (2020)

• Representation of the initial purchasers in connection with $1.0 billion million Rule 144A private placement of senior notes of a wholly-owned subsidiary of an NYSE-listed, midstream company (2020)

• Representation of initial purchasers in connection with $100 million Rule 144A private placement of senior notes of a limited liability company owned 50% by an affiliate of an NYSE-listed, midstream company and 50% by an affiliate of an NYSE-listed, power company (2019)

• Representation of the initial purchasers in connection with $750 million Rule 144A private placement of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2019)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with a $2 billion offering of senior notes by an NYSE-listed, midstream corporation (2018)
• Representation of the underwriters in connection with $1.25 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, infrastructure company (2017)
• Representation of an upstream oil and gas company in connection with $300 million Rule 144A private placement of senior notes (2017)
• Representation of initial purchasers in connection with $400 million Rule 144A private placement of senior notes of a limited liability company owned 50% by an affiliate of an NYSE-listed, midstream company and 50% by an affiliate of an NYSE-listed, power company (2017)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $500 million offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2017)
• Representation of initial purchasers in connection with $375 million Rule 144A private placement of senior notes of a wholly-owned subsidiary of an NYSE-listed, midstream company (2016)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $550 million offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2016)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with €1.25 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream company (2015)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $250 million offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2015)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $800 million offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream company (2015)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1.1 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2015)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $350 million offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2014)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1.2 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2014)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1.5 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2014)
• Representation of initial purchasers in connection with $1 billion Rule 144A private placement of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, pipeline transportation and energy storage company (2013)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1.75 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $402 million offering of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of issuer in connection with Rule 144A private placement of $300 million senior notes of a NASDAQ-listed, upstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $300 million offering of senior notes of a wholly-owned subsidiary of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1.25 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of initial purchasers in connection with $300 million Rule 144A private placement of senior notes of a wholly-owned subsidiary of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $400 million offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed exploration and production company (2011)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $750 million offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2011)
• Representation of initial purchasers in connection with Rule 144A private placement of $400 million senior notes of an NYSE-listed oil and gas exploration and production company (2011)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1.1 billion offering of senior notes of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2011)

Securities – Equity

• Representation of the sales agent in connection with the commencement of a $50 million at-the-market offering program by a NASDAQ-listed oilfield services company (2021)
• Representation of the sales agents in connection with the commencement of an at-the-market offering program of up to 60,000,000 shares of an NYSE-listed, mining company (2021)
• Representation of the underwriter in connection with $81 million public block trade by the selling unitholder of its common units representing limited partner interests in an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP with a variable price reoffering (2018)
• Representation of the underwriters in connection with $93 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE American-listed, upstream company (2018)
• Representation of the underwriters in connection with $96 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, oilfield services company (2018)
• Representation of the placement agents in connection with private placement of $300 million of series B cumulative convertible preferred units of an NYSE-listed, upstream MLP (2017)
• Representation of the sales agents in connection with the commencement of an at-the-market equity program having an aggregate offering price of up to $100 million of common units representing limited partner interests in an NYSE-listed, upstream MLP (2017)

• Representation of underwriters in connection with $360 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2016)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $25 million private placement of convertible preferred units of a NASDAQ-listed, upstream MLP (2016)
• Representation of managers in connection with $500 million at-the-market offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2016)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $46 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, oilfield services company (2016)
• Representation of issuer in connection with a series of private placements of common stock for an aggregate value of $39 million of a private LNG export company (2016)
• Representation of sole underwriter in connection with $185 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, oil and gas exploration and production company (2016)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $1.5 billion follow-on offering of depositary shares, each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of convertible preferred stock of an NYSE-listed, midstream company (2015)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $427 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, upstream MLP (2015)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $151 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, downstream MLP (2015)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $50 million at-the-market offering of a NASDAQ-listed, upstream MLP (2015)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $471 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, oil and gas exploration and production company (2015)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $396 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2015)
• Representation of managers in connection with $5 billion at-the-market offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream company (2014)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $100 million follow-on equity offering of a NASDAQ-listed, upstream MLP (2014)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $275 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2014)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $140 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, downstream MLP (2014)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $126 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, oilfield services company (2014)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $621 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2014)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $75 million at-the-market offering program of an NYSE-listed, upstream MLP (2014)
• Representation of the sole underwriter in connection with $318 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed oil and gas exploration and production company (2013)
• Representation of the underwriters in connection with $83 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, downstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $315 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, downstream, variable distribution MLP (2013)
• Representation of managers in connection with $500 million at-the-market offering program of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $434 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of manager in connection with $1.9 billion at-the-market offering program of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $381 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of manager in connection with $500 million at-the-market offering program of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $65 million follow-on equity offering and $62 million secondary equity offering of an NYSE-listed, upstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $397 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2013)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $216 million follow-on equity offering of a NASDAQ-listed, upstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $352 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $215 million follow-on equity offering of a NASDAQ-listed, upstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $437 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $301 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $348 million follow on-equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $2.3 billion secondary equity offering of an NYSE-listed, oil & gas corporation (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $322 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $743 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $322 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $272 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, downstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of underwriters in connection with $253 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2012)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $322 million follow-on equity offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2011)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $201 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, upstream MLP (2011)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $111 million follow-on equity offering of a NASDAQ-listed, upstream MLP (2011)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $60 million at-the-market offering program of a NASDAQ-listed, upstream MLP (2011)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $78 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2011)
• Representation of issuer in connection with $200 million at-the-market offering program of an NYSE-listed, midstream MLP (2011)

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, South Texas College of Law, magna cum laude, South Texas Law Review, Order of the Lytae, Transactional Law Certificate, 2010BS, Management, Louisiana State University, 2006

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