Kendall D. Hollrah

Associate

ХЬЮСТОН


1221 McKinney Street
Suite 2100
Houston, Texas 77010
т: +1 713.547.2089
ф: +1 713.236.5465

Области практики

Образование

  • J.D., University of Houston, 2005, magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Managing Editor, Houston Law Review
  • B.A., Trinity University, 1999

КВАЛИФИКАЦИЯ

  • Texas, 2005

Kendall Hollrah practices in the areas of securities, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law. He focuses his practice on the representation of publicly traded and privately held companies, as well as private equity transactions, SEC reporting and compliance, and corporate governance. Kendall has experience in financial and corporate restructurings, debt and equity financings, and general corporate counseling.

Kendall focuses his practice on the energy industry and has worked with clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, finance, and insurance. His other areas of experience include general advisement of corporate boards, securities offerings, financing transactions, and commercial contracts.

Representative Experience

  • Represented Silvermere Energy PLC in the formation of a U.S. based subsidiary and in Silvermere's subsequent acquisition of offshore oil and gas assets in the costal waters of Texas. Additionally, served as U.S. counsel in conjunction with Silvermere's placement on the London Alternative Investment Market.
  • Represented GeoMet, Inc. in filing of resale registration statement by holders of senior convertible preferred stock.
  • Represented Geokinetics Inc. in filing of resale registration statement by selling shareholder.
  • Represented Global Geophysical Services, Inc. in its $90 million initial public offering representing 7.5 million shares of common stock.
  • Represented Global Geophysical Services, Inc. in a $200 million Rule 144A offering of its 10 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2017.
  • Represented Geokinetics, Inc. in a $300 million placement of senior secured notes under Rule 144A and Regulation S.
  • Represented Geokinetics, Inc. in a $36.7 million public offering of common stock.
  • Represented Geokinetics Inc. in $38.9 million common stock offering in connection with financing of acquisition of onshore seismic business of Petroleum Geo-Services, ASA.
  • Represented Geokinetics Holdings USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Geokinetics Inc., in $300 million Rule 144A offering of 9.75 percent senior secured notes due 2014 in connection with financing of acquisition of onshore seismic business of Petroleum Geo-Services, ASA.
  • Represented HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. in a registered offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.3 percent Senior Notes due 2019.
  • Represented a custom injection molding plastics company in its sale of assets.
  • Represented Stratum Holdings, Inc. in its purchase of stock from Decca Consulting, Ltd.
  • Represented a major public restaurant company in the sale of more than 120 restaurants to a venture fund.
  • Represented a publicly traded master limited partnership in the negotiation, documentation and closing of a $150 million secured, revolving credit facility from a group of lenders subject to a borrowing base tied to the value of proved reserves attributable to its oil and gas properties.
  • Represented an oil and gas exploration and production company in the negotiation, documentation and closing of a $15 million, multiple advance term loan facility from a private equity fund to a special purpose entity formed to acquire and develop certain oil and gas properties, secured by such properties with limited recourse to the project sponsor.
  • Represented Stratum Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Cymri Corporation.

Recent Publications

  • "SEC Adopts New Rules to Facilitate Rights of Shareholders to Nominate Directors," co-author, Haynes and Boone Client Alert, September 1, 2010.
  • "Learning to Live Together: Exploring Interactions Between Bankruptcy Law and Energy Law,"  Houston Law Review, 2005.

Selected Representative Experience


Debt Offering - EV Energy Partners, LP
Successfully represented EV Energy Partners, LP and EV Energy Finance, in the public issuance of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 8 percent Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2019.

Acquisition of Offshore Oil and Gas Properties in Conjunction with Listing on the AIM
Represented Silvermere Energy PLC in the formation of a U.S. based subsidiary and in Silvermere's subsequent acquisition of offshore oil and gas assets in the costal waters of Texas. Additionally, served as U.S. counsel in conjunction with Silvermere's placement on the London Alternative Investment Market.

Represented GeoMet, Inc. in Resale Registration Statement by Selling Shareholders
Represented GeoMet, Inc. in filing of resale registration statement by holders of senior convertible preferred stock.

Represented Geokinetics Inc. in Resale Registration Statement by Selling Shareholder
Represented Geokinetics Inc. in filing of resale registration statement by selling shareholder.

Represented Global Geophysical Services, Inc. in $200 Million Rule 144A Note Offering
Represented Global Geophysical Services, Inc. in a $200 million Rule 144A offering of its 10 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2017.

Represented Global Geophysical Services, Inc. in $90 Million Initial Public Offering
Represented Global Geophysical Services, Inc. in its $90 million initial public offering representing 7.5 million shares of common stock.

144A Notes Offering
Represented Geokinetics, Inc. in a $300 million placement of senior secured notes under Rule 144A and Regulation S.

Public Stock Offering
Represented Geokinetics, Inc. in a $36.7 million public offering of common stock.

Represented Geokinetics Inc. in Common Stock Offering
Represented Geokinetics Inc. in $38.9 million common stock offering in connection with financing of acquisition of onshore seismic business of Petroleum Geo-Services, ASA.

Represented Geokinetics Inc. in Rule 144A Note Offering
Represented Geokinetics Holdings USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Geokinetics Inc., in $300 million Rule 144A offering of 9.75 percent senior secured notes due 2014 in connection with financing of acquisition of onshore seismic business of Petroleum Geo-Services, ASA.

Represented HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. in $300 Million Registered Note Offering
Represented HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. in a registered offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.3 percent Senior Notes due 2019.

Sale of Assets
Represented a custom injection molding plastics company in its sale of assets.

Acquisition of Decca Consulting
Represented Stratum Holdings, Inc. in its purchase of stock from Decca Consulting, Ltd.

Sale of Restaurants to Venture Fund
Represented a major public restaurant company in the sale of more than 120 restaurants to a venture fund.

$150 Million Secured Revolving Credit Facility - Oil and Gas
Represented a publicly traded master limited partnership in the negotiation, documentation and closing of a $150 million secured, revolving credit facility from a group of lenders subject to a borrowing base tied to the value of proved reserves attributable to its oil and gas properties.

$15 Million Multiple Advance Term Loan Facility - Oil and Gas
Represented an oil and gas exploration and production company in the negotiation, documentation and closing of a $15 million, multiple advance term loan facility from a private equity fund to a special purpose entity formed to acquire and develop certain oil and gas properties, secured by such properties with limited recourse to the project sponsor.

Acquisition of Cymri Corporation
Represented Stratum Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Cymri Corporation.

Членства

  • State Bar of Texas
  • American Bar Association
  • Houston Bar Association

Публикации

09/01/2010 - SEC Adopts New Rules to Facilitate Rights of Shareholders to Nominate Directors
Companies are now required to grant proxy access to director nominees submitted by shareholders pursuant to new rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 25, 2010. 

Learning to Live Together: Exploring Interactions Between Bankruptcy Law and Energy Law