
James K. Longhofer

Texas Tower
845 Texas Avenue
Suite 4700
Houston, Texas 77002

James’ practice focuses on syndicated, acquisition and structured/mezzanine financings and preferred equity investments, primarily in the energy space. He has worked on numerous bank financings, mezzanine financings, preferred equity investments and debt restructurings, including debtor-in-possession facilities and complex intercreditor arrangements. He represents mezzanine funds, publicly and privately held corporate borrowers and issuers, private equity funds, and commercial banks.
James’ energy industry focus includes numerous matters involving oil and gas exploration and production; midstream; oilfield services; refining, distribution, storage and transportation; and retail.
Experience Highlights
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation in connection with a $3 billion 5 year revolving credit facility and a $2 billion unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility
The Carlyle Group in a $175 million debt and preferred equity investment in a joint venture developing Permian E&P assets
Representation of a national bank in a $775 million fully-underwritten credit facility to an energy exploration and production company for the acquisition of certain oil and gas assets
EIG Credit Management Company LLC as purchasers of $50 million in second lien notes from an upstream E&P company
Fortis Minerals, an EnCap portfolio company, in a $200 million private note issuance to an alternative lender
Goldman Sachs Bank in a $148 million super-priority delayed draw term loan facility to an upstream offshore E&P company
HPS Investment Partners in connection with numerous mezzanine loans, secured term loans, and other structured investments to domestic and Canadian oil and gas producers
HPS Investment Partners in a $250 million secured holdco delayed draw term loan to a Permian-focused upstream E&P company
Mallard Exploration, LLC in a $150 million secured reserve-based revolving credit facility
Sixth Street in a $400 million secured term loan to Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
Sixth Street in a $160 million financing with $65 million in delayed draw commitments to an upstream E&P company
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in a $3 billion secured reserve-based revolving credit facility to Oasis Petroleum North America LLC
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in a $575 million secured revolving credit facility to Oasis Midstream Partners
Angelo Gordon & Co. in a $140 million senior secured term loan to an upstream E&P company
The Carlyle Group, as lender, in the issuance of $85 million senior notes to an upstream E&P company
Representation of Goldman Sachs in a second lien term loan to an exploration and production company
HPS Investment Partners in a $75 million secured term loan to an upstream E&P company
HPS Investment Partners in a $98 million secured term loan to Elk Petroleum Aneth, LLC to finance an acquisition of oil and gas assets
HPS Investment Partners in a $150 million secured term loan to an upstream E&P company
HPS Investment Partners in a $150 million secured holdco delayed draw term loan to an upstream E&P company
Riverstone Credit Partners as administrative agent and lender on behalf of a syndicate of lenders under a $410 million term loan facility in the restructuring of MTE Holdings and its subsequent chapter 11 cases and related litigation; engagement evolved to representation in connection with acquisition of debtor’s assets by lender affiliate pursuant to a chapter 11 plan
Riverstone in a $50 million term loan credit facility to an upstream E&P company
Wells Fargo Strategic Capital in a $40 million holdco term loan agreement
Representation of Continental Resources in a $1.5 billion investment grade unsecured revolving credit facility and $500 million unsecured term loan
Representation of Enable Midstream in a $1.75 billion senior unsecured investment grade revolving credit facility
Felix Energy, an EnCap portfolio company, in a $925 million syndicated reserve based credit facility
H2O Midstream in a $75 million secured revolving credit facility
Joy Drive Midland, LLC, in a $200 million secured reserve based credit facility
SilverBow Resources, Inc., in a $600 million secured reserve-based revolving credit facility
SilverBow Resources, Inc. in a $200 million secured second lien term loan and note purchase agreement
Societe Generale in a $500 million syndicated, reserve-based credit facility to an upstream energy company
A national bank in a $580 revolver and term loan to an energy exploration and production company for the acquisition of a new subsidiary
Credentials
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2011 (Editor-in-Chief, Texas International Law Journal)
- Southern Methodist University, B.A., Political Science, Economics, and Public Policy magna cum laude and with honors in Liberal Arts, 2008 (Phi Beta Kappa)
- Chambers USA, Banking & Finance (Texas), 2022 and 2023; “Up and Coming” in Banking & Finance (Texas), 2022
- The Best Lawyers in America® (BL Rankings, LLC), Banking and Finance Law (Houston), 2022–2024
- Legal 500 U.S., Finance: Commercial Lending, 2023;
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