Luke Weedon devotes a significant part of his practice to secured and unsecured syndicated bank financings, including the representation of agent lenders and borrowers in connection with working capital facilities, acquisition financings, bridge loans, asset-based loans, first lien/second lien financings, letter of credit facilities and project financings. In addition, Luke devotes a substantial part of his practice to the representation of issuers and underwriters in secured and unsecured high-yield debt offerings, including liability management transactions.
Private placements of securities constitute another component of Luke's practice, primarily representing institutional purchasers in transactions involving senior secured and unsecured note offerings, mezzanine investments and other forms of junior capital.
Luke also represents clients in connection with structured receivables arrangements, ISDA master agreements, bilateral guarantee facilities, workouts, debt restructurings and debtor-in-possession financings.
From an industry standpoint, a majority of Luke's practice involves domestic and cross-border energy finance, in particular midstream, offshore drilling, offshore construction and oilfield services. He also has significant experience with technology and manufacturing companies.
Luke serves as Partner-in-Charge of the firm's Dallas office.
Bank Financings and High-Yield Debt Offerings
Private Placements
Structured Financings
Listed in Chambers USA, 2009-2025
Named "Lawyer of the Year in Project Finance Law in DFW" by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward White, Inc.), 2023
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward White, Inc.), 2009-2025
Named one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine, 2011, 2013-2015, 2017-2025
Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer (Thomson Reuters), 2017-2019, 2023-2025
Recommended in The Legal 500 U.S., 2013