Catherine Ellis represents public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and general corporate matters. Catherine also advises clients on securities compliance issues, including Exchange Act reporting.
Related Experience
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Innophos Holdings, Inc. – $932 million acquisition by One Rock Capital Partners
- AmeriGas Partners, L.P. – $2.4 billion merger with UGI Corporation
- Era Group Inc. – sale of its interest in Dart Holding Company Ltd. joint venture
- Noble Midstream Partners LP – advisor to conflicts committee in Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of Noble Midstream
- Solar project development company – sale of controlling interest in portfolio of solar projects
- Intrepid Partners, LLC – financial advisor to conflicts committee of Hess Midstream LP in connection with several transactions between Hess Midstream and its sponsors
Capital Markets - Issuer Representation
- Sunnova Energy International Inc. – multiple asset-backed securitizations
Capital Markets - Underwriter Representation
- Great Western Petroleum, LLC – $235.0 million private placement of senior secured notes
- Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. – $550.0 million private placement of senior notes
- Coterra Energy Inc. (f/k/a Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation) – $1.8 billion exchange offer of new debt securities for debt securities of Cimarex Energy Co.
- Howard Energy – $400.0 million private placement of senior notes
- Howard Energy – $550.0 million private placement of senior notes
Public Company Counsel
- Corporate counsel to Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NYSE: NOVA) – Exchange Act reporting; proxy statements; stock exchange matters; board matters; corporate governance; Section 16 compliance.
Education
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law 2018with honorsDirector of Development, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law
B.S., Applied Learning & Development, The University of Texas 2009
Admissions & Affiliations
State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association
Houston Young Lawyers Association