Bill Nelson

简介

Bill Nelson is a partner in the Capital Markets practice and Head of Texas Offices. He has more than 20 years of experience helping clients successfully close complex mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, financings and other securities transactions across a wide range of industries.

Bill handles public offerings; private placements; monetization transactions; cross-border securities offerings, including those involving Multijurisdictional Disclosure Systems (MJDS); proxy contests; securities law compliance and corporate governance.

In addition, Bill has significant and recent experience in advising issuers, underwriters and investment funds on the IPOs of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), as well as M&A transactions between SPACs and operating companies.

Bill’s clients include private equity firms and their portfolio companies, United States, Canadian and other foreign oil and gas exploration and production companies, master limited partnerships (MLPs), oilfield services companies, insurance companies, restaurants/hospitality companies and investment banking firms.

He recently successfully handled complex, high-profile transactions for KMG Chemicals, Endeavor Energy Resources, Alta Mesa Holdings, and Callon Petroleum Company, among other companies.

Given the breadth and depth of his experience, Bill is regularly solicited to speak to state and national media outlets and to industry audiences on M&A, securities, finance and corporate governance topics.

Bill has long played a leadership role in the Texas legal community, including as treasurer and member of the board of The Houston Police Foundation, and as a member of the Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee of the University of Texas System. He also is active in The National Association of Corporate Directors, Tri-Cities Chapter and The General Counsel Forum, Houston Chapter.

经验

SPAC Transactions

ExcelFin Acquisition Corp. in connection with its pending $370 million business combination with Baird Medical Investment Holdings Limited
The underwriters on the $115 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of the units of ESH Acquisition Corp., a U.S.-based SPAC targeting music and entertainment, sports and hospitality companies
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I, a special purpose acquisition company in connection with its pending $426 million business combination with Orca Holdings Limited
TV Ammo, Inc. (True Velocity), an advanced technology manufacturing company aimed at disrupting the global ammunition industry, in connection with its pending $1.21 billion business combination with Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp.
The underwriters on the $230 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of the units of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II, a U.S.-based SPAC targeting renewable and clean energy companies
BofA Securities as the sole placement agent in connection with the private placement offering by 5E Advanced Materials of $60 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.50% secured convertible notes to BEP Special Situations IV
The book-running manager on the $172.5 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units of Global Blockchain Acquisition Corp., a U.S.-based SPAC targeting blockchain related technology, economy, industries, and solutions companies
LatAmGrowth SPAC, a Latin American-based SPAC targeting high growth companies in Latin America, mainly Brazil, on its $130 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units
The placement agents on a $154 million PIPE transaction in connection with the business combination of Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II and Alvotech Lux Holdings S.A.S.
The underwriter on the $200 million IPO and NYSE listing of the units of Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited, an Israel-based SPAC targeting companies in the mobility-related technology industry
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I, a Europe-based SPAC targeting consumer and lifestyle, niche manufacturing, and technology sectors, on its $345 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units
The underwriters on the $138 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of the units of Jupiter Wellness Acquisition Corp., a U.S.-based SPAC targeting companies in the healthcare industry
The underwriters on the $250 million IPO and NYSE listing of the units of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II, a U.S.-based SPAC targeting companies in the technology industry
The underwriters on the $172.5 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of the units of APx Acquisition Corp. I, a SPAC targeting technology-enabled Latin American companies
The underwriters on the $230 million IPO and NYSE listing of the units of Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp, a U.S.-based SPAC targeting technology and consumer sectors
Fin Venture Capital and Grand Fortune Capital, the sponsors of ExcelFin Acquisition Corp. in connection with its $200 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units
Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp., a U.S.-based SPAC targeting a market-leading, differentiated internet company, on its $200 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units
Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its merger with Aark Singapore Pte Ltd, and its subsidiary Aeries Technology, a global professional services and consulting partner for business leadership teams, private equity sponsors, and their portfolio companies
Credit Suisse as sole book-running manager on the upsized initial public offering of SilverBox Corp III, a special-purpose acquisition company, of 13,800,000 units at an offering price of $10 per unit, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the company of $139.38 million
ESGEN Acquisition Corporation, a U.S.-based SPAC targeting opportunities in the North American energy and infrastructure value chain, on its $276 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units
The underwriters on the $287 million IPO and NYSE listing of the units of Flame Acquisition Corp., a U.S.-based SPAC targeting the energy sector
ESM Acquisition Corporation, a U.S.-based SPAC targeting businesses in the low carbon economy, on its $300 million IPO and NYSE listing of units
The underwriters on the $230 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of the units of Alpha Capital Acquisition Company, a Latin America-based SPAC targeting technology companies
Hudson Structured Capital in connection with its sponsorship of Kairos Acquisition Capital, a SPAC that raised $276 million in gross proceeds
The underwriters on the $230 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of the units of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp., a U.S.-based SPAC targeting renewable and clean energy companies
The underwriters on the $200 million IPO and NYSE listing of the units of two, a U.S.-based SPAC targeting technology companies
Build Acquisition Corp., a U.S.-based SPAC targeting software and tech-enabled service companies, on its $200 million IPO and NYSE listing of the units
Bank of America and SPAC Churchill Capital Corp. IV on a $2.5 billion PIPE transaction with Lucid Motors, Inc., an electric car manufacturer. This PIPE transaction is the largest ever done with a SPAC business combination
Credit Suisse in NavSite Holdings, Inc.’s deSPAC acquisition of Spire Global, Inc., a leading global provider of space-based data and analytics
Barclays on a $100 million PIPE transaction in connection with the deSPAC combination of Ouster Inc., a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors for the industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive industries, and Colonnade Acquisition Corp, a SPAC
Alta Mesa Holdings, an oil & gas company, in its $3.8 billion merger with a SPAC and a midstream company
The underwriter on the $200 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of the units of XPAC Acquisition Corp., a SPAC targeting Brazilian companies
The underwriters on the $530 million IPO and NYSE listing of the units of Elliott Opportunity II Corp., a SPAC targeting technology and technology-enabled services companies
The placement agents on a $300 million PIPE transaction in connection with the business combination of Cellebrite and TWC Tech Holdings, a SPAC
The placement agent on a $300 million PIPE transaction in connection with the business combination of Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. and Omniome

Capital Markets Transactions

The underwriters in connection with a $2.25 billion notes offering by Kinder Morgan, Inc.
The underwriters in connection with a $148 million upsized follow-on equity offering by SilverBow Resources, Inc.
The sales agents and forward purchasers in connection with a $1 billion at-the-market equity offering by Atmos Energy Corporation
The underwriters in connection with a $1.5 billion notes offering by Kinder Morgan
The underwriters in connection with a $800 million senior notes offering by Atmos Energy Corporation
DT Midstream in connection with an offering of $600 million senior secured notes
The joint book-running managers on the $200 million re-opening offering by Atmos Energy Corporation of its senior notes.
The conflicts committee of the general partner, CSI Compressco GP LLC, in CSI Compressco LP’s (CSI) execution of agreements resulting in a series of transactions that enable CSI to redeem all its outstanding senior unsecured notes due 2022
CVR Partners and its wholly owned subsidiary, CVR Nitrogen Finance, in connection with their private placement offering of $550 million senior secured notes
The underwriters in connection with a $1 billion senior notes offering by Buckeye Partners, L.P.
The underwriters in connection with Atmos Energy Corporation’s $2.2 billion worth of senior notes offerings
The dealer managers in connection with the abbreviated five-day droppable cash tender offers by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, acting through its Dutch finance subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF), for 19 series of PGF´s global notes in various currencies with an approximate aggregate value of $2 billion
A private E&P company in a $300 million Rule 144A note offering and subsequent $150 million tack-on offering
An MJDS issuer in a $280 million public offering of stock and convertible notes
An insurance company in a $300 million public note offering
An upstream MLP in its $90 million initial public offering
A chemical company in a registered direct offering
An underwriter by serving as counsel in the $75 million equity offering for an oilfield services company
An acquirer by conducting an offer to exchange the target company's Rule 144A notes for those of the acquirer as part of a $200 million acquisition
A public technology company in the restructuring of its public debt
A privately held hospitality company in a $1.7 billion refinancing that included a Rule 144A offering
A privately held hospitality company in a $250 million senior note Rule 144A tack-on offering

Public Mergers and Acquisitions

A Texas-based automotive industry service provider and its subsidiary in connection with the sale of 100 percent of their outstanding stock to a leading New York City-based insurance provider
A public oil and gas company in a $1.1 billion public company merger
A privately held hospitality company in its $180 million acquisition of a company operating high-end steakhouse restaurants
A private oil and gas company in the $150 million acquisition of a public company and associated financing
Private equity funds in the $700 million acquisition of a public E&P company
An NYSE-listed company in a $1.2 billion management led-buyout

Private Mergers and Acquisitions

A private equity fund in its acquisition from a private E&P company of $750 million of oil and gas properties
An NYSE-listed E&P company in its acquisition of the subsidiary of a Malaysian national oil company operating offshore in Equatorial Guinea
A public hospitality company in the sale of more than 120 restaurants to a venture fund
A private biotech developer in the sale of its business to a large public company
A public chemical company in multiple acquisitions of chemical plants, including acquisitions in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Singapore and Malaysia

Shareholder Activism

VAALCO Energy, Inc. in successfully defending against a proxy contest by insurgent shareholders to unseat a majority of the board
Callon Petroleum Company in the defense of multiple proxy fights
National Western Insurance Group in the defense of a shareholder activist campaign
InterOil Corporation in successfully defending against a proxy contest by the company’s founder and former CEO
Ultra Petroleum in the defense of an activist campaign
Bonterra Energy Corp. in its successful hostile takeover defense by Obsidian Energy Ltd.