Emily Leitch has represented clients in multibillion-dollar transactions. She counsels clients on day-to-day disclosure obligations and corporate governance matters. Emily regularly works with clients across various industries on equity offerings, debt offerings, and complex mergers and acquisitions transactions. She also counsels public companies on corporate governance issues and compliance with reporting obligations under U.S. federal securities laws and stock exchange rules. In 2017, Emily was selected by Law360 as one of the top five lawyers in the nation under the age of 40 in the area of capital markets. Prior to her legal career, Emily was an investment banker.

Emily is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and a member of the Texas General Counsel Forum, Houston Board, Special Events Committee (co-chair); the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), TriCities Chapter; the State Bar of Texas; and the Houston Bar Association.

Capital Markets

• CITGO Petroleum Corporation, a North American refiner of complex crudes and producer of high-value petrochemicals, in connection with a Rule 144A offering of $1.125 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 and a Rule 144A offering of $650 million of 6.375% senior secured notes due 2026
• Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, a regulated utility that generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy in Oklahoma and western Arkansas, in connection with a public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.250% Senior Notes due 2023
• MPLX LP (“MPLX”) in connection with its offers to exchange up to $3.25 billion aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes issued by Andeavor Logistics LP (“ANDX”) and Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. (“Finance Corp.”) for an equal aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes issued by MPLX
• FTI Consulting, Inc., a global business advisory firm, in connection with its issuance of $316.25 million aggregate principal amount of 2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 in a Rule 144A offering
• Energy & Exploration Partners in a Rule 144A offering of convertible subordinated notes
• An oil and gas exploration and production MLP in its proposed initial public offering
• An oil and gas midstream MLP in its proposed initial public offering
• The parent company of Venoco in a Rule 144A offering of senior PIK toggle notes
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation in multiple public offerings of senior notes
• Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation in PIPE offerings of common stock

M&A

• The Beneficient Company Group, L.P. (BEN), a provider of liquidity products and services to the owners of alternative assets and illiquid investment funds, in its acquisition of shares in GWG Holdings, Inc. (GWG Holdings), a NASDAQ listed company that is a leading provider of liquidity to owners of life insurance in the secondary market, previously held by GWG Holdings’ founding stockholders, Jon R. Sabes and Steven F. Sabes
• Flat River Group, LLC, an eCommerce distributor, marketer, and service provider, in connection with the investment by Guardian Capital Partners
• Arsenal Capital Partners on the four acquisitions by portfolio company Seal for Life of Flame Control Coatings, Highland International, LifeLast, and US Coatings, manufacturers of protective coating technologies
• PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (“PTTEP”), a publicly listed petroleum exploration and production company based in Thailand, in connection with its subsidiary, PTTEP HK Holding Limited, acquiring an additional 39% stake in APICO LLC from Coastal Energy Company (Khorat) Limited
• Global Oryx Company Limited and Rivian Automotive Inc. in a $700 million investment led by Amazon
• Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) in connection with the acquisition and related financing of Andeavor (NYSE: ANDV) to create a leading U.S. refining, marketing, and midstream company
• Sempra Energy in the sale of a Sempra subsidiary to ArcLight Capital Partners for $328 million in cash, subject to adjustments for working capital
• One Equity Partners (“OEP”) and Strike Capital, LLC (“Strike”) in the proposed sale of a majority interest in Strike to Sentinel Energy Services Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (“Sentinel”)
• A Special Committee of Southcross Holdings, LP in the attempted sale to American Midstream Partners, LP (“AMID”) of certain assets of Southcross Holdings, LP and the attempted merger of Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. into a wholly owned subsidiary of AMID in two separate transactions valued at approximately $815 million, including the repayment of net debt
• Parsley Energy in an agreement to acquire undeveloped acreage and production in the Midland Basin from Double Eagle Energy Permian for approximately $2.8 billion in cash and equity
• Noble Energy in acquisition of Clayton Williams Energy for $2.7 billion in stock and cash

Private Equity

• Represented Three Rivers Natural Resource Holdings III in $500 million equity commitment from Riverstone Holdings
• Represented Bluescape Resources Company in an investment in MorningStar Partners and with a Services and Investment Agreement with EXCO Resources
• Represented Bluescape Energy Partners in the formation of a portfolio company focused on the acquisition of mineral and royalty interests
• Represented Wells Fargo in the recapitalization of a privately held, oil field services company in partnership with an investment firm focused on private equity and the company’s management team

Honors & Distinctions

• Law360 “Rising Star” (2017)
• The Legal 500 United States – capital markets: debt offerings and equity offerings (2016)
• Houston Business Journal, “Women Who Mean Business – Woman to Watch” (2016)
• Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2014-2015)