Kirk Tucker
Partner,
Houston
Practice Description
Kirk Tucker's practice focuses on venture capital and subsequent financings; public and private equity and debt offerings; mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions of businesses; limited partnerships, the formation of corporations, and limited liability companies; and SEC reporting and general securities compliance.
Representations
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Represented a Houston-based oil and gas exploration and production company in raising $100 million of high yield notes
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Represented Sanders Morris Harris in a $75 million primary public offering
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Represented Petrohawk Energy Corporation in its purchase of Wynn-Crosby Energy and an affiliated limited partnership in a transaction valued at over $430 million; including the issue of $200 million in convertible preferred stock in a Rule 144A offering; transaction was selected by Oil & Gas Investor Magazine as its "M&A Deal of the Year" for 2004
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Represented Rosetta Resources, Inc. in the acquisition of the domestic oil and gas exploration and production businesses owned by Calpine Corporation for cash consideration of $1.05 billion; including representation of Rosetta in an $800 million Rule 144A equity offering and creation of debt facilities up to $425 million; represented Rosetta in the initial public registration with the SEC of the private equity sold in the Rule 144A offering
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Represented GeoMet, Inc. in a Rule 144A transaction and raised $130 million in equity, and in a new $150 million debt facility
Distinctions/Honors
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Texas Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters (Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities & Corporate Finance); 2005-2007, 2010
Press Releases/In the News
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"Thompson & Knight Assists Ellora Energy in $247 Million Sale of Hugoton Field Assets," www.dBusinessNews.com; February 16, 2010
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T&K Assists Ellora Energy in $247 Million Sale of Hugoton Field Assets; February 15, 2010
Activities
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Member, Houston Bar Association
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Member, Texas Bar Association