Garrett H. Hughey

GARRETT HUGHEY provides comprehensive legal representation to both public and private companies, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and a wide range of general corporate matters. His practice extends to advising clients on securities compliance issues, including periodic reporting and corporate governance obligations under federal securities laws, as well as the rules and regulations of securities exchanges and other regulatory bodies.

Garrett serves a diverse clientele, including corporations, master limited partnerships, investment banks, investment funds, and other companies within the energy and natural resource sectors.

Garrett has consistently been named a “Texas Rising Star” by Super Lawyers (2019–2025) and was recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® 2026 for Corporate Law, Energy Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law.

While attending law school at the University of Houston Law Center, Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed Garrett to serve a one-year term on the University of Houston System Board of Regents. Garrett also served as a member of the Houston Law Review and of the Order of the Coif. During his undergraduate studies at the University of Houston, Garrett earned NCAA All-American honors in track and field.

Capital Markets – Issuer Representations

• Nassau Financial Group and its affiliates in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of its 7.875% senior notes due 2030.
• Flowco Holdings Inc. in its US$491.3 million initial public offering of Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
• The issuer in its high-yield private offering of US$1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2032.
• An offshore drilling contractor in an offering of senior notes.
• A midstream company in an opportunistic refinancing of its senior notes.
• An offshore drilling contractor in an offering of US$1.175 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2030 to eligible purchasers pursuant to Rule 144A/Regulation S.
• An offshore drilling contractor and its wholly owned indirect subsidiary in an offering of US$525 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2028 to eligible purchasers pursuant to Rule 144A/Regulation S.
• A residential solar company in its underwritten offering of 5,865,000 shares of common stock.
• A residential solar company in the offering of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of green 11.750% Senior Notes due 2028.
• A residential solar company in its offering of US$400 million “green bond” Rule 144A senior notes.
• A residential solar company in its US$500 million offering of convertible senior notes.
• A midstream MLP in its Rule 144A offering of senior notes for US$450 million.
• A midstream MLP in a public offering of preferred units for US$40 million.
• An oil and gas E&P company in its US$600 million Rule 144A offering of senior notes.
• An oilfield service company in connection with an at-the-market equity offering.

Capital Markets – Underwriter Representations

• The underwriters in connection with a midstream company’s notes offering and concurrent tender offer.
• The underwriters in connection with an independent oil and gas company’s follow on equity offering.
• The underwriters in connection with an oil and gas company’s follow on equity offering.
• The underwriters in connection with an independent oil and gas company’s initial public offering of 10,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests.
• The underwriters in connection with a manufacturing company’s private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S of US$325 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2028.
• The underwriters in connection with a midstream company’s public offering of 102,913,500 common shares inclusive of 13,423,500 common shares issued pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option.
• The underwriters in connection with a publicly traded midstream company’s underwritten secondary offering by certain subsidiaries of an aggregate of 11,400,000 common units.
• The underwriters in connection with an independent oil and gas company’s underwritten block trade of 7,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock by certain affiliates of an oil and gas operating company.
• The underwriters in connection with a publicly traded midstream company’s offering of US$600 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.375% unsecured Senior Notes due 2031.
• The underwriters in connection with an independent energy company’s offering of US$400 million in aggregate principal amount of 10.125% senior unsecured notes due 2028 and US$500 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.750% senior unsecured notes due 2030 in an upsized registered underwritten offering for a total of US$900 million.
• The underwriters in connection with a manufacturing company’s offering of US$325 million of senior notes.
• The underwriters in connection with multiple debt and hybrid offerings by a publicly traded midstream company.
• The underwriters in connection with an oil and gas production company’s offering of US$235 million of senior secured notes.
• The underwriters in connection with an offshore drilling company’s offering of US$310 million senior secured notes offering.
• The underwriters in connection with a midstream company’s offering of preferred units for US$800 million.
• The underwriters in connection with a midstream company’s exchange offer of approximately US $4 billion of senior notes.
• The underwriters in connection with a midstream company’s public offering of US$4 billion of senior notes.
• The underwriters in connection with a series of senior notes offerings of a midstream company.
• The sales agents in connection with at-the-market equity offerings of two midstream companies.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Oil and gas operator Presidio Investment Holdings in its estimated US$660 million business combination with EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: EQV), a special purpose acquisition company, to form Presidio Production Company (pending).
• A midstream company in its acquisition of midstream assets from affiliates of a global oil and gas company.
• A natural gas producer in two divestitures of oil and gas non-operating assets in the Marcellus shale.
• An oil and gas company in a De-SPAC transaction.
• An offshore drilling contractor in the formation of a joint venture with an investment company and funds managed by a private equity company for approximately US$200 million.
• A publicly traded midstream company in its US$1.8 billion merger with, and acquisition of, a publicly traded midstream company.
• A commercial and residential solar company in its US$325 million acquisition of a residential solar company and related exclusive strategic partnership arrangement.
• A private E&P company in an auction to sell the company for approximately US$700 million.
• A midstream company in a sale of its 30% membership interest in a joint venture for US$275 million.
• An oilfield services company in its acquisition of pressure pumping assets for US$400 million.
• A private portfolio company in its sale to a master limited partnership.
• A public oilfield services company in a merger with another public oilfield services company.
• A midstream company in a US$189 million acquisition of a midstream business and assets.
• A private equity firm in an oil and gas company’s acquisition of Midland E&P assets for US$2.8 billion.

Conflicts Committees

• The conflicts committee of a midstream company in connection with its purchase of incentive distribution rights in exchange for common units.
• The conflicts committee of a midstream company in connection with a simplification transaction and two drop-down transactions.
• The conflicts committee of a midstream company in its acquisition of the assets of a joint venture between two global energy companies.