Kevin P. Lewis

Illustrative of the breadth of Kevin’s practice, a sampling of his representative engagements includes:

Corporate Governance 

• Represented numerous public company boards of directors, audit committees, compensation committees and nominating and governance committees in connection with various governance items, including investigations, failures of internal controls, board and executive transition issues, response to shareholder activism, and board and committee structures, on behalf of companies in various industries, including energy, aviation, technology and consumer finance 
• Represented numerous special committees and committees of independent directors in connection with the approval of special transactions, including the 2007 US$4 billion spinoff of entities by a leading manufacturing company focused on corrugated packaging and building products 
• Represented numerous public companies in various industries in connection with SEC reporting and disclosure issues

Capital Markets and Corporate Finance 

Energy

• Represented energy companies, including both E&P and oilfield service companies, in numerous capital markets transactions 
• Represented underwriters in numerous capital markets transactions by energy companies, including both E&P and oilfield service companies

Aviation

• Represented major commercial airlines in numerous capital markets transactions, including IPOs 
• Represented hedge fund investor in mezzanine financing of several widebody aircraft leased to Air India and South African Airways 
• Represented multiple issuers of equipment pass-through certificates, and both borrowers and lenders in sale-leaseback, leveraged lease and other mezzanine financings of aircraft 
• Represented lead arrangers in a US$140 million Shari’a-compliant aircraft sale and leaseback arrangement to fund the operation of a Middle East airline 

Mergers and Acquisitions 

Energy

• Represented Range Resources in connection with its 2016 acquisition of Memorial Resource Development
• Represented an oilfield service company in several acquisition transactions 

Aviation

• Represented Continental Airlines in connection with its 2010 merger with United Airlines
• Represented United Airlines in connection with its 2015 investment in Azul S.A., a Brazilian airline
• Represented Continental Airlines in connection with the 2010 merger of SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines 
• Represented Dallas-based Southwest Airlines in its 2010 acquisition of AirTran Airlines, a deal estimated to be worth more than US$1.4 billion 
• Represented Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines in its 2010 acquisition of Mesaba Airlines from Delta Airlines 
• Represented American Eagle, the regional carrier affiliate of American Airlines, in connection with its potential spinoff from AMR, its corporate parent 
• Represented United Airlines in several international joint ventures with Lufthansa Airlines, Air Canada and All Nippon Airways 
• Represented several major commercial airlines (both mainline and regional) in connection with regional airline service agreements, investments in foreign carriers and alliance and codeshare matters

Other

• Represented SAS Capital and its principal Susie A. Smith in connection with the sale of their one-third interest in KSA Industries, Inc., the indirect owner of the Tennessee Titans NFL franchise, and other related entities
• Represented a death care company in several acquisitions of funeral homes 

Restructuring and Reorganizations 

Energy

• Represented several public and private companies in reorganizations in Chapter 11 proceedings, including Energy Partners Ltd. and Trico Marine Services 

Aviation

• Represented United Airlines as a creditor in connection with the bankruptcy of Republic Airlines 
• Represented a regional airline creditor in connection with the bankruptcy of Northwest Airlines 

Project and Structured Finance 

Energy

• Represented developers and lenders in international project finance transactions, including the sponsors of a large international offshore gas development and cross-border pipeline transaction, including the structuring and financing aspects of the project 
• Worked extensively on behalf of project sponsors and international commercial banks in connection with the development and financing of gas processing facilities power plants (including gas, coal and hydroelectric projects) in Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and various provinces in China

• Member, National Association of Corporate Directors
• Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center 
• Trustee, Asia Society Texas Center 
• Past-president, Congregation Beth Israel
• Director, Inprint
• Director, Interfaith CarePartners
• Trustee, Acorn Foundation 
• Director, Brazos Bookstore
• Former board member, Career and Recovery Resources, Orchestra X