David G. Runnels
Partner
drunnels@andrewskurth.com

600 Travis
Suite 4200
Houston TX 77002
P: 713.220.4161
F: 713.238.7191

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David maintains a diversified business transactions practice with an emphasis on the energy and real estate industries. With over 20 years of experience, his representative transactions include various complex asset-based financings, project developments, dispositions and acquisitions. David also has particular expertise in business formation, business acquisitions, private equity investments, debt restructuring, energy outsourcing and commodity and derivative swaps. He has an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell (highest rating for ethics and ability).

Representative Experience

• Representation of an equity provider in investment in complex energy assets, including structuring of partnership agreement
• Representation of a developer in implementation and financing of a multi-use integrated infrastructure project with payments totaling over $4,000,000,000, including all project development documents
• Representation of a counterparty taking collateral in an energy trading arrangement (EEI)
• Representation of an equity provider in a hospitality development
• Representation of an acquiror of construction industry related businesses
• Representation of a developer in site acquisition and evaluation of mineral rights and entitlements for a master planned community
• Representation of owners in $80,000,000 and $125,000,000 refinancings of office properties
• Representation of an energy company in the greenfield development of three power plants in midwest United States
• Representation of an investment company in structuring incentive-based compensation arrangements for portfolio acquisitions

Professional / Civic Affiliations

• Andrews Kurth Policy Committee 2001-2006
• Chair - Andrews Kurth Strategic Committee 2000 - 2007
• Duchesne Academy - Board of Trustees
• Post Oak Bank - Advisory Board Member
• Texas General Counsel Forum - Board Member
• Houston Bar Foundation - Past Board Member and Treasurer
• Houston Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas

Headline News

• Andrews & Kurth Elects Management Team (April 2, 2001)

Industries

• Banking/Finance
• Construction
• Energy Transactions
• Real Estate
• Venture Capital and Emerging Companies

Practice Areas

• Banking/Finance
• Corporate/Securities
• Energy
• Project Finance
• Real Estate
• Technology and Emerging Companies

Education

• JD, 1986, honors, The University of Texas School of Law, Selected to join Texas Law Review
• BBA, 1983, high honors, Finance, The University of Texas

Admitted

• Texas 1986