W. Roberts "Rob" Taylor, Jr.
Partner
robtaylor@andrewskurth.com
Suite 4200
Houston TX 77002
P: 713.220.4436
F: 713.238.7273
Download v-cardRob practices in the areas of international and domestic project development and project finance, corporate finance, securities, bank finance, structured finance, and energy-related mergers and acquisitions. He is also Co-Chair of the firm's Opinions Committee.
Rob’s corporate finance and securities experience includes representing underwriters and issuers in a variety of public and private debt and equity transactions. Rob’s bank finance experience includes representing borrowers and lenders in bridge loans, reserve based credit facilities, corporate revolvers and term loans, letter of credit facilities and tax exempt financing. Rob has also represented issuers in various structured finance transactions, including most recently natural gas prepay transactions.
Rob’s project finance and development experience includes representing sponsors, equity investors, project companies, EPC contractors, power purchasers and other project participants in all aspects of the development and financing of wind power projects, gas fired power projects, gas gathering systems, pipelines, LNG re-gas facilities, sports stadiums and other infrastructure projects.
Representative Experience
- Represented a borrower in connection with the issuance of floating rate bonds under the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act (“Go Zone”)
- Represented the administrative agent and arranger in connection with a bridge loan and revolving credit agreement used to fund the acquisition of oil and gas properties
- Represented an industrial customer in connection with a natural gas prepay transaction
- Representing a project company in connection with the project financing of a natural gas storage facility through a Section 4(2)/Reg D private placement of senior secured notes
- Representing a project company in connection with the project financing of a liquefied natural gas receiving terminal/regassification facility through the issuance of $2.032 billion senior secured notes under Rule 144A
- Representing a major refining company in connection with $1 billion of revolving and term credit facilities
- Representing a major energy company in connection with a $325 million convertible notes offering and related issuer call spread transaction
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Representing a telecommunications company in connection with a $540 million exchangeable senior secured loan facility
Professional / Civic Affiliations
Member
- Houston Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section
- New York State Bar Association, International Law and Practice Section and Business Law Section
- American Bar Association, Sections of Business Law and International Law and Practice
Listed
- Profiled as one of the Leading Projects Lawyers in Texas, 2008 Chambers USA Americas Leading Lawyers for Business
- 2004, 2006 and 2008 editions of Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers
- 2005-2006 edition of Marquis Who's Who in American Law
Headline News
- Andrews Kurth Receives High Rankings in Chambers USA Guide (June 25, 2007)
- Andrews Kurth Recognized for Project Finance Deal of the Year (March 22, 2007)
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Education
- JD, 1989, The University of Texas School of Law
- BA, 1985, The University of Texas at Austin
Admitted
- Texas 1996
- District of Columbia 1994
- New York 1990
