W. Roberts "Rob" Taylor, Jr.
Partner
Rob practices in the areas of corporate finance, international and domestic project development and project finance, securities, bank finance, derivatives, 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 debt restructuring transactions.
Rob’s project finance and development experience includes representing sponsors, lenders, 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 the Initial Purchasers in connection with the issuance by Midcontinent Express Pipeline of $800,000,000 senior notes under Rule 144A/Reg S (designated Project Finance International's "Americas Bond Deal of the Year" for 2009)
- Represented a borrower in connection with the issuance of floating rate bonds under the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act (“Go Zone”)
- Represented 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
- Represented a project company in connection with the project financing of the Sabine Pass LNG liquefied natural gas receiving terminal/regasification facility through the issuance of $2.032 billion high yield, senior secured notes under Rule 144A/Reg S (designated "North American Refinancing Deal of the Year" for 2006 by Euromoney's Project Finance magazine)
- Represented a major refining company in connection with $1 billion of revolving and term credit facilities
- Represented a major energy company in connection with a $325 million convertible notes offering and related issuer call spread transaction
- Represented a telecommunications company in connection with a $540 million exchangeable senior secured loan facility
Professional Recognition
- Profiled as one of the leading Projects lawyers in Texas, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2007-2009)
- 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009 editions of Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers
