Senior Counsel

Robert F. "Bob" Gray, Jr.

Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Infrastructure Investment

"...vastly experienced. Highlighted was his 'ability to explain legalese to business people in a straightforward and modest way' and his 'constant and reliable input and advice to boards and committees.'"
Chambers USA

Overview

Robert F. “Bob” Gray, Jr. is senior counsel in the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice in the Houston office. 

He has advised boards of directors, as well as audit and special committees, of public companies in many industries. Bob has represented a variety of public and private companies, underwriters, and equity investors/venture funds in private placements, public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. His extensive industry experience is a significant advantage for clients operating in the energy and technology arenas. 

According to Chambers USA 2020  Bob is a “highly effective corporate attorney.” 

Experience

Mergers and Acquisition/Joint Venture

  • Advised Intermarine, L.L.C. in connection with its joint venture with Zeamarine GmbH.
  • Advised RigNet Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Intelie Solucoes Em Informatica S.A.
  • Advised AFGlobal in connection with its acquisition of Fluke Subsea Solucoes e Servicos Ltda.
  • Advised Sumitomo Corporation of America in connection with several OCTG pipe company acquisitions in the U.S. and U.K., and in connection with a pipe mill joint venture.
  • Advised Solvay U.S.A. in connection with a 50-50 joint venture with Enirgi Chemicals (a division of the Enirgi Group).
  • Advised Heritage Oil in connection with the attempted acquisition of Total’s working interest in GOM assets.
  • Advised UBS AG in connection with acquisition of 50% of Northern Star Generation.
  • Advised spin-off of Shell Oil in purchase of a UK cable manufacturer.
  • Advised Kentz Corp. Ltd. in connection with Valerus Field Solutions.
  • Advised Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores in connection with the acquisition of 28 truck stops from Pilot Travel Center LLC.
  • Advised Special Committee of the Board of TEPPCO Partners, L.P. in connection with sale to Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
  • Advised Petroleos Delta in connection with the acquisition of Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s service station assets in Panama and Costa Rica.
  • Advised Precision Drilling Trust in connection with acquisition of Grey Wolf Inc.
  • Advised Kappa Energy Holdings Ltd. In connection with sale to Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.
  • Advised Sterling Energy PLC in connection with acquisition of Whittier Energy Corporation.
  • Advised Precision Drilling Corporation in connection with disposition of Precision Energy Services and Precision International Drilling Divisions to Weatherford International Ltd.
  • Advised Centurion Energy International in connection with attempted acquisition of Merlon Petroleum Inc.

Securities

  • Advised AltaGas Canada Inc. in connection with U.S. Rule 144A placement of 16,500,000 Common Shares.
  • Advised ION Geophysical Corporation in connection with its exchange of 8.125% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2018 for 9.125% Senior Secured Priority Notes due 2021 and common stock.
  • Advised underwriters in connection with $800,000,000 Senior Notes of Rowan Companies, Inc.
  • Advised ATP Oil & Gas Corporation in connection with PIPE offering.
  • Advised underwriters in connection with 5,000,000 Common Units of Exterran Partners, L.P.
  • Advised underwriters in connection with $500,000,000 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019 of Rowan Companies, Inc.
  • Advised Precision Drilling Trust in connection with $172,000,000 cross-border public offering of 46,000,000 trust units.
  • Advised dealer managers in connection with 144A offering of 1,650,000 shares of 5.375% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation at $50.00 per share.
  • Advised underwriters in connection with secondary offering of 3,400,000 common shares of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation at $15.50 per share.

Education

  • New York University, LLM
  • University of San Diego School of Law, JD
  • University of Michigan, BBA

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Texas
  • California

Languages

  • English

Professional & Community Involvement

  • American Bar Association
  • Chairman, Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, 1995 to 1996
  • Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Houston/Gulf Coast, 1996 to 2001
  • Texas State Liaison, ABA Committee on Corporate Laws, 1990 to 1998
  • Advisory Board of Directors, Houston Technology Center, 2000 to 2015; Chairman, 2001 to 2005
  • Fellow, Texas Business Law Foundation
  • Executive Board of Directors, BioHouston, 2003 to 2015
  • Board of Managers, Cougar Investment Fund, 2001 to 2019 
  • Executive Committee and Board Member, Bauer College Board, 2018 to date
Share