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Susan Berry is a finance partner in our Corporate, Finance and Investments practice. She advises financial institutions and corporate borrowers on a variety of complex lending matters, including asset-based loans involving diverse collateral across many industries, syndicated facilities with multiple lien priorities, reserve-based loans to oil and gas companies, unsecured loans, leveraged acquisitions, development loans and project financings.

Susan’s practice has a focus on the energy industry, including oil and gas and renewable energy, and also spans financing transactions across a broad range of other industries.

Susan also has experience with recapitalizations, workouts, restructurings and DIP financings. In 2016, Susan was seconded to act as in-house counsel to the energy banking division of Capital One following the commodity price downturn.

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Credentials

J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

B.A. Political Science, Southern Methodist University, cum laude

B.A. Public Affairs, Southern Methodist University, cum laude, with distinction

New York

Texas

American Bar Association, Business Law Section

Houston Energy Finance Group

Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

The Women's Resource of Greater Houston - Committee Member

Women's Finance Exchange of Houston

Matters

Represented administrative agent in a syndicated senior secured $195,000,000 revolving facility to a publicly-traded, independent retail electricity and natural gas provider, Via Renewables, Inc.

Represented administrative agent in a senior secured $500,000,000 reserve-based revolving credit facility for a private upstream oil and gas company operating in the Midland Basin.

Represented sponsor and borrower on an approximately $200 million refinancing of a 130MW power plant in Mexico, with a 12MW battery system and its ancillary facilities.

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Represented administrative agent in a syndicated senior secured $195,000,000 revolving facility to a publicly-traded, independent retail electricity and natural gas provider, Via Renewables, Inc.

Represented administrative agent in a senior secured $500,000,000 reserve-based revolving credit facility for a private upstream oil and gas company operating in the Midland Basin.

Represented sponsor and borrower on an approximately $200 million refinancing of a 130MW power plant in Mexico, with a 12MW battery system and its ancillary facilities.

Represented administrative agent in superpriority revolving credit facility for a midstream oil and gas service company with priority over $350,000,000 senior secured notes.

Represented administrative agent in a syndicated senior secured $55,000,000 term loan facility to retail electricity service company.

Represented administrative agent in a senior secured $10,000,000 financing of a renewable energy services company secured by wind turbines and other renewable energy infrastructure assets.

Represented administrative agent in a $75 million acquisition loan and refinancing of syndicated credit facility secured by assets of an infrastructure company focused on light rail and telecom industries.

Represented administrative agent in a senior secured $15,000,000 financing of an international geoscience company servicing energy resource investors.

Represented revolving agent, closed a $165 million senior secured credit facility, including a $20 million super-priority revolving credit loan, for a national home care services company.

Represented lender on development financing of a mitigation banking project owned by one of the largest ecological restoration companies holding mitigation bank rights and assets and wetland property in Florida.

Represented borrower on the $30 million development financing for more than 20 battery energy storage systems in Texas.

Represented borrower on an approximately $80 million project financing for the development and construction of an innovative e-waste resource recovery facility in California.

Represented borrower on a note purchase transaction for development funding to support its physical natural gas businesses and related transportation and gas storage assets.

Represented a variety of financial institutions and other lenders in the negotiation and documentation of secured and unsecured credit facilities.

Represented oil field service company as borrower in $22 million facility secured by real estate assets in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Louisiana.

Represented financial institutions, as additional lenders entering into, and as participants in, existing syndicated loan facilities.

Represented private equity fund as lender in $11 million second-lien term loan to manufacturer secured by real estate assets.

Represented administrative agent in a syndicated $70 million senior secured revolving credit facility to a public non-traded business development company.

Represented administrative agent in a $90 million senior secured facility secured by borrower’s prisons and rehabilitation facilities.

Represented one of the largest U.S. independent power producers as borrower in an unsecured $150 million term loan and letter of credit facility.

Represented one of the largest U.S. independent power producers in divestiture of minority interests in 5 U.S. natural-gas fired power plants with capacity of approximately 4,800 MW to a Japanese international trading conglomerate’s subsidiary, as well as subsequent repurchase of such interests.

Represented lender in $35 million secured credit facility to a public Texas-based manufacturer of advanced optical devices and components.

Represented a variety of financial institutions and other lenders in the negotiation and documentation of secured and unsecured credit facilities.

Represented an oil and gas services company in its asset contribution and $45 million equity infusion from a private equity buyer, structured through a jointly owned and operated merger subsidiary; and subsequently represented such subsidiary as borrower in related financing.

Represented administrative agent in a $460 million revolving credit facility to a borrower group of five international affiliates.

Represented administrative agent in a $400 million unsecured loan to a public home health care company.

Represented entities in diverse industries in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and general corporate matters.

Represented borrowers in wide assortment of financing, acquisition and restructuring transactions.

Represented a private equity client in the acquisition of an upstream oil and gas company and simultaneous capital infusion of approximately $100 million to fund its drilling programs.

Represented private equity companies and corporate entities in diverse industries in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and general corporate matters.

Represented administrative agent in a $94 million syndicated facility to an international compression company and in connection with a $12.5 million secured facility of borrower’s Canadian affiliate.

Represented lender in trilogy of bilateral loans to a manufacturer of blast-resistant modular buildings.

Represented oil field service company as buyer in acquisition of an aftermarket services business.

Represented corporations and other entities, as borrowers, in a wide variety of financing, acquisition and restructuring transactions.

Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of the managing interest in a 400 MW natural-gas fired power facility in Texas.

Represented real estate developer in acquisition and development of a 30-acre shopping center development in Texas.

Represented lender in a $1.13 billion syndicated mortgage loan financing to acquire a 298-building industrial portfolio located in 14 states.

Represented financial services unit of American conglomerate in its divestiture of more than $8 billion of real estate-secured commercial loans.

Represented administrative agent in a $500 million credit facility secured by borrower’s oil and gas properties.

Represented administrative agent in a $350 million senior secured revolving credit facility secured by borrower’s oil and gas properties.

Represented lender in a $300 million loan to an oil and gas company, and subsequent workout and bankruptcy of borrower.

Represented administrative agent in a $280 million credit facility secured by borrower’s oil and gas properties.

Representation of the administrative agent on the workout of a senior secured credit facility to a company engaged in operating free-standing emergency rooms in Texas and other states.

Representation of the administrative agent on a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Eagle Ford shale formation.

Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Eagle Ford shale formation.

Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties and midstream assets in the Permian Basin.

Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin.

Represented a single financial institution as lender in more than 30 workouts and restructurings of syndicated reserve-based credit facilities to oil and gas companies and bilateral loans to oil field service companies.

Matters

Represented administrative agent in a syndicated senior secured $195,000,000 revolving facility to a publicly-traded, independent retail electricity and natural gas provider, Via Renewables, Inc.

Represented administrative agent in a senior secured $500,000,000 reserve-based revolving credit facility for a private upstream oil and gas company operating in the Midland Basin.

Represented sponsor and borrower on an approximately $200 million refinancing of a 130MW power plant in Mexico, with a 12MW battery system and its ancillary facilities.

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Matters

Represented administrative agent in a syndicated senior secured $195,000,000 revolving facility to a publicly-traded, independent retail electricity and natural gas provider, Via Renewables, Inc.

Represented administrative agent in a senior secured $500,000,000 reserve-based revolving credit facility for a private upstream oil and gas company operating in the Midland Basin.

Represented sponsor and borrower on an approximately $200 million refinancing of a 130MW power plant in Mexico, with a 12MW battery system and its ancillary facilities.

Represented administrative agent in superpriority revolving credit facility for a midstream oil and gas service company with priority over $350,000,000 senior secured notes.

Represented administrative agent in a syndicated senior secured $55,000,000 term loan facility to retail electricity service company.

Represented administrative agent in a senior secured $10,000,000 financing of a renewable energy services company secured by wind turbines and other renewable energy infrastructure assets.

Represented administrative agent in a $75 million acquisition loan and refinancing of syndicated credit facility secured by assets of an infrastructure company focused on light rail and telecom industries.

Represented administrative agent in a senior secured $15,000,000 financing of an international geoscience company servicing energy resource investors.

Represented revolving agent, closed a $165 million senior secured credit facility, including a $20 million super-priority revolving credit loan, for a national home care services company.

Represented lender on development financing of a mitigation banking project owned by one of the largest ecological restoration companies holding mitigation bank rights and assets and wetland property in Florida.

Represented borrower on the $30 million development financing for more than 20 battery energy storage systems in Texas.

Represented borrower on an approximately $80 million project financing for the development and construction of an innovative e-waste resource recovery facility in California.

Represented borrower on a note purchase transaction for development funding to support its physical natural gas businesses and related transportation and gas storage assets.

Represented a variety of financial institutions and other lenders in the negotiation and documentation of secured and unsecured credit facilities.

Represented oil field service company as borrower in $22 million facility secured by real estate assets in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Louisiana.

Represented financial institutions, as additional lenders entering into, and as participants in, existing syndicated loan facilities.

Represented private equity fund as lender in $11 million second-lien term loan to manufacturer secured by real estate assets.

Represented administrative agent in a syndicated $70 million senior secured revolving credit facility to a public non-traded business development company.

Represented administrative agent in a $90 million senior secured facility secured by borrower’s prisons and rehabilitation facilities.

Represented one of the largest U.S. independent power producers as borrower in an unsecured $150 million term loan and letter of credit facility.

Represented one of the largest U.S. independent power producers in divestiture of minority interests in 5 U.S. natural-gas fired power plants with capacity of approximately 4,800 MW to a Japanese international trading conglomerate’s subsidiary, as well as subsequent repurchase of such interests.

Represented lender in $35 million secured credit facility to a public Texas-based manufacturer of advanced optical devices and components.

Represented a variety of financial institutions and other lenders in the negotiation and documentation of secured and unsecured credit facilities.

Represented an oil and gas services company in its asset contribution and $45 million equity infusion from a private equity buyer, structured through a jointly owned and operated merger subsidiary; and subsequently represented such subsidiary as borrower in related financing.

Represented administrative agent in a $460 million revolving credit facility to a borrower group of five international affiliates.

Represented administrative agent in a $400 million unsecured loan to a public home health care company.

Represented entities in diverse industries in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and general corporate matters.

Represented borrowers in wide assortment of financing, acquisition and restructuring transactions.

Represented a private equity client in the acquisition of an upstream oil and gas company and simultaneous capital infusion of approximately $100 million to fund its drilling programs.

Represented private equity companies and corporate entities in diverse industries in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and general corporate matters.

Represented administrative agent in a $94 million syndicated facility to an international compression company and in connection with a $12.5 million secured facility of borrower’s Canadian affiliate.

Represented lender in trilogy of bilateral loans to a manufacturer of blast-resistant modular buildings.

Represented oil field service company as buyer in acquisition of an aftermarket services business.

Represented corporations and other entities, as borrowers, in a wide variety of financing, acquisition and restructuring transactions.

Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of the managing interest in a 400 MW natural-gas fired power facility in Texas.

Represented real estate developer in acquisition and development of a 30-acre shopping center development in Texas.

Represented lender in a $1.13 billion syndicated mortgage loan financing to acquire a 298-building industrial portfolio located in 14 states.

Represented financial services unit of American conglomerate in its divestiture of more than $8 billion of real estate-secured commercial loans.

Represented administrative agent in a $500 million credit facility secured by borrower’s oil and gas properties.

Represented administrative agent in a $350 million senior secured revolving credit facility secured by borrower’s oil and gas properties.

Represented lender in a $300 million loan to an oil and gas company, and subsequent workout and bankruptcy of borrower.

Represented administrative agent in a $280 million credit facility secured by borrower’s oil and gas properties.

Representation of the administrative agent on the workout of a senior secured credit facility to a company engaged in operating free-standing emergency rooms in Texas and other states.

Representation of the administrative agent on a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Eagle Ford shale formation.

Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Eagle Ford shale formation.

Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties and midstream assets in the Permian Basin.

Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin.

Represented a single financial institution as lender in more than 30 workouts and restructurings of syndicated reserve-based credit facilities to oil and gas companies and bilateral loans to oil field service companies.

Credentials

J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

B.A. Political Science, Southern Methodist University, cum laude

B.A. Public Affairs, Southern Methodist University, cum laude, with distinction

New York

Texas

American Bar Association, Business Law Section

Houston Energy Finance Group

Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

The Women's Resource of Greater Houston - Committee Member

Women's Finance Exchange of Houston