Joyce Soliman's practice involves a wide range of finance and general corporate transactions including representation of foreign and domestic commercial banks and corporate borrowers in syndicated and single-bank secured and unsecured corporate financings.  She has also represented public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Ms. Soliman has been named a “Texas Rising Star” in surveys conducted by Texas Monthly magazine from 2005-2008.

From 2000 to 2002, Ms. Soliman served as Associate General Counsel at a publicly traded NYSE listed company at its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas. In that capacity, she handled various corporate matters, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions.

Representative Experience

• Representation of domestic or foreign banks as agent, in syndicated revolving and term loan credit facilities, including a:
• $22 million credit facility to a design, manufacturing, and packaging company
• $30 million credit facility to a oil-field service company
• $35 million credit facility to a national manufacturing company
• $100 million reserve-based credit facility for an exploration and production company
• Representation of an oil-field service company in its $500 million credit facility.
• Representation of debtor in “debtor-in-possession” financings.
• Representation of mezzanine lenders in various subordinated debt facilities.
• Representation of the lessor in a $44 million synthetic lease facility.
• Representation of the target company or purchaser in various private mergers and acquisitions.
• Representation of an exploration and production company is its notes offerings, credit facilities and other financing arrangements.

Professional / Civic Affiliations

• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the State Bar of Texas
• Member of the Houston Bar Association
• Member of the Asian American Bar Association of Houston
• Member of the Women's Finance Exchange, Houston Chapter
• Board Member of the Child Care Council of Greater Houston, Inc., a United Way Agency

News

• Porter & Hedges' Attorneys Selected as 2008 Texas Rising Stars (3/18/2008)
• Porter & Hedges Elects Three Senior Associates As Partners (1/8/2008)
• 26 Porter & Hedges' Attorneys Selected as Rising Stars in 2007 Survey (3/1/2007)
• Porter & Hedges' Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Positions in Several Professional & Civic Organizations (1/5/2007)
• 22 Porter & Hedges’ Attorneys Selected as Rising Stars in 2006 Survey (3/1/2006)
• Porter & Hedges Adds to Growing Ranks (3/10/2003)