Professionals

Richard Wynne is a partner in Porter Hedges' corporate and securities section. Mr. Wynne's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, including representation of management groups, and public offerings of debt and equity securities. His clients have included boards of directors and their committees, investment banks, private equity firms and their portfolio investment companies, and companies operating in a variety of industries. He has particular experience in the energy sector, including work on a wide range of transactions for oilfield service, upstream and mid-stream concerns. He has also represented companies engaged in recycling and waste management, manufacturing, distribution, apparel, death care, automotive, and building products.

Mr. Wynne was named a "Texas Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly magazine in their 2008 - 2010 surveys, and in Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition in the area of Securities and Corporate Finance. He has served numerous management roles at Porter Hedges, including as a member of the management committee, corporate practice group chair and recruiting chairman.

• Representation of Cameron International Corporation in over $1.0 billion in acquisitions.
• Representation of special committee of Encore Energy Partners, L.P. in over $500 million in “dropdown” transactions.
• Representation of special committee of Subsea Services, Inc. in five-company merger transaction sponsored by SCF Partners
• Representation of Targa Resources Partners, L.P. in affiliated party transactions valued at $1.2 billion.
• Representation of Rock Hill Capital, a Houston-based private equity firm, in multiple portfolio company acquisitions and dispositions.
• Representation of portfolio company of Scotland-based Clyde Blowers Capital in acquisition of S&N Pump Company, a manufacturer of seawater lift systems.
• Representation of Hupecol LLC in sale of Columbian oil and gas assets to Sinopec.
• Engagement as expert witness and advisor in disputed insurance company merger.
• Representation of special committee of BreitBurn Energy Partners, L.P. in acquisition of its general partner and other affiliated-party transactions.
• Representation of international and regional investment banks in transactions valued at over $10 billion.
• Reverse acquisition of Nasdaq oilfield service company for nationally recognized private equity fund.
• Multiple acquisitions and financing transactions for portfolio companies of NYSE equity fund.
• Representation of AMEX exploration and production company in a 144A high-yield debt offering.
• Representation of Houston-based transportation industry concern in add-on acquisitions.
• Representation of major French concern in disposition of U.S. winery and vineyard operations.
• Representation of industry-leading glass recycling concern in disposition to a private equity fund.
• Representation of Nasdaq oilfield service company in primary and secondary public equity offerings.

• Martindale Hubbell AV Rated Attorney
• American Bar Association
• Texas Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association