Hoang Quan Vu

Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP
Location: Houston - TX

  • 1000 Louisiana Street Suite 2000
    Houston, TX 77002-2099
    USA
  • Tel : 713.276.5174
  • Fax : 713.276.5555

Hoang “Quan” Vu is a finance partner at Foley & Lardner LLP.  Quan has represented lenders, borrowers, issuers, sponsors, purchasers, and public and private companies in corporate and finance transactions totaling over $20 billion, with a focus on syndicated or project finance transactions in the oil, gas and energy (including alternative energy) sectors. Quan handles complex corporate and finance transactions throughout North America and abroad, including:

  • Syndicated and secured Lending
  • Oil, gas and energy lending
  • Project finance
  • Asset-based lending
  • First/second lien financing
  • Acquisition finance
  • Real estate lending
  • Structured finance
  • Reorganizations, workouts, bankruptcy collateral analysis and sales
  • Leasing transactions
  • Uniform Commercial Code, opinion and collateral transactions
  • Mergers and acquisitions

His practice also includes intellectual property, distributorships and litigation, particularly with an emphasis on Asian-owned businesses seeking investment opportunities in North America. Quan anticipates having a greater role in serving businesses looking to invest in Asian markets. Because of stricter standards and permitting requirements from the EPA, he also expects an uptick in helping obtain financing for clean energy projects, including natural gas plants and alternative sources of energy.

Clients appreciate Quan’s extremely responsive, creative and practical approach, where he identifies risks and provides workable ways to move deals forward. He understands that clients have one primary question when working with lawyers – “Can you help me close this deal with the least amount of risk?” – and he works constantly to fulfill that mission for clients.

Quan has represented banks (typically as lead agent) and borrowers in all types of syndicated loan and club transactions. He is knowledgeable on the market for sophisticated loan transactions and in some cases, developed the loan forms for the banks directly. Quan has experience in traditional upstream (i.e., borrowing base E&P deals), midstream and downstream financings. He has worked on power transactions (including gas, wind and solar), oilfield service and alternative energy financings, in addition to non-energy transactions large and small.

Honors & Awards

  • Recognized, Premier Banking Lawyers, Exclusive Featured Attorney for Houston (2019)
  • Recognized, The Best Lawyers® in America (Steven Naifeh & Gregory White Smith eds., Woodward/White Inc.)
    • Banking and Finance Law (2016-2018)
  • Recognized, 2017 Top 50 Multicultural Lawyers in Houston, National Diversity Council.
  • Recognized, Houstonia’s Top Lawyers, Houstonia Magazine, A SagaCity Media Publication (2016)
  • Recognized, Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law, Texas Lawyer (2015)
  • Recognized, Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, as published in Texas Super Lawyers Magazine
    • Banking (2004-2009)
  • Recognized, Best Lawyers Under 40, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2004)
  • Recognized, Lawyer on the Fast Track, H-Texas Magazine (2004)
  • Recipient, Texas Legal Diversity Award, Texas Diversity Council (2008)
  • Honoree and Keynote Speaker, Youth Leadership Council Banquet (2010)

Education

  • J.D., Harvard Law School (1995)
  • A.B., Harvard College (1992), magna cum laude

Representative Matters

  • Represented GMAC LLC in a $3.5 billion revolving and term loan facility made to Residential Funding Company, LLC and GMAC Mortgage, LLC in connection with a public exchange offer of existing notes by Residential Capital, LLC
  • Representing developer in obtaining project financing for the construction of three natural gas-fired combined-cycle electric generation facilities (total project cost of over $1 billion) in East Texas
  • Represented agent bank for a $1.3 billion revolving and term loan facility for public oil and gas company in connection with the acquisition of offshore oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Represented ConocoPhillips Company in connection with refinancing and ongoing development of a $1+ billion LNG facility project in Texas
  • Represented underwriters and agent bank in connection with a U.S. $600M bond and loan project finance and parallel Cd$600M bond and loan project finance of a U.S.-Canadian pipeline co-sponsored by 4 major energy companies
  • Representing developer in obtaining project financing for the construction of two natural gas-fired combined-cycle electric generation facilities (total project cost of over $800 million) in West Texas
  • Represented numerous clients in negotiating and/or reviewing a variety of swap and hedging transactions using ISDA- and NAESB- based documentation, covering financial (including virtual PPAs relating to heat rate swaps for natural gas-fired power plants and for wind facilities) and physical transactions for oil, gas and power with counterparties such as Citi, EDF, Capital One, RBS, BB&T, TCB, BOK, BBVA Compass, Regions, Macquarie, HNB, Comerica, Morgan Stanley, ABN Amro, Cargill, Shell and NextEra
  • Represented energy trader in multiple derivatives transactions with corporate and developer counterparties using ISDA- and NAESB- based documentation and provided finance advice regarding extensions of credit by energy trader
  • Represented first lien agent bank in a $700 million refinancing of a $300 million first lien credit agreement in connection with the acquisition of Texas and Louisiana oil and gas properties
  • Represented agent bank in connection with a $800 million credit facility to an investment grade company
  • Represented borrower in connection with a $500 million hybrid structured finance and borrowing base credit facility relating to natural gas assets in West Virginia
  • Represented borrower (portfolio company of private equity firm) in connection with a $500 million borrowing base credit facility relating to oil and gas assets in Texas and related swap documentation
  • Represented borrower (portfolio company of private equity firm) in connection with a $500 million borrowing base credit facility relating to the acquisition of oil and gas and midstream assets in Michigan and related swap documentation
  • Represented agent bank in a $500 million bridge facility to Reliant Energy
  • Represented agent bank for the senior debt on a $500 million U.S. and Canadian global credit facility (with an initial $300 million borrowing base) for a public oil and gas company
  • Represented Global Fortune 500 company in proposed acquisition of a business process solutions company previously publicly valued in excess of $450 million
  • Represented agent bank in a $350 million revolving credit facility for an oil and gas exploration and development company and the related mortgaged-back commodity swap arrangement
  • Represented the senior debt (20+ insurance companies) on the $330 million project financing of the new St. Louis Cardinals baseball stadium

 


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