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David L. Ronn
Partner 
JPMorgan Chase Tower
dronn@mcguirewoods.com600 Travis Street, Suite 7500 Houston, Texas 77002-2906 F: 832.214.9928    |
Mr. Ronn has more than 20 years experience in a wide range of corporate and securities matters, with concentrations in the energy and technology industries. His areas of experience include mergers and acquisitions of public and private entities, master limited partnerships, initial and secondary public offerings, energy trading, special committees of boards of directors in conflict situations, venture capital investors and start-up entities, private placements of debt and equity securities including 144A and Regulation D offerings, public entities listed on a national exchange including the preparation of periodic reports, special purpose projects and structure and governance matters. He is certified as a LEED-accredited professional by the U.S. Green Building Council.
- LEGAL DISCLAIMER: PRIOR RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE A SIMILAR OUTCOME.
- Securities/Offerings
- Representation of several oil and gas limited partnerships in private equity offerings of both general and limited partner interests.
- Representation of multiple issuers (corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability companies), particularly in the energy and technology industries, in private placements of equity securities in compliance with Regulation D.
- Representation of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE) in multiple public offering and private placements of equity and debt securities, including shelf registrations, 144A offerings and exchange offerings.
- Representation of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE) in multiple public offering and private placements of equity and debt securities, including shelf registrations, 144A offerings and exchange offerings.
- Representation of a national bank in a 144A offering related to its ownership of a volumetric production payment.
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Representation of EO Group Ltd. in the sale of its Ghanaian oil interests to Tullow Oil Plc (approximately $305 million).
- Representation of a coal to liquids technology and project company in its cross-border combination with a public Canadian entity.
- Representation of multiple physician groups in consolidation of physician practices, restructuring transactions and sales of a majority interest in hospitals and surgical centers.
- Representation of oil and gas exploration and production companies with respect to acquisitions of onshore and offshore oil and gas properties, formation, governance, credit agreements and fund raising.
- Representation of private-equity backed entity in multiple acquisitions and restructurings in the electronic manufacturing services and contract manufacturing of electronic products industry.
- Representation of Fortis Bank S.A./N.V. in its acquisition of the Houston and Canadian energy trading operations from Cinergy Capital & Trading, Inc.
- Special Counsel to several Special Committees of the Board of Directors of general partners of master limited partnerships in such partnerships' acquisition of midstream oil and gas assets from affiliates of the applicable general partner and such partnership' mergers, such as Heritage Propane Partners (over $1.3 billion in transactions).
- Representation of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE) and its affiliates in multiple acquisitions of assets ( including Blue Rhino Corporation ($340 million) and Thermogas, LLC ($500 million)). and disposition of assets, including gas storage assets.
- Representation of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE) and its affiliates in various acquisitions and dispositions of pipelines and terminals (including sale of assets to ONEOK ($400 million), contribution by Kinder Morgan, Inc. ($700 million), acquisition of KN Energy, Inc ($750 million) and acquisition of Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Partners ($1.5 billion).
- Structure, Governance & General
- Representation of international bank in energy performance contract with energy service companies to provide guaranteed energy savings from energy construction measures.
- Representation of technology companies in formation, governance and restructure issues.
- General representation of nonprofit genealogical website, including licensing and information issues.
- Representation of a minority-owned natural gas and power trading company, including formation and governance issues, gas and power purchase and sale agreements, regulatory compliance, multiple equity financings and letter of credit lines.
- Investigations/Arbitration & Mediation
- Representation of Colombian company in closing arguments of an arbitration hearing against an Italian company in Milan under the jurisdiction of the Spanish Court of Arbitration.
- Representation of Audit Committee of Gexa Corp. in multiple investigations related to internal controls to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.
- Representation of minority-owned natural gas and power trading company in mediations, regarding New Mexico contract claims and claims brought by the New Mexico Tax Authority regarding nexus issues and use taxes.
- Complete list of representative transactions.
- Energy & Utilities
- International Transactions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Securities & Corporate Finance
- Sustainability
- Capital Markets
- Emerging Company & Venture Capital Group
- Healthcare
- Oil & Gas
- Private Placements
- Technology & Software
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Japan Practice Group
- Named One of "America's Leading Lawyers," Chambers USA, 2009-2011
- Named a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters, published in Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers, 2005-2011
- Named One of the Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 2008-2012
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Panelist, "Texas Lawyer Alternative Energy and Environmental Law Roundtable Series," April 2009
- Panelist, LEED Panel, Houston Green Buildings & New Technology Conference, August 2008
- Panelist, "Texas Lawyer Energy Law and Global Climate Change Roundtable," May 2008
- Panelist, Finance and Investment Panel, Renewable and Alternative Energy Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel, November 2006
- "Lessons Learned: Force Majeure," May 2006
- "Trick or Treat: The Disclosure Rules Changes are at the Door or Find Out if Your Corporate House Will Get Wrapped by Sarbanes-Oxley," October 2002
- "Shareholders and Voting Agreement," State Bar of Texas, September 1999
- "Corporations and Business Entities Update," Houston Bar Association's Legislative Update Institute, September 1997
- LEED-Accredited Professional, U.S. Green Building Council
- David Ronn's Green Sustainable Home, A Showcase of Sustainability, " Memorial Couple Makes Green Home," MyFox Interview, Houston, Texas, November 23, 2009
- Texas Bar Foundation
- American Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- National Board Member, American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 2006-Present; ATS Houston Chapter Board Member and Former Chapter President, 1997-Present
- U.S. Green Building Council
- LEED Accredited Professional
- Board Member, Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, 2009-Present
- Board Member, Texas Israel Chamber of Commerce, 2009-Present
- Board Member and Former Chairman, The Galleria Chamber of Commerce, 1996-2007
- Chairman, Rice University Student-Alumni Liaison Committee, 2001-2004
- Board Member, Association of Rice Alumni, 2005-2008
- French
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EDUCATION University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, J.D., 1990 Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, M.B.A., 1985 Rice University, Houston, Texas, B.A. French, 1983 ADMITTED Texas 1990 |