Chris Gambini
Overview
Experience
Representative Matters
Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) in its $2 billion senior unsecured multi-tranche delayed draw term loan facility to finance its acquisition of the Williston Basin business of Grayson Mill Energy
WeWork Inc., in its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy that effectuated an exit credit facility providing a $450 million senior secured cash collateralized “first out” letter of credit facility for dual SPV borrowers, a $441 million senior secured limited recourse “last out” term loan C facility and the equitization of its term loan obligations
TG Natural Resources LLC on the $2.7 billion acquisition of Rockcliff Energy II LLC and on its $2 billion reserve based facility
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) in the $900 million refinancing of its term B loan facility and re-pricing of its $500 million revolving credit facility
WeWork Companies LLC, a subsidiary of WeWork Inc. (NYSE: WE), in a liability management transaction that effectuated offers to exchange $1.2 billion of its existing public notes for a combination of newly issued second lien or third lien notes and common stock and $1.65 billion of its unsecured notes held by SoftBank for newly issued second lien convertible notes, third lien convertible notes and common stock, reducing WeWork’s net debt by approximately $1.5 billion, and a concurrent primary offering of $500 million of newly issued first lien notes
WeWork Companies LLC, a subsidiary of WeWork Inc. (NYSE: WE), in an amendment and extension of its letter of credit facility to increase the junior letter of credit commitments by $120 million, thereby increasing the aggregate junior tranche reimbursement obligations to $470 million
Altera Infrastructure L.P., a global provider of critical infrastructure assets to the offshore energy industry, in its entry into its debtor-in-possession credit facility, and subsequent financing of seven exit credit facilities totaling nearly $1.6 billion, in connection with its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
WeWork Companies LLC, a subsidiary of WeWork Inc. (NYSE: WE), a global flexible-space provider, in connection with an amendment and extension of the senior tranche of its aggregate $1.45 billion letter of credit facility
Kinderhook Industries, LLC in connection with the underwritten debt financing for its $323 million carve out acquisition of Gulf Tanks Holdings, Inc. from WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: WSC). Gulf Tanks is a leading provider of logistics-based environmental solutions focused on the containment of liquid and solid industrial waste
WeWork Companies LLC, a subsidiary of WeWork Inc., in connection with an amendment and reallocation of letter of credit commitments in amount of $350 million into a junior letter of credit tranche under an aggregate $1.6 billion letter of credit facility
Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) in the refinancing, increase and extension of its $2.5 billion revolving credit facility and related amendment to its $491.25 million term loan facility
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ: PLAY), in the financing of its $835 million acquisition of Main Event
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE: MGY) in Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating, LLC’s $1 billion reserve-based credit facility refinancing with a $450 million initial borrowing base
Vista Equity Partners in connection with its senior secured revolver and term loan facility to finance the acquisition of OfficeSpace Software, a leading provider of workplace management software
ORIX Capital Partners in connection with its senior secured cash flow-based revolver and term loan facility to finance the acquisition of Odin Construction Solutions, a leading provider of environmental remediation and geotechnical construction services
WeWork Companies LLC, a subsidiary of WeWork Inc., in connection with an amendment and extension to its $1.75 billion letter of credit facility
Fortress Credit Corp. in connection with a $60 million secured term loan financing for Galaxy Gaming, Inc., a developer and distributor of casino table games and enhanced systems for land-based casinos
Railworks Holdings, LP and Railworks Rally, Inc. on their inaugural private offering of $325 million of 8.250% senior secured second lien notes due 2028 in connection with the acquisition of RailWorks Corporation
Energy Spectrum Capital-backed ESGEN Acquisition Corp, an energy transition SPAC, in its $240 million initial public offering
Skylark Private Equity Partners in connection with the financing of its acquisition of a manufacturing company in the education sector
Deere & Company in $8 billion in credit facilities, including a $3 billion 364-day unsecured revolving facility, a $2.5 billion 4-year unsecured revolving facility and a $2.5 billion 5-year unsecured revolving facility
HPS Investment Partners, LLC (HPS) in C$120 million term loan financing provided to Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (CGGI), a leading financial services firm based in Canada, in connection with CGGI’s redemption of its convertible debentures and the subsequent acquisition by HPS of preferred shares issued by CGGI’s UK wealth management subsidiary
Tailwater Capital in its acquisition of NorTex Midstream, a leading natural gas storage and transmission company serving North Texas
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Thought Leadership
Publications
“The Plague of Net Profits Payments: Possible Texas Solutions and Recommendations,” 72 SMU Law Review 849, 2019
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2020Texas
Education
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2020
Order of the Coif
SMU Law Review
Hutchison Scholarship Recipient
- University of Texas at AustinB.A., Governmentwith Highest Honors2016