Overview
Joe Higdon is an associate in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Houston office. His practice includes the representation of direct lenders, alternative capital providers, commercial banks and corporate borrowers in various types of debt financing transactions, including syndicated financings, non-syndicated bank financings and alternative lending transactions. Mr. Higdon has experience working in a variety of industries, including upstream and midstream oil and gas, oilfield services, infrastructure, renewable energy and the tech industry.
Recognitions
Mr. Higdon has been recognized by Legal 500 U.S., with clients noting that he is "thoughtful and creative in finding practical
solutions to complex problems" (2023).
Education
Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2017
University of Mississippi, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2013
Representations
- Represented Antero Resources Corporation in an $4.75 billion secured reserve-based revolving credit facility.
- Represented a privately held exploration and development oil and gas company in a $2 billion secured term loan credit facility
to finance an acquisition of oil and gas assets. - Represented Talos Energy in a $950 million secured reserve-based revolving credit facility, including investment capacity for
carbon capture and storage. - Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in a $500 million secured reserve-based revolving credit facility to LRR Pecos
Valley, LLC, a Lime Rock portfolio company. - Represented Navitas Midstream Midland Basin, LLC in a $790 million secured term loan credit facility and a $61 million
secured revolving credit facility. - Represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in a $2 billion secured reserve-based revolving credit facility to a privately held
exploration and development oil and gas company. - Represented The Shaw Group LLC in a secured term loan facility with Blue Torch Capital.