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Farah Paliwala

Of Counsel, Corporate Department

Overview

Farah Paliwala is Of Counsel in the Global Finance practice of Paul Hastings, and is based in the firm’s Houston office. She represents lead arrangers, banks, corporate borrowers, and private equity funds in a range of commercial lending transactions, including reserve-based lending, asset-based lending, underwritten acquisition financings, restructure/workout financings, and debtor-in-possession and exit facilities.

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2006
  • University of Houston, B.A. (summa cum laude), 2002

Representations

  • Represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A in a $3 billion senior secured revolving credit facility to Vital Energy, Inc.
  • Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank in a $1.5 senior secured revolving credit facility to Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership, LP
  • Represented Bank of America in a $1.1 billion senior secured revolving credit facility to Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC
  • Represented Wells Fargo Bank in a $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility to an oil and gas exploration and production company
  • Represented client, as administrative agent, in a debtor-in-possession credit facility to an oil and gas exploration company during its chapter 11 bankruptcy and in its exit credit facility
  • Represented Frank’s International in connection with an asset-based revolving credit facility

Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.

Practice Areas

Energy

Leveraged & Syndicated Lending

Oil and Gas

Structured Credit


Languages

Anglais


Admissions

Texas Bar


Education

Harvard Law School, J.D. 2006

University of Houston, B.A. 2002