Paul Hastings Represents Initial Purchasers in a $250 Million Financing to Clayton Williams Energy

October 02, 2013

New York, NY-- Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented the initial purchasers in providing a $250 million financing to Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., an independent energy company located in Midland, Texas.

The initial purchasers included RBS Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BBVA Securities Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., UBS Securities LLC, Natixis Securities Americas LLC, Global Hunter Securities, LLC, Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

The financing consisted of a $250 million add-on to the 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019.

Leveraged Finance partners Richard Farley and Karl Balz led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associates Valerie Silverman and Tahira Prince.

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