Jessica W. Hammons

• D Magazine, “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” Corporate Law: Merger and Acquisitions, 2022-2025
• D Magazine, “Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas,” 2018
• The Legal 500 US, Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas, 2023
• The Legal 500 US, M&A: Large Deals: $1bn+, 2022
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2017-2025
• Super Lawyers, Texas, Securities & Corporate Finance, 2013-2025
• Super Lawyers, Texas Rising Star for Securities & Corporate Finance, 2010-2013
  
   

• Member, Texas Bar Foundation
• Member, Dallas Bar Association
  
   

Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Divestitures

• Advised a NASDAQ-listed upstream company in its Chapter 11 restructuring, including in the sale of substantially all of its assets.
• Represented private midstream company in connection with its joint venture to fund midstream system in Oklahoma’s SCOOP, STACK and Merge plays ($1 billion).
• Represented private equity fund in connection with its joint venture to fund purchase of assets in the Powder River Basin ($600 million).
• Represented private midstream company in connection with its joint venture to fund midstream system in Delaware Basin ($150 million).
• Represented private oil and gas company in combination with public oil and gas company ($2.5 billion).
• Represented private oil and gas company in tax-free spin-off of midstream oil and gas company.
• Represented NYSE-listed building products manufacturer in divestiture of operating division.
• Represented operator of international chain of retail stores in connection with its acquisition of retail stores and wholesale distribution business ($280 million).
• Represented operator of international chain of retail stores in connection with its acquisition of retail stores and wholesale distribution business ($100 million).
• Represented pet food company in sale of domestic brands.
• Represented public oil and gas company in sale to another public company of joint venture that operates two cryogenic gas processing plants ($512 million).
• Represented oil and gas company in sale of midstream assets to public oil and gas company ($1 billion).
• Represented operator of international chain of retail stores in connection with its acquisition of a distribution business ($160 million).
• Represented purchaser in acquisition of a manufacturing business ($22 million).
• Represented privately held company in multiple transactions with U.S. subsidiary of foreign-owned holding company (approximate aggregate value of $336 million).
• Represented private exploration and production company in merger with public company ($3 billion market capitalization).
• Represented private exploration and production company in business combination ($1 billion enterprise value).
• Represented sellers in sale of oilfield services assets ($40 million).
• Represented public exploration and production company in merger with another public company ($2.1 billion enterprise value).
• Represented telecommunications company in sale of majority interest to a strategic investor ($43 million).
• Represented sole shareholder in the sale of publications business ($30 million).
• Represented restaurant franchisee in sale of assets ($67 million).

Securities and Capital Markets

• $173 million follow-on offering of common stock.
• Represented issuer in private offering of fixed-rate cumulative preferred shares ($227 million).
• Represented issuer in 144A offering of high-yield secured debt securities ($300 million).
• Represented issuer in unregistered exchange of high-yield unsecured debt securities for high-yield second lien debt securities ($633 million).
• Represented issuer in 144A offering of high-yield debt securities ($220 million).
• Represented issuer in 144A offering of high-yield debt securities ($325 million).
• Represented issuer in 144A offering of high-yield debt securities ($300 million).
• Represented issuer in 144A offering of high-yield debt securities ($250 million).
• Represented issuer in 144A add-on offering of high-yield debt securities ($100 million).
• Represented issuer in public offering of high-yield debt securities ($250 million).
• Represented issuer in public offering of preferred stock ($161 million).
• Represented issuer in follow-on public offering of common stock ($162 million).
• Represented issuer in follow-on public offering of common stock ($129 million).
• Represented issuer in follow-on public offering of common stock ($110 million).
• Represented issuer in follow-on public offering of common stock ($65 million).
• Represented issuer in initial public offering of common stock ($106 million).
• Represented issuer in initial public offering, terminated in registration by sale ($172.5 million).
• Represented issuer in 144A offering of high-yield debt securities ($220 million).
• Represented issuer with $500 million enterprise value in initial public offering of common stock, terminated in registration by merger.
• Represented issuer in initial public offering of common stock ($240 million).
• Represented private exploration and production company in Rule 144A private offering ($173 million).
• Representation of various publicly traded issuers in connection with Form S-3 and Form S-8 registration statement filings and exchange offerings.
• Continued representation of various public issuers in conjunction with securities (including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and proxy statements), corporate governance and general corporate matters.

_{*Jessica advised on some of these matters prior to joining Willkie.}