Mechelle Smith

Mechelle practices corporate law with a primary focus on merger and acquisition transactions, particularly within the oilfield services and midstream industries. She also brings substantial experience in private equity transactions and general corporate and commercial matters. Mechelle represents a diverse range of clients, including publicly traded companies, private equity funds, and regional banks.

• Assisted in representing a publicly traded energy company in the $7.15 billion disposition of its exploration and production business.
• Assisted in representing a publicly traded oilfield product and services company in its $811 million acquisition of a distributor of oilfield products.
• Assisted in representing a publicly traded oilfield product and services company in its $777 million acquisition of a manufacturer of products and materials for the energy market.
• Assisted in representing a publicly traded midstream energy company in its $377 million acquisition of gathering assets in the Marcellus Shale.
• Assisted in representing an oilfield services company in the $121 million disposition of its business to a private equity fund.
• Assisted in representing an energy technology company in the $122 million disposition of its business to a publicly traded oilfield services company.
• Assisted in representing a publicly traded midstream energy company in its $95 million acquisition of gathering assets in the Marcellus Shale.