People

Overview

Shad Sumrow represents clients in lending and structured finance transactions, with an emphasis on oil and gas and asset-based transactions. He also represents clients in volumetric production payment and derivative transactions.

Shad regularly counsels clients in connection with workouts, restructurings, bankruptcy, and creditors' rights. Shad's recent transactions include assisting with providing working capital and acquisition funds to companies in various sectors of the economy.

Admission & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • New York State Bar
  • New York Bar Association
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Texas Ballet Theater, Board of Directors (past)
  • Independent Petroleum Association of America
  • Dallas Wildcat Committee
  • J.D., Creighton University School of Law 1996
    cum laude
    Member, Creighton Law Review
  • B.S., Economics & Political Science, Texas Christian University 1991
    cum laude

Experience

  • Represented an agent bank and arranger in a $1.5 billion syndicated credit facility for an independent oil and gas company with 35 bank lenders
  • Represented the borrower in a $1.3 billion syndicated unsecured credit facility for an independent oil and gas company to finance an acquisition
  • Represented an agent bank and arranger in a $350 million secured syndicated credit facility for an oil and gas midstream company with 18 bank lenders
  • Represented an institutional purchaser of a $190 million volumetric production payment
  • Represented the borrower in a $500 million syndicated senior secured credit facility for a major retailer
  • Represented a mezzanine lender in a $50 million secured credit facility for an oil and gas exploration and production company


Awards and Community

Recommended by Chambers USA for Banking & Finance, 2016-2021

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Banking & Finance Law (Woodward/White Inc.), 2010-2021

Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer in Banking (Thomson Reuters), 2010-2021

Named one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine in Banking & Finance, 2018-2022

Named as "Lawyer of the Year" for 2021 in Banking and Finance Law by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.)

Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer-Rising Star for Banking, Energy & Natural Resources (Thomson Reuters), 2005-2006, 2008-2009