Jordan’s practice covers general corporate and securities matters with a particular emphasis on the energy industry. Jordan has represented some of the largest energy companies in the world and has assisted clients with more than:

• 165 public and private offerings of debt and equity securities with a combined transaction value in excess of $130 billion; and
• 70 M&A transactions to completion with a combined deal value of more than $40 billion.

Jordan’s skill in the capital markets and M&A space has been recognized by numerous publications. The US Legal 500 named him a  leading lawyer for Capital Markets: High Yield Debt Offerings (2019), Equity Capital Markets (2017, 2018), Mergers & Acquisitions (2016, 2018), and Debt Capital Markets (2018), and The Texas Lawbook named him one of the top 20 lawyers in Texas M&A, by deal count. Jordan was also recognized as a “Texas Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for 8 years (2014-2021) and as a lawyer “On the Rise” by Texas Lawyer (2019).

Jordan regularly advises public companies in connection with periodic reporting, insider/ownership reporting, corporate governance issues, and other requirements of the federal securities laws, the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Stock Market, and other securities markets. He has provided assistance in connection with forming and financing joint venture companies and partnerships, and represented numerous conflicts committees in connection with the approval of special transactions. His clients include exploration and production oil and gas companies, midstream oil and gas companies, chemical manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, energy service providers (oil and gas), as well as private equity funds in complex private placements, including multiple PIPE transactions, and public equity and debt issuances.

In addition, Jordan regularly advises high net wealth individuals and family offices in connection with risk management and governance implementation that aligns with a family office’s goals. He also assists family offices in asset portfolio matters, including entity formation, investing in private equity and venture funds, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.  

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, University of Houston Law Center, magna cum laude, Articles Editor, Houston Law Review, Order of the Coif, Order of the Barons, 2007

BBA, The University of Texas, with high honors, 2004

• AK Migration: SEC Proposes Enhanced Short-Term Borrowing Disclosure Rules
• AK Migration: Oil and Gas Companies Should Expect Increased SEC Scrutiny of Operations and Reserves
• AK Migration: SEC Proposes Disclosure Rules for Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers
• AK Migration: SEC Replaces Credit Ratings with New Wide Market Following Test for Shelf Registration Statement Eligibility
• AK Migration: SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance Regarding Liquidity and Capital Resources Disclosures
• Midstream Energy REITs: A New Structure