Trevor G Pinkerton

• Represented USA Rare Earth, LLC in its de-SPAC transaction with Inflection Point Acquistion Corp. II, which was renamed USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR)
• Represented Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) in an underwritten registered offering of $1.25 billion of its senior notes
• Represented Chord Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CHRD) on the offer and sale of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.750% notes due 2033 in an unregistered offering pursuant to Rule 144A and Reg. S
• Represented ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and its wholly owned subsidiary ConocoPhillips Company in its $5.2 billion registered notes offering, $4.0 billion cash tender offer and $4.0 billion concurrent private exchange offer of CPCo's senior notes following COP's acquisition of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO)
• Advised Magnera Corporation (NYSE: MAGN) in its $800 million senior secured notes transaction
• Represented Magnera Corporation (NYSE: MAGN) in its public-to-public Reverse Morris Trust spin-off and merger transaction with the specialties global nonwovens and films business of Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY)
• Represented a global trading and commodities company in its PIPE investment in an NYSE-listed upstream energy company
• Represented a global energy and commodities company in its acquisition of four biomethane production facilities
• Represented initial purchasers in a $300 million 144A / Reg. S notes offering by a Nasdaq-listed Latin American company in the travel sector
• Advised CatchMark Timber Trust (NYSE: CTT) in its $5 billion all-stock merger with PotlatchDetic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH)
• Represented an E&P company in its de-SPAC transaction with a Nasdaq-listed SPAC for a value of approximately $450 million
• Represented an energy technology company in its de-SPAC transaction with Nasdaq listed SPAC for a value of approximately $200 million
• Represented an NYSE and TSX dual listed flight simulator company in its approximately $287 million public equity offering
• Advised underwriters in the initial public offering of a Nasdaq-listed $1.3 billion asset bank holding company
• Represented a bank holding company with $3 billion in assets in its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
• Represented a natural gas energy producer listed on NYSE in its merger with an NYSE-listed buyer for enterprise value of approximately $1 billion
• Represented a major California utility in a registered debt offering and securitization of approximately $338 million of recovery bonds
• Advised a residential solar provider in 144A offerings and securitizations totaling approximately $650 million
• Represented underwriters, led by Credit Suisse, in a range of offerings by frac sand company of approximately $600 million of MLP units
• Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company in its acquisition of $3.2 billion asset bank holding company for approximately $550 million
• Represented a downstream energy company in its acquisition of NYSE-listed refining entity for approximately $465 million
• Represented a Nasdaq-listed E&P company's cross-border equity offering of approximately $50 million
• Represented a manufacturing and distribution company listed on Nasdaq in its offering of approximately $150 million in equity in follow-on and ATM offerings
• Represented a bank holding company listed on Nasdaq in its offering of $85 million of preferred and common equity
• Represented a manufacturer of simulation technologies listed on NYSE and TSX in its approximately $300 million cross-border equity offering and concurrent $150 million private offering
• Represented an energy-focused investment bank in its acquisition by competitor investment bank for approximately $139 million
• Represented an NYSE-listed cellular infrastructure company in its acquisition of competitor tower company for approximately $400 million
• Advised the special committee for a Nasdaq-listed Israeli E&P company in its go-private acquisition for approximately $100 million
• Advised a Nasdaq listed E&P company in its cross-border acquisition by NYSE listed competitor for approximately $215 million
• Represented bank holding companies in their sale of approximately $250 million of preferred equity to the US Treasury
• Represented issuers and underwriters in various subordinated debt offerings, cross-border equity offerings and other securities issuances
• Represented a wireless infrastructure company in its take-private acquisition by investor group
• Represented various private equity firms in their acquisition, investment and exit from portfolio companies
• Represented power companies, renewable energy providers, service companies, E&P companies, manufacturing and distribution companies, technology firms, engineering firms, and financial institutions in M&A transactions and securities offerings

Trevor represents public companies in their securities, mergers & acquisitions and governance matters.  His clients range from large cap issuers to startups. He also frequently represents developers and investors in energy, critical mineral and infrastructure projects. He works with clients in a range of industries, including conventional energy, renewables, E&P, oilfield services, manufacturing, commercial banking and finance and investment banking.

Trevor Pinkerton is a partner in King & Spalding’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice. Trevor is experienced in domestic and cross-border initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on offerings, public and private M&A (including substantial cross-border experience) and de-SPAC transactions. He also assists public company clients with annual Exchange Act reporting, beneficial ownership and Section 16 issues and corporate governance.  He also represents certain select private companies with their joint-ventures, board-level governance issues, shareholder engagement and investment matters.

Trevor has been ranked as a Texas Rising Star for securities & corporate finance by Thomas Reuters in 2015 and 2017-2020 and Legal 500 Equity Offerings.