Kimberlee Cagle (Kim)

Energy Finance Transactions

• Representation of a major US money center bank, as administrative agent and a lender, on a US$500 million syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Eagle Ford Shale Play in Texas.
• Representation of a major US bank, as administrative agent and a lender, on a US$500 million syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Midland Basin in Texas.
• Representation of a major US bank, as administrative agent and a lender, on a superpriority secured revolving credit agreement for a midstream company in the US.
• Representation of a borrower on an up to US$497.6 million senior credit facility and a US$67.4 million mezzanine facility to fund the acquisition and conversion of an existing petroleum diesel refinery into a renewable biodiesel refinery in the U.S and a US$125 million preferred equity investment.
• Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin.
• Representation of a major US bank, as administrative agent and a lender, on the restructuring of a US$185 million syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana and Texas.
• Representation of an oil and gas exploration company on a US$150 million senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in Texas.
• Representation of a midstream company with interests in the Denver Julesberg Basin in Colorado on a syndicated senior secured revolving credit facility.
• Representation of the largest privately-owned inland barge drilling contractor in the US on a syndicated senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility secured by drilling barges.
• Representation of a borrower in connection with the project financing of a diluent recovery unit in Canada and rail terminal and tankage facility in Texas.
• Representation of a major US money center bank, as administrative agent and a lender, on the restructuring of a US$250 million syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties and midstream assets in the Permian Basin in Texas.
• Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana and Texas.
• Representation of the administrative agent on the workout of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Representation of an oil and gas exploration company on a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by coal bed methane properties in Colorado.
• Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in the Eagle Ford shale formation.
• Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring of a syndicated senior secured credit facility for an energy services company with operations in the Permian Basin.
• Representation of a publicly traded independent oil and gas exploration company in a senior secured reserve-based credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota.
• Representation of the administrative agent in a syndicated senior secured term loan secured by oil and gas properties in the Mississippi Lime formation in Oklahoma.
• Representation of an Australian owned independent oil and gas exploration company in a senior reserve-based credit facility to finance the acquisition of oil and gas properties.
• Representation of an energy services company in a senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility secured by skid-mounted compressors.
• Representation of a private financial and investment services firm on a senior financing to a gas pipeline company, secured by pipeline systems in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Colorado, a gas processing facility and a helium plant.
• Representation of an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with respect to a secured first lien credit facility and a secured second lien term loan facility with a major U.S. bank.
• Representation of the owner-operator of saltwater injection disposal wells throughout Texas and Arkansas in a secured acquisition financing and the refinancing of existing term debt and a secured line of credit.
• Representation of a private financial and investment services firm with respect to a senior term loan for an independent oil and gas exploration and production company secured by oil and gas properties in the Eagle Ford shale formation.
• Representation of a major U.S. bank in a bridge loan to a midstream company secured by a pipeline system in South Texas.
• Representation of a Houston-based energy services company in a senior secured syndicated revolving credit facility following emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
• Representation of a major U.S. bank in the secured refinancing of an oilfield manufacturer's facility on the Houston Ship Channel.

Finance Transactions

• Representation of a portfolio company of a private equity sponsor in a senior secured cross-border credit facility for a manufacturer with locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe.
• Representation of the administrative agent on the restructuring a senior secured cross-border/multi-currency credit facility to a company in the consumer fashion accessories business.
• Representation of a U.S. bank on senior secured real estate loans, revolving loans and equipment sleeve financings for free-standing emergency medical facilities in Texas.
• Representation of a major U.S. bank in the workout of senior secured loans to a barge company.
• Representation of a U.S. bank on a construction loan to build out concession facilities at George Bush Intercontinental airport and Hobby airport in Houston.
• Representation of the administrative agent on the workout of a senior secured credit facility to a company engage in operating free-standing emergency rooms in Texas and other states.
• Representation of a U.S. bank on a construction loan for a pilot boat, secured by a fleet of vessels.
• Representation of a major U.S. bank on a secured revolving line of credit, term loan, an equipment acquisition loan and a real estate construction loan for a valve manufacturing company.
• Representation of a major U.S. bank on a secured real estate construction loan, equipment loan and a line of credit for the development of a medical facility in Texas.
• Representation of a private equity group in a senior secured revolving credit facility, term loan and delayed draw term loan to finance the acquisition of a construction services company.
• Representation of a major U.S. bank on a senior secured revolving line of credit for a factoring company.
• Representation of a major U.S. bank with respect to a revolving line of credit, term loan and equipment loan for a structural steel fabrication company.
• Representation of a major U.S. bank on a senior secured revolving line of credit to a healthcare facility.
• Representation of a foreign bank on a loan to a Chinese borrower secured by carbon black plants located in Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama, including an intercreditor agreement with the asset-based U.S. lender.
• Representation of a window-covering manufacturer on an asset-based loan facility.
• Representation of a major U.S. bank with respect to a senior secured acquisition financing for a health care management group.

Kim Cagle focuses on leveraged finance, with a particular emphasis on the energy industry. Her experience includes representing lenders and borrowers on reserve-based credit facilities to oil and gas exploration and production companies, and on financings of various energy infrastructure projects, including cross-border projects, interstate and intrastate pipelines, gas storage facilities, refineries, power plants and renewable energy projects.

Kim has experience in various types of financings, including syndicated acquisition financings, asset-based lending, and first lien/second lien structures. In addition, her practice spans financing transactions across a broad range of industries, including health care, transportation, and manufacturing. She has structured, documented and negotiated complex financial products such as cross-border/multi-currency credit facilities and leveraged cross-border leases and synthetic leases.

Kim is recognized by Legal500 US as a Recommended Lawyer, emphasizing her prominent work in Energy Transactions: Oil & Gas (2025).