Overview
Regina Maze is an associate in the Securities & Capital Markets practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Dallas office. She advises companies and financial institutions across a broad range of capital markets transactions and corporate governance matters, including public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, disclosure obligations and other governance, compliance and public company advisory matters.
Regina regularly advises private, public and reporting company clients on corporate governance, Securities Act and Exchange Act disclosure and compliance matters, and NYSE and Nasdaq listing requirements. She has experience in public and private equity and high-yield and convertible debt offerings, including Rule 144A, Regulation S and private placement transactions as well as at-the-market offerings, preferred offerings and take-private transactions.
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2023
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. (with Honors), 2019
Representations
- Farmer Bros., a leading roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and allied products, in its sale to Royal Cup, a manufacturer and distributor of premium coffee and tea and portfolio company of Dallas-based private equity firm Braemont Capital, in an all-cash transaction.
- enCore Energy in its offering of $115 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% convertible senior notes due 2030. The convertible notes were sold in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, in connection with its continuous public offering of up to $200 million of its 8.0% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
- Chuy’s Holdings, which owns and operates full-service restaurants serving a distinct menu of authentic, made-from-scratch Tex-Mex-inspired dishes, in its sale to Darden Restaurants, a publicly traded restaurant company.
- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, in connection with three follow-on offerings of its 5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2026.
- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, in connection with its continuous public offering of up to $400 million of its 9.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
- Empower Clinic Services in its $52 million acquisition of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment from a subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
- Numerous other private companies and family offices in connection with mergers and acquisitions and investment transactions.
Engagement & Publications
- Published in the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Law360, LexisNexis Practical Guidance and other legal publications.