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Chris Erik Centrich

Partner, Capital Markets

chriscentrich@paulhastings.com

Christopher Erik Centrich is a partner in the Corporate Department at Paul Hastings and is based in the Firm’s Houston office. Mr. Centrich advises energy companies on M&A, public and private securities offerings, private equity financings, corporate finance transactions, securities law compliance and other general corporate matters.

Mr. Centrich has served as corporate outside counsel to a midstream master limited partnership and several publicly traded upstream and oilfield services companies, guiding clients through a series of transactions and helping them achieve their business goals.

EDUCATION

The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2010

University of Miami, B.B.A., 2005

ADMISSIONS

Texas Bar

LANGUAGE(S)

English

REPRESENTATIONS

  • Genesis Energy in a public offering of $750 million of its 7.75% senior unsecured notes due 2028 and a concurrent cash tender offer for $750 million of its 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2022.

  • Vital Energy in a public offering of $1 billion of its senior notes and a concurrent cash tender offer and consent solicitation for $450 million of its 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2022 and $350 million of its 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2023.

RECOGNITIONS

  • Capital Markets: High-yield debt offerings

    Legal 500 US

  • Capital Markets: High-yield debt offerings: Advice to issuers

    Legal 500 US

ASSOCIATIONS

  • Corporate Counsel Section Director

    Houston Bar Association