Profile

Marianne Standley is a Senior Associate in the firm's Tax Planning & Business Transactions practice, where she advises middle-market businesses, family offices, and high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on corporate tax planning, the tax aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.

Marianne's practice centers on complex partnership and corporate tax analysis, intricate pre-closing restructurings, and tax-free corporate reorganizations. She provides tax support on the firm's transactional deals, including matters recognized at the ACG Houston, Americas M&A Atlas, and M&A Advisor Awards, such as the cross-border sale of Page Southerland Page to Stantec and the transition of BWFS Industries into an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

Beyond transactions, Marianne advises clients on a wide range of partnership and corporate tax questions, delivering detailed analysis on complex regulatory and structural matters. She also handles foundational business needs, including entity formation across multiple jurisdictions and drafting term sheets and documentation for incentive unit plans, transaction bonus arrangements, and profits interests.

In her free time, Marianne enjoys spending time with her family and her miniature schnauzer, Milla, who is middle-aged but will forever be her puppy.

Representative Matters

M&A - Previously Assisted on: 

• Centennial Resource Development - US$7.0 billion merger of equals between Centennial Resource Development and Colgate Energy Partners III
• Landmark Dividend - US$851 million acquisition of Landmark Infrastructure Partners
• Diamondback Energy - US$745 million sale of Williston Basin assets to Oasis Petroleum
• UGI Corporation - US$540 million acquisition of Mountaineer Gas Company
• CNX Resources - US$357 million take-private transaction
• Flame Acquisition – de-SPAC business combination with Sable Offshore Corp.

Private Equity - Previously Assisted on: 

• Representation of private equity firm EnCap Flatrock Midstream in partnership with Manchester Energy, to develop a large scale, diversified midstream business
• Representation of Inspiration Mobility, the first one-stop electric vehicle solutions company, in securing US$200 million capital commitment from ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VII and entering into EV fleet lease partnership with ridehail innovator Revel
• Representation of private equity firm Platform Partners in investment in July Business Services, a financial technology retirement plan and payroll services company.

Capital Markets - Previously Assisted on: 

• Enterprise Products Partners – Tack-on notes offering of US$1 billion and US$250 million notes
• Energy Transfer - US$900 million offering of preferred units
• Sunoco - US$800 million high-yield notes offering and concurrent tender offer
• TransAlta Corporation – Representing underwriters in US$400 million notes offering
• Pro Frac IPO – Representing underwriters
• Project Plum SPAC IPO – Representing underwriters
• Flame Acquisition SPAC IPO
• Hawks Acquisition SPAC IPO

Banking and Restructuring - Previously Assisted on: 

• Representation of Hi-Crush, a mining, processing, and distribution provider of silica sand proppant, a key component in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, in its chapter 11 case involving a restructuring of nearly US$1.0 billion in debt and other unsecured claims. Hi-Crush successfully completed its restructuring in October 2020
• Representation of Scotiabank, as reserve-based lending agent and debtor-in-possession agent, in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for Gulfport Energy, a natural gas producer
• Revolving credit facility of US$400 million and subsequent amendments up to US$1.25 billion for Summit Midstream, an operator of midstream energy infrastructure assets, primarily shale formations, in North America
• US$950 million term loan and revolving facility for Genesis Energy, a company that owns and operates crude oil gathering, marketing and pipeline operations, to refinance existing debt
• US$200 million revolving facility for Green Range

Seminars & Presentations

•  2023 TXCPA CPE by the Sea Conference ,“The Inflation Reduction Act in Today’s Business Environment”, June 16, 2023

Professional Affiliations

• Texas Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association
• American Bar Association

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