James Longhofer

Practice Areas

James Longhofer is a partner in the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Houston office. He advises direct credit funds, commercial banks, publicly and privately held corporate borrowers and issuers and private equity funds on matters such as syndicated bank financings, acquisition financings, mezzanine and structured financings, preferred equity investments and convertible debt. James has experience in a number of industries, with a focus on energy, including numerous matters involving oil and gas exploration and production; midstream; renewable energy and energy transition business; oilfield services; refining, distribution, storage and transportation; and retail. He represents mezzanine funds, publicly and privately held corporate borrowers and issuers, private equity funds, and commercial banks.

Personal

University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2011 (Editor-in-Chief, Texas International Law Journal)

Southern Methodist University, B.A., Political Science, Economics, and Public Policy magna cum laude and with honors in Liberal Arts, 2008 (Phi Beta Kappa)