Matthew Citrin

Practice Areas

Hoang (Quan) Vu is an experienced finance lawyer, representing borrowers, agents/lenders, issuers, developers, sponsors, private equity, portfolio companies, sub-debt, second lien debt, purchasers, hedge counterparties, energy traders, and public and private companies in corporate and finance transactions totaling over US$20-30 billion, with a focus on syndicated or project finance transactions in the oil, gas, and energy (including natural gas, wind, solar, battery storage, data centers, and power) sectors.

Quan handles complex corporate and finance transactions throughout North America and abroad, including:

o Syndicated and secured Lending

o Oil and gas lending

o Wind, solar, battery storage, and other renewable energy development and financing

o Project finance

o Hedging/derivatives transactions, including in the oil, gas, and energy industry and on ISDA and NAESB forms

o Leveraged lending

o Asset-based lending

o First/second lien financing

o Acquisition finance

o Real estate lending

o Structured finance

o Reorganizations, workouts, UCC foreclosures, bankruptcy collateral analysis, and sales

o Leasing

o Uniform Commercial Code, opinion, and collateral transactions

o Mergers and acquisitions

Quan has represented over 20 banks (typically as lead agent) and borrowers in all types of syndicated loan and club transactions. He is knowledgeable on the market for sophisticated loan transactions, and in some cases, developed the loan forms for the banks directly. Quan has experience in traditional upstream (i.e., borrowing base E&P deals), midstream, and downstream financings. He has worked on natural gas, wind, solar, power, oilfield service, battery storage, data center, and alternative energy development and/or financings.

In addition to representing borrowers in the energy industry, Quan has also represented borrowers in a variety of non-energy industries such as software, building products, restaurant tabletop media devices, undercarriage products, EDI software, real estate, wire harness, QSR franchises, investment management, convenience stores, consulting companies, strategic growth, recycling, industrial supply, life insurance, farming, steel supply, communications, health care, and metal manufacturing.

Quan’s practice also includes counseling or supervising clients for corporate, investment, M&A, commercial contracts, real estate, intellectual property, distributorship, and litigation matters, particularly with an emphasis on Asian-owned businesses seeking investment opportunities in North America.

Clients appreciate Quan’s extremely responsive, creative, and practical approach, where he identifies risks and provides workable ways to move deals forward. He understands that clients have one primary question when working with lawyers — “Can you help me close this deal with the least amount of risk?”— and he works constantly to fulfill that mission for clients.

Quan is a member of the Finance, Transactions, Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, and Renewables Practice Groups. He is also a member of the firm’s Opinion Committee, is the lead partner for Uniform Commercial Code matters in Texas, and is a member of the firm’s Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Team.

Career

o The Best Lawyers in America© for Banking and Finance Law (2016-2024)

o Top 50 Multicultural Lawyers, Texas Diversity Council (2019)

o Houstonia’s Top Lawyers, Houstonia Magazine (2016)

o Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law, Texas Lawyer (2015)

o Texas “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers: Banking (2004-2009)

o Best Lawyers Under 40, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2004)

o Lawyer on the Fast Track, H-Texas Magazine (2004)

o Recipient of Texas Legal Diversity Award, Texas Diversity Council (2008)

o Honoree and keynote speaker at Youth Leadership Council Banquet (2010)