Nate J. Christensen
Of Counsel
With over 20 years of experience, Nate represents clients in a wide variety of corporate transactions. He brings a strategic and commercial perspective that draws on experience both as a former general counsel and lead outside counsel. Nate is based in the Dallas office, where he is a member of the firm’s Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Private Equity practice groups and Energy and Family Offices teams.
Nate represents public companies, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, private/family-owned companies, independent sponsors, project developers, family offices, and entrepreneurs. He has deep experience in acquisitions and divestitures, partnerships and joint ventures, equity and debt financings, direct investing, project development, and complex commercial transactions. Nate’s broad industry experience includes energy, infrastructure, real estate, media, professional sports, and financial services.
In addition to corporate transactions, Nate also represents clients on a full range of strategic and operational matters. By collaborating with his colleagues, Nate “quarterbacks” a variety of engagements, including corporate governance, litigation, tax, intellectual property, and estate planning.
Nate joined the firm after more than a decade of private company and family office experience and eight years practicing at top-tier law firms. Most recently, he led transactions and managed legal affairs for HN Capital Partners as its managing director and general counsel. Prior to HN Capital, Nate served as senior vice president and general counsel at Hunt Consolidated, Inc. and its affiliates Hunt Power, Hunt Energy Horizons, and Hunt Investment Group. Before going in-house, Nate practiced at international law firms, focusing on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets.
Representative Experience
Energy
- Represented a private energy company in its acquisition of an independent oil and gas exploration and development company.
- Represented the management team of a private equity portfolio company in connection with a restructuring.
- Represented a family office in its formation of an energy-focused investment platform.
- Represented a family office in its acquisition of an oilfield services company.
- Represented a private equity firm in its sale of royalty and mineral interests to a Nasdaq-listed master limited partnership.
- Represented a private hydrogen developer in its restructuring and growth equity financing.
- Represented a private electric transmission company in its public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy.*
- Represented a private energy company in a strategic investment in a global energy fund.*
- Represented a private regulated utility in its joint venture with a NYSE-listed energy company.*
- Represented a private energy company in multiple joint ventures with strategic partners in Latin America and the development of renewable energy projects.*
- Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of assets in Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings.*
- Represented a private equity firm in its investment in a midstream natural gas services provider.*
Real Estate
- Represented a private equity firm in its joint venture with a real estate development company to restore a historic hotel in Hudson, New York.
- Represented a real estate developer in its strategic partnership with a commercial real estate firm.
- Represented a private equity firm in its recapitalization of a luxury boutique hotel in Dallas, Texas.
- Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition and refinancing of a luxury boutique hotel in Dallas, Texas.*
- Represented a private equity firm in its joint venture with a family office to acquire and develop commercial real estate in Dallas, Texas.*
- Represented a private equity firm in its investment in a luxury boutique hotel in Los Angeles, California.*
- Represented a family office in the acquisition of a real estate development in Frisco, Texas.*
- Represented a real estate fund manager in its sale of a multi-strategy real estate fund.*
Financial Services
- Represented a Nasdaq-listed insurance company in its acquisition of an insurance book.
- Represented a global financial services company in its acquisition and disposition of private-label credit card portfolios.*
- Represented a global financial services company in its acquisition of a lending and leasing business.*
- Represented a NYSE-listed financial services company in its sale of venture capital funds.*
Other Sectors
- Represented a family office in its acquisition of an executive search firm.
- Represented a family office in its growth equity investment in a spirits distributor.
- Represented a family office in connection with investments in hedge funds, private equity funds and early-stage companies.*
- Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a platform company and subsequent add-on transactions.*
- Represented the television network division of a NYSE-listed global company in connection with multiple joint ventures.*
- Represented a private equity group in its sale of a professional baseball franchise.*
* Prior to joining the firm.
Community Engagement and Professional Affiliations
- President, Genesis HeROs (Men’s Auxiliary of Genesis Women’s Shelter)
- Board of Directors, Community Partners of Dallas
- Board of Sponsors, Lumin Education
- Education and Workforce Council, Dallas Regional Chamber® (2018 – 2020)
- Leadership Dallas, Dallas Regional Chamber® (2017; Class Advisor 2018)
- Adjunct Professor, Daniels College of Business at University of Denver (2005 – 2007)
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Dallas Bar Association