The passion behind Zachary Bernard’s transactions practice runs as deep as the oil in Texas. From childhood memories made in courthouses investigating leases alongside his father, a third-generation member of an oil-and-gas family, to his pre-law school years spent in Texas fields scrutinizing instruments as a petroleum landman for exploration and production companies, Zachary has strong ties to the energy industry.
Today, his background merges with proven legal insight to facilitate a range of representations, including counseling energy-focused companies on their participation in upstream and midstream operations as well as assisting energy and production companies, and oilfield product suppliers and manufacturers, in their participation in complex commercial transactions, including those involving various domestic and international service providers, vendors, suppliers, contractors and distributors.
In addition to the energy industry, Zachary provides similar outside general counsel services to closely-held private business clients and emerging companies, as well as well-known publicly held companies across a wide spectrum of industries. He has also recently worked with numerous search funds and independent sponsors in leveraged acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations and exit transactions.
Zachary also participates in commercial real estate transactions and construction-based projects throughout the U.S., assisting clients in the acquisition, disposition, leasing and development of commercial real estate, spanning a variety of industries and asset classes, including office, retail, industrial and mixed-use properties.