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Patrick M. Knapp
Patrick M. Knapp

Patrick M. Knapp

Partner
Dallas
+1.214.939.5624
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Pat Knapp is a partner and member of the Mergers and Acquisitions practice group. Prior to joining the firm, Pat served as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary for a NASDAQ-traded energy company, where he managed all legal, risk, compliance, regulatory, HR, and insurance matters and led numerous M&A and public securities financing transactions.

In addition to his in-house leadership experience, Pat brings a broad perspective on complex M&A transactions, corporate securities and board governance matters, and a range of commercial and financial transactions. His experience spans upstream, midstream, and downstream energy companies, infrastructure providers, and industrial development.

Before his in-house role, Pat was a partner at a US-based national and international law firm, where he led and negotiated numerous M&A and financing transactions for family office, private equity, and public company clients. Earlier in his career, he held senior counsel and associate roles in both public company and private practice settings, focusing on due diligence and commercial agreements supporting M&A and project finance transactions. 

  • Best Lawyers in Dallas 2016—Energy & Natural Resources Law, D Magazine
  • Dallas Bar Association, Energy Law Section
  • State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section
  • Notre Dame Club of Dallas
  • Board Chairman, Sister Loyola Foundation
  • Former Board Director, Archway Insurance, Ltd.
  • Panelist, Produced Water Law & Policy Update, 3rd Annual Oilfield Water Markets Conference, May 2023
  • Moderator, Water Infrastructure Projects, State Bar of Texas Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Course, October 2022
  • Moderator, CEO Fireside Chat, Oilfield Water Markets 4th Annual Industry Update Conference, October 2022
  • Speaker, Jackson Walker’s Hot Topics in Oilfield Produced Water Webinar, July 2022
  • Speaker, Overriding Concerns: Title Issues in Produced Water, HAPL 53rd Annual Technical Workshop, April 2022
  • Panelist, The Private E&P Operator Perspective on Water Management Optimization, Oilfield Water Markets 2021 Conference, May 2021
  • Moderator, Getting the Deal Done: A Discussion of Key Negotiation Points in Oil and Gas M&A, 71st Annual Oil & Gas Law Conference, February 20-21, 2020
  • Speaker, Service Agreements in the Downturn, Energy Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, April 2016.
  • Speaker, Crude By Rail from a Driller's Perspective, Review of Oil & Gas Law XXX, Dallas Bar Association, August 2015
  • Author, Managing Risk with Oilfield Produced Water, Dallas Bar Association, Headnotes Newsletter, August 2023
  • Author, Storage Wars—The Force Majeure Awakens, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, April 10, 2020
  • Author, Texas Supreme Court Affirms That Parties May Block Partnership via Conditions Precedent, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, February 6, 2020
  • Author, In a World of Disruption, the Time to Reassess Oil Marketing Risk is Now, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, September 18, 2019
     
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