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Laura P. Washburn

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lwashburn@bradley.com
Birmingham P: 205.521.8370 M: 205.478.5187 F: 205.488.6370
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Linda Knight
P: 205.521.8753 lknight@bradley.com
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  • Bradley Attorneys Wayne Drinkwater and Laura Washburn Named 2020 BTI Client Service All-Stars
    12/11/2020
    Firm News
  • 11 Bradley Attorneys Named to B-Metro's 2020 Top Women Attorneys
    9/28/2020
    B-Metro
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  • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Named a Best Law Firm for Women
    7/29/2015
    Firm News
Past Events
  • From the Board Room to the Annual Meeting
    3/6/2019
    Hot Topics in Governance & Parliamentary Procedure
    Event
Area(s) of Focus
  • Corporate & Securities
  • Venture Capital
  • Public Companies
  • Private Companies
  • Emerging Growth Companies
  • Securities Regulation & Corporate Governance
  • Capital Markets & Corporate Finance
  • Retail
  • University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1994, with honors
  • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 1997, Thomas Bradbury Chetwood S.J. Prize for the Most Distinguished Performance Leading to a Degree in International and Comparative Law, 1997
  • University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1991, with high honors
  • Alabama
  • District of Columbia
  • Texas
  • United States District Court, District of Columbia

Alabama Bar Association

Birmingham Bar Association

Elizabeth Perry Rushton Child Development Center, Board of Directors, 2004-2009

Children's Hospital, Committee for the Future, Inaugural Class

Accolades

 

Martindale AV Preeminent 2020

 

Thomas Bradbury Chetwood S.J. Prize, Most Distinguished Academic Performance Leading to a Master of Laws degree Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2018-2023 Corporate Law, 2019-2023 Securities Regulation, 2023 Listed in B-Metro "Top Lawyers," 2016-2020 "Top Women Lawyers," 2016-2020 Listed in BHM BIZ “Top Lawyers,” 2016 BTI Client Service All-Star, 2020 $381 million registered secondary common stock offering for Energen Corporation Represented Energen Corporation (NYSE: EGN), an oil and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, in an underwritten secondary offering of approximately $381 million in Energen common stock. $399 million registered secondary common stock offering for Energen Corporation Represented Energen Corporation (NYSE: EGN), an oil and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, in an underwritten secondary offering of approximately $399 million in Energen common stock. Registration of Nasdaq-listed bank holding company common stock in connection with acquisition Represented a Nasdaq-listed bank holding company in the registration of approximately $18 million of common stock on Form S-4 in connection with acquisition of another bank holding company. IPO and Nasdaq listing for bank holding company  Represented bank holding company in an initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq Global Market exchange, including negotiation of underwriting agreement, development of internal corporate governance policies, and review of Regulation FD procedures, all on an expedited time frame. $1.5 billion syndicated senior secured revolving credit facility to Energen Corporation Represented Energen Corporation (NYSE: EGN), an oil and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, in a $1.5 billion syndicated senior secured revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the lender group. $662.5 million capital raise for Timberland Investment Management Fund Represented Timberland Investment Management organization in formation of Delaware limited partnership and associated Delaware and Cayman Islands parallel funds, preparation of private placement documentation, and negotiation with investors for placement of $662.5 million in capital commitments for investment in North American timberlands. $300 million syndicated term loan credit facility to Energen Corporation Represent Energen Corporation (NYSE:EGN), a diversified energy holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, in a $300 million syndicated term loan credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., as agent for the lender group. $30 million sale-leaseback transaction Represented the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama and the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama in $30 million sale-leaseback transaction with Wise Alloys LLC as lessee. $50 Million private placement of debt of Alabama Gas Corporation Represented Alabama Gas Corporation in the issuance of $50 Million in Notes in a private placement via two separate Note Purchase Agreements. Formation and Capital Raise for Timberland Investment Management Fund Represented a Timberland Investment Management organization  in the formation of a $400+ million timber management fund, the members of which are state and municipal retirement funds, foreign governmental entities, insurance companies, and other financial institutions. $400 million senior notes by Energen Corporation Represented Energen Corporation (NYSE: EGN), an oil and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, in underwritten offering of $400 million in senior notes. Issuance of $5 billion in senior and medium term bank notes Represented SouthTrust Bank in the issuance of $5 billion in senior and medium term bank notes. Merger of public manufactured housing company Assisted in the negotiation and closing of the merger of Cavalier Homes, Inc. with and into a subsidiary of Southern Energy Homes. Merger of SouthTrust Corporation into Wachovia Corporation Represented SouthTrust Corporation in its merger with Wachovia Corporation in a transaction valued at more than $14 billion. Negotiation of a $75 million purchase Represented the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama and the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama in the negotiation of a $75 million cumulative-convertible preferred membership interest purchase in Wise Metals Group LLC. Proxy contest and merger of Cavalier Homes, Inc. Represented Cavalier Homes, Inc. in its proxy fight with a dissident shareholder group and its subsequent merger with Southern Energy Homes, Inc., a subsidiary of Clayton Homes, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, for approximately $48.5 million in consideration. Registration and issuance of $75 million in insured debt securities Represented Alabama Gas Corporation in registration and issuance of $75 million in insured debt securities. Registration and sale of $100 million in debt securities Registration and sale of $100 million in debt securities on behalf of Energen Corporation. Shelf registration of $225 million in debt securities Represented Alabama Gas Corporation in shelf registration of $225 million in debt securities.
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