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Douglas C. Atnipp Partner

Contact

Houston
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 3010
Houston, Texas 77056
281.504.7819 direct
713.805.7548 mobile
doug.atnipp@EganNelson.com

Practice

  • Corporate & Securities
  • Oil & Gas Transactions
  • Derivatives and Structured Products
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Power Project Development
    Project Finance
  • Energy

Doug Atnipp represents clients engaged in all facets of the energy business. His representations include a number of large-scale energy-related transactions covering energy finance, joint ventures and strategic alliances, and other matters involving the acquisition and disposition of energy-related assets. In addition to his energy sector experience, Doug regularly advises clients in a variety of other industries in connection with general corporate and finance transactions.

Doug is listed in the 2003-2021 editions of The Best Lawyers in America©, where he was recognized as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Oil and Gas Law, The Natural Resources Law section, and he has been consistently selected by Texas Super Lawyers magazine every year since 2003. He is also listed in Chambers Global for Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional), 2011-2017 and in The Legal 500 U.S. for Energy – Regulatory and Transactions, 2015-2016.

Prior to joining Egan Nelson, Doug was the managing partner of the Houston office of Winston & Strawn, LLP.

Doug’s practice concentrations include the following:

  • Mezzanine and conventional production based financing
  • Production payment financing vehicles
  • Producing property acquisitions and divestitures
  • Pipeline development, acquisitions and financing
  • Gas storage project development, acquisitions and financing
  • Derivative transactions
  • Natural gas storage contracts
  • Unique asset utilization arrangements
  • Strategic alliances and joint ventures
  • Independent power project development, acquisitions and financing

Education

  • Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1982)
  • Texas Tech University (J.D., 1985)

Awards, Affiliations and Honors

  • Listed, Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Environmental & Energy Lawyers, 2021
  • IFLR1000, Highly Regarded in the state of Texas for Banking, M&A, 2020
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America®, “Lawyer of the Year” for Oil and Gas Law, 2021
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America®, Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law, 2001-2022
  • Listed, Chambers Global, Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional – USA), 2011-2017
  • Listed, Chambers USA, Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) 2008-2021
  • Listed, The Legal 500 U.S., Energy – Regulatory and Transactions, 2015-2017, 2019, 2021
  • Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2018
  • Corporate Counsel (Business Edition), 2009-2010
  • Listed, Euromoney’s Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Energy Law, 2013-2015
  • Listed, Houston Business Journal “Who’s Who in Energy,” 2011-2016
  • Listed, “Houston’s Top Lawyers”, Texas Magazine, 2011
  • Listed, Texas’ Best Lawyers, 2008-2010
  • Listed, Top 100 Lawyers in the City of Houston, Texas Monthly, 2003-2005
  • Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
  • Sustaining Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
  • Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Houston Bar Association
  • Member, Institute for Energy Law Advisory Board
  • Member, State Bar of Texas
  • Member, Texas Tech School of Law Foundation Board
  • Member, Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Board of Directors, 2006-2010

Publications & Speaking Engagements

  • “Top O&G Leasing Issues: Pooling and Pugh Clauses,” Law360. June, 2014
  • “A How-To For Landowners Considering Oil & Gas Leases.” Law360. December, 2013.
  • “Bonus Vs. Royalty Oil And Gas Landowners Dilemma.” Law360. June, 2013.
  • “Top Issues Facing Landowners of Oil and Gas.” Law360. April, 2013.

Contact

Houston
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 3010
Houston, Texas 77056
281.504.7819 direct
713.805.7548 mobile
doug.atnipp@EganNelson.com

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