Represents public and private companies in connection with capital markets transactions and corporate governance matters.
Advises public companies in connection with ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission reporting obligations.
Has extensive experience in general corporate, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Amanda Bender concentrates her practice on capital markets, securities, M&A and general corporate matters. She represents public and private entities, investors and underwriters in capital markets and finance transactions, including offerings of equity and debt securities. Amanda also provides counsel on joint ventures, corporate governance and compliance matters.

Amanda has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including the energy, biotechnology, aerospace and financial services industries. She is particularly experienced with clients engaged in the energy industry, including oil and gas exploration and production, midstream, oilfield services and other related sectors.

Representative Work

Represented Genesis Energy, L.P. in connection with a $600 million offering of 8.250% senior notes due 2029 and related tender offer for 6.50% senior notes due 2025.
Represented an ad hoc group of secured lenders in the chapter 11 cases of Cineworld and its affiliates, the world’s second-largest movie chain, involving $4 billion in liabilities.
Represented FTAI Infrastructure Inc. in a $500 million senior secured notes offering followed by $300 million of preferred equity financing.
Represented Genesis Energy, L.P. in the sale of a 10% limited term overriding royalty interest in its trona mineral leasehold interests concurrent with an offering of $425 million of 5.875% senior secured notes due 2042.
Represented Terran Orbital Corporation, a leading small satellite manufacturer primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, in connection with its $1.6 billion business combination with Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company.

Represented Warrior Met Coal, Inc. in connection with its issuance of new $350 million principal amount of 7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 in a Rule 144A/Regulation S private offering and the redemption and discharge of its then existing $350 million principal amount of 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2024.
Represented Rattler Midstream LP, which owns, operates, develops, and acquires midstream infrastructure assets, in its formation of a joint venture with a private affiliate of an investment fund and in the joint venture’s acquisition of a majority interest in a Midland Basin gas gathering and processing company from West Texas Gas, Inc. and its affiliates.
Represented Stonebriar Commercial Finance in its issuance of $227 million of fixed-rate reset cumulative preferred shares.
Represented Eagle Bulk Shipping in its secondary public offering of 1,949,459 shares of common stock.
Represented Vital Energy, in an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029.
Represented the underwriters in Waverley Capital Acquisition 1, a Cayman Islands special purpose acquisition company, in connection with its $200 million initial public offering of units.
Represented Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC in a $350 million registered equity offering followed by a $500 million tack-on high-yield senior notes offering.