Philip B. Jordan

Philip Jordan serves as Gray Reed's Energy Practice Group Leader and is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Upstream and midstream clients with operations across the country rely on Philip to guide them through a broad range of strategic transactions involving the exploration, development, production, marketing and transportation of crude oil and natural gas. He has successfully negotiated and closed nearly every type of oil and gas deal imaginable, from complex acquisitions, divestitures and mergers to gathering agreements, farmout agreements and various other commercial and operational transactions. Philip ranked fifth in deal count for Texas-led mergers and acquisitions transactions in The Texas Lawbook’s 2024 Corporate Deal Tracker, a testament to the Energy Practice Group's expertise and experience in complex oil and gas transactions. 

Philip’s practice involves much more than structuring complex transactions. He also leverages his previous in-house experience to help clients solve everyday problems and develop long-term strategies to expand their businesses while also minimizing risk. Philip has deep experience in the formation of numerous oil and gas entity structures and helping clients capitalize new companies and projects through both debt and equity financing. He also advises clients on a variety of operational and corporate governance matters, title questions and environmental due diligence issues.