Clifford Chance Continues Houston Growth with Addition of Debt Finance Counsel Matt Snodgrass

Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired Matt Snodgrass as counsel in its Debt Finance practice in Houston, adding further depth to its energy and infrastructure finance team as the firm continues to expand in Houston.

Snodgrass counsels lenders, public and private borrowers, and private equity sponsors in complex lending and commercial financing transactions. His experience includes domestic and cross-border financing transactions, asset-based lending, syndicated loan transactions and other energy-related financing transactions, as well as representing clients in connection with debt capital markets transactions and distress situations.

Houston Office Managing Partner Alex Wilde said, "Matt's arrival marks another important step in the growth of our Houston office. His experience further strengthens our ability to support clients across complex energy and infrastructure financing transactions in the US and globally."

Snodgrass said, "I'm excited to join Clifford Chance at such an exciting time for the Houston office. The team's collaborative approach and ability to bring together lawyers across practices to support energy and infrastructure clients was a major draw for me."

Snodgrass's arrival marks the fifth senior addition to Clifford Chance's Houston office since May, reflecting the firm's continued expansion in the market. Together with recent additions Matt Jones and Carter Olson, he adds further depth to the firm's energy and infrastructure finance capabilities as it continues to expand its support for clients across financing, M&A, capital markets and restructuring matters.

With more than 450 attorneys across New York, Washington, DC, Houston and São Paulo, the firm combines deep local market knowledge with the reach of a fully integrated global partnership. The Americas team advises clients on complex US, Latin America and cross-border corporate, finance, regulatory, litigation, investigations and disputes matters across key sectors including energy and infrastructure, private capital and financial services, healthcare and life sciences, and technology.