Partner
Leader of Houston Office Banking & Finance
Tristan E. Propst
Projects & Infrastructure, Lending, Banking & Finance
"Tristan is incredibly thorough, accommodating and very detail oriented."
"He is very knowledgeable, understands the market dynamics and is easy to work with."
"He communicates well, has deep and long-dated expertise and is a trusted partner."
Overview
Tristan Propst represents both major financial institutions, as administrative agents, arrangers and lenders, and corporate borrowers in a variety of finance transactions, including secured and unsecured commercial transactions, first lien/second lien transactions, acquisition financings, asset-based lending, project finance transactions, structured transactions, restructuring transactions, and cross-border transactions, with a particular emphasis on finance transactions in the oil and gas, coal, pipeline and other energy-related industries.
Tristan has been ranked by Chambers USA since 2009 and is ranked in Band 1 for Banking and Finance in Texas since 2018. Chambers USA 2020 notes that Tristan “incredibly detail-oriented and is always willing to take the time to explain things. He is really great for complicated transactions." Chambers USA 2019 notes that he is “an expert in his field, responsive and thoughtful," according to clients. He also was consistently named as a “Texas Rising Star” (Super Lawyer, 2004-2007).” Prior to joining Mayer Brown, he served as a judicial clerk for the Court of Appeals of Georgia (1995).
Education
- Princeton University, AB, magna cum laude
- A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, MBA
Dean's List - Tulane University Law School, JD, magna cum laude
Order of the Coif; Notes and Comments Editor, Tulane Law Review
Admissions
- Texas
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section