Oil & Gas

Rachel Clingman

Rachel Clingman is an experienced business leader known for creativity.  As Vice President/General Counsel of BHP Americas, Rachel leads a global team responsible for strategic and legal guidance focused on creating and protecting value.  She is described by two CEO’s as “business-savvy,” a “trusted advisor” and “board ready,” and she … Read more

Linda L. Addison

Linda Addison is an experienced independent director and chief executive, currently building out her board portfolio with private and PE-backed
companies. She is Lead Independent Director of Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL), an S&P 500 company, and a board member of Lexitas, an Apax Partners
private equity portfolio company. She … Read more

Marlene Alva

Practice Areas 

Asset Management 

Assisted private equity and hedge fund sponsors such as DLJ, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley in achieving business goals while assuring compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements by analyzing, structuring and drafting the economic and legal terms of partnership and limited liability company … Read more

Abigail Arms

Abigail Arms is Of Counsel at Shearman & Sterling LLP, a global law firm. Abbie is one of the leaders of the firm’s Capital Markets, Corporate Governance and Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory practice groups. During her three-decade career, Abbie’s impact on U.S. securities laws has been significant.

Prior … Read more

Marcia E. Backus

Marcia E. Backus is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer at Occidental Petroleum Corporation, where she is responsible for the company’s global Law and Compliance department.  Marcia is an experienced executive with a breadth of experience on challenging corporate issues, who integrates business, financial and

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Valerie Banner

Valerie L. Banner is a member of the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee of Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN), an investment firm providing debt and equity capital to lower middle market and middle market companies, and a member of the Advisory Board of the KBH Energy Center in Austin, … Read more

Rosemary T. Berkery

Rosemary T. Berkery is Vice Chairman of UBS Wealth Management Americas (WMA) and Chairman of UBS Bank USA (BUSA). With approximately 7,000 of the most productive Advisors in the industry and more than $950 billion in invested assets, WMA provides tailored investment solutions and services to high net worth and … Read more