Robert A. Watters

Practice Focus

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

Education

  • Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, J.D. (2012)
  • Duquesne University, B.A. (2008)

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Robert A. Watters

Principal

rwatters@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 412-392-5346

Two PPG Place
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402

Main: 412-281-7272
Fax: 888-811-7144

Profile & Honors

Robert A. Watters is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. He concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial transactions and litigation, general corporate law, outside general counsel services, and real estate, with a particular emphasis in energy law. Mr. Watters’ energy practice focuses in the areas of oil and gas and hydrogen energy.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Watters served as senior counsel with an independent exploration and production company in the Pittsburgh area.

Practice Focus

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

Education

  • Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, J.D. (2012)
  • Duquesne University, B.A. (2008)

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Representative Matters

Representative Matters

  • $500 million oil and gas operator bankruptcy filing and new equity emergence
  • $200 million reserve-based lending agreement
  • Corporate wind-up and sale of Ohio-based oil and gas entity
  • $400 million oil and gas asset acquisition
  • Deeds of trust and mortgages on behalf of oil and gas operators, investors, and banking institutions
  • Buy-side bid preparation and negotiations in Section 363 sale process
  • $1.4 billion public operator asset swap agreement
  • Numerous farm-out agreements and acreage trades
  • Joint development agreements between operators and investors
  • Advising public and private companies from various industries pursuing hydrogen and other energy transition deals and projects
  • Corporate operating agreements and board of directors administration
  • $200 million asset securitization transaction
  • Complex partnership rollup agreements and consolidation
  • Buy and sell-side M&A transactions on behalf of private equity and PE-portfolio companies
  • Private entity dissolution and resolution of member/shareholder disputes
  • Various commodity hedge and intercreditor agreements
Presentations & Publications

Speaking Engagements

Admissions & Licenses

Admissions and Licenses

  • Pennsylvania Bar Admission
Memberships & Community

Community

  • Cranberry Township Building & Fire Code Appeals Board (former Board Member 2016–2020)
  • Highland Village Owners’ Association (former Secretary 2016–2020)
  • John Krauland, Jr. Memorial Foundation (Board Member)
Education

Education

  • Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, J.D. (2012); Dean’s List; Student Bar Association (Secretary)
  • Duquesne University, B.A. (2008), cum laude, Psychology; Chancellor’s List; Golden Key International Honor Society