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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) - USA - Nationwide

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is a rapidly developing team highlighted for its ability to handle complex transactions and capital markets matters across both the power and oil and gas sectors. It is able to offer support in M&A, joint ventures, PPAs and structured financings. Its clients include private equity funds, utilities, pipelines and power marketers. The firm is adept at assisting with all regulatory aspects of transactions in addition to broader FERC administrative litigation matters.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised EQT Corporation its definitive merger agreement with Equitrans Midstream Corporation creating an integrated natural gas business with an initial enterprise value of over $35 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Calder
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Andrew Calder
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Eminent Practitioners
Andrew Calder is a member of the firm's Executive Committee and leverages his wealth of expertise to advise companies and private equity sponsors on complex transactions, corporate governance and securities matters.
Anthony Speier
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Anthony Speier
2
Band 2
Anthony Speier has strengths spanning acquisitions, divestitures and joint venture formation, particularly involving upstream and midstream oil and LNG assets.
Brooksany Barrowes
2
Brooksany Barrowes
2
Band 2
Brooksany Barrowes has significant experience providing adjacent regulatory counsel on mergers and acquisitions, alongside wider expertise in handling a range of proceedings before FERC.

Brooksany is unbelievable; she knows everything that is going on in the markets and is able to explain it.

David Castro Jr.
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David Castro Jr.
2
Band 2
David Castro Jr has considerable expertise in a broad array of upstream oil and gas transactions, including major mergers and acquisitions and strategic joint ventures.

David is a great attorney, he is very analytical and approaches every issue with a keen sense of the underlying commercial needs of my organization.

David is business savvy, commercial and a brilliant lawyer.

David is extremely knowledgeable, practical and one of the best M&A attorneys I've worked with.

He is a top notch M&A attorney who understands the subject matter and gives great legal advice.

Kristin Mendoza
3
Kristin Mendoza
3
Band 3
Kristin Mendoza's transactional practice covers the complex A&D of electric generating assets as well as mergers in the space.

Kristin is substantively sharp, responsive, proactive, organized and can be depended on to manage complex transactions. She is a subject matter expert on energy and infrastructure transactions.

Chad Smith
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Chad Smith
4
Band 4
Chad Smith's transactional practice covers acquisitions, sales and joint venture formations in the oil and gas sector.
Chris Heasley
4
Chris Heasley
4
Band 4
Chris Heasley demonstrates significant capabilities in the oil and gas space. He often assists in the purchase and acquisition of upstream and midstream interests, alongside handling joint venture transactions.

Chris is very practical to talk to. His work is always good and thorough and he takes the time to separate signal from noise.

John S Decker
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John S Decker
4
Band 4
John Decker offers comprehensive regulatory counsel to clients in both the oil and gas and electricity sectors, often advising on the regulatory aspects of large transactions. He is particularly noted for his cognizance of international regulatory regimes.

John is very client service-focused and easy to get along with.

Damien Lyster
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Damien Lyster
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Band 5
Damien Lyster fields significant regulatory expertise for which he is routinely sought out for by upstream and midstream oil and gas companies.
Lindsey Jaquillard
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Lindsey Jaquillard
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Band 5
Lindsey Jaquillard ably assists a range of oil and gas sector clients with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

Ranked Lawyers at
Kirkland & Ellis

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USA - Nationwide

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

Brooksany Barrowes
2
Brooksany Barrowes
2
Band 2
John Decker
4
John Decker
4
Band 4
Energy: Electricity (Transactional)

Andrew Calder
E
Andrew Calder
E
Eminent Practitioners
Kristin Mendoza
3
Kristin Mendoza
3
Band 3
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)

John Decker
4
John Decker
4
Band 4
Brooksany Barrowes
5
Brooksany Barrowes
5
Band 5
Damien Lyster
5
Damien Lyster
5
Band 5
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Andrew Calder
E
Andrew Calder
E
Eminent Practitioners
Anthony Speier
2
Anthony Speier
2
Band 2
David Castro Jr.
2
David Castro Jr.
2
Band 2
Chad Smith
4
Chad Smith
4
Band 4
Chris Heasley
4
Chris Heasley
4
Band 4
Lindsey Jaquillard
5
Lindsey Jaquillard
5
Band 5