The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Jeff Dinerstein and Arthur Nathan have joined the Firm’s Houston Office as partners in its M&A Practice. Mr. Dinerstein and Mr. Nathan were previously partners in the Houston office of Haynes and Boone, LLP, where Mr. Dinerstein was co-head of that firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. (more…)
Akin Gump advised Sanchez Energy Corporation in its agreement to acquire assets in the Eagle Ford trend of South Texas from wholly-owned subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell plc for approximately $639 million in cash.
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Akin Gump advised Cimarex Energy Co. in the pricing of an offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2024, which will carry an interest rate of 4.375 percent. Cimarex intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay in full amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The deal is expected to close on June 4, subject to customary conditions. (more…)
Cox Smith today announced that attorney Jaime Ramón has joined its Dallas office as a shareholder in the firm’s Labor & Employment Law practice. He was previously a partner in K&L Gates’ Dallas office. (more…)
Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Gary C. Johnson as a partner in the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources Industry Group. Johnson will work from the firm’s Houston office. He was formerly a partner and Corporate Practice Group Leader at Burleson LLP. (more…)
National law firm Polsinelli welcomes William H. Church, Jr. as shareholder to bolster the firm’s commercial litigation capabilities in Texas and nationally. Church has 25 years of experience in all aspects of handling business litigation matters and serves clients in the oil, gas and electric industries. He joins a growing Dallas office, and a national team of attorneys with long history of representing Fortune 500 companies in state and federal courts, as well as ADR forums and foreign jurisdictions. (more…)
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that seasoned trial and dispute resolution attorney Brian Antweil will join the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner based in Houston. (more…)
On April 29, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final greenhouse gas emission permit to FGE Texas LLC for the construction of two natural gas-fired combined-cycle electric generation plants near Westbrook in Mitchell County, Texas. The total investment will be $1.2 billion. (more…)
Akin Gump helped McLean, Virginia-based Mars, Incorporated move towards carbon neutral operations by advising the company in its agreement with Sumitomo Corporation of America on a new 200-megawatt wind farm.
The Mesquite Creek Wind farm, which will have 118 turbines, was jointly developed by Sumitomo and BNB Renewable Energy. Located near Lamesa, Texas, and with a footprint of 25,000 acres, Mesquite Creek represents the biggest long-term commitment to renewable energy use of any food manufacturing business in the United States. (more…)
Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP is expanding its Houston office with three hires, including a senior associate who is returning to the firm after a brief hiatus. Monica M. Moussighi left the firm prior to its merger with Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP in 2013 and is returning to assist with the firm’s Litigation and Trademark Practice Groups. Meanwhile, associates Cole T. Duncan and Phillip M. Rice will assist in supporting the firm’s Asia Pacific Practice Group. (more…)
Davis Polk is advising Pattern Energy Group Inc.’s (Pattern Energy) Conflicts Committee of independent directors in connection with Pattern Energy’s acquisition of the Panhandle 1 wind power project from its majority shareholder, Pattern Energy Group LP, for a consideration of $125 million in cash. Panhandle 1 is being built in Carson County, Texas, and consists of 118 General Electric 1.85 MW wind turbines. Panhandle 1 will, when completed, add 179 MW (or 14%) in owned capacity to Pattern Energy’s portfolio. The acquisition is expected to close upon commencement of commercial operations in June 2014. (more…)
Akin Gump advised EP Energy Corporation in an acquisition from an undisclosed seller of certain producing properties and undeveloped acreage directly offsetting existing Wolfcamp operating areas in Reagan and Crockett Counties in the Southern Midland Basin. The firm also served as counsel to EP Energy in its agreement with a separate company to divest certain non-core assets in the Arklatex Cotton Valley and South Louisiana Wilcox areas. (more…)
