Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Triten Energy Partners (TEP), a new energy company in Houston specializing in downstream infrastructure projects, on a US$150 million equity commitment from Tailwater Capital, an energy-focused private equity firm based in Dallas. (more…)

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The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Dallas attorney and State Senator Nathan M. Johnson has joined the firm as Counsel in the Trial Practice Group in Dallas. Mr. Johnson is a commercial and bankruptcy litigator and currently represents District 16 in the Texas State Senate. (more…)

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Genesis Energy, L.P. recently announced that the company plans to invest approximately $300 million to expand its existing Granger production facility to increase soda ash production by approximately 750,000 tons per year. Following the expansion, the Granger facilities are expected to be one of the lowest cost soda ash production facilities in the world. In conjunction with the expansion, Genesis entered into agreements with funds affiliated with GSO Capital Partners LP for the purchase of up to $350 million of preferred interests in an unrestricted subsidiary of Genesis holding Genesis’ alkali business. A team from Akin Gump advised Genesis in the matter. (more…)

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