Baker Botts and V&E Advise in $1.2 Billion IPO

© 2015 The Texas Lawbook.By Natalie Posgate (May 9) – Baker Botts announced Friday that it advised Leawood, Kansas-based Tallgrass Energy in its $1.2 billion IPO, which Baker Botts dubbed as the “year’s largest U.S. IPO” thus far. Tallgrass, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange as “TEGP,” offered 41.5 million shares at $29 per share. The offering is expected to close on May 12. Tallgrass has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 6.2 million Class A shares. Austin corporate partner Mollie Duckworth led the Baker Botts deal team. She received assistance from Houston partner Josh Davidson, Austin partner Mike Bengston and Austin associates Courtney Fore, Chris Janisch and Robert Montgomery. The tax team included Houston and Austin partners Mike Bresson and Jon Nelsen and Houston associates Zach Pullin, Michael Telford and Kathryn McEvilly. Austin partner Aileen Hooks and associate Nick Graham advised on environmental matters. The employee benefits team consisted of Houston partner Mark Bodron and associate Stephanie Jeane. Houston senior associate Rachel Lichman took care of finance matters of the deal. Attorneys from the firm’s New York and Washington, D.C. offices were also involved. Houston partners David Oelman and Sarah Morgan of…