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If FERC clears the transaction, NIPSCO will remain a part of NiSource, which will keep an 80.1 percent stake and continue operating the company. The terms of the deal implies a NIPSCO equity value of $10.8 billion. Latham advised Blackstone and McGuireWoods advised NiSource on the deal. Claire Poole has the details.
Kirkland advised the publicly traded buyer, whose management has spoken about wanting to diversify its assets, and Baker Botts and V&E assisted the sellers, which were said to have wanted to shed their assets.
A team of four public finance partners from Orrick have moved to Jackson Walker. The Texas-based firm also said it has added a tax partner from California.
The South Texas Gateway Terminal, located just outside Corpus Christi, is the second largest crude oil terminal facility in the U.S. The deal will be financed by a variety of debt offerings along with permanent financing backed by a $350 million bought deal offering of subscription receipts.
The deal includes a concurrent sale of working assets to Northern O&G for the equivalent of a third of the consideration, meaning a net payout for Earthstone of $1 billion. The transaction, which involved nearly 40 lawyers from Kirkland and V&E, extends Earthstone's reach in the Delaware Basin. The Lawbook has the details and, of course, the names of the lawyers involved.
Gibson Dunn advised the buyer while Kirkland assisted the seller in what's being billed as a merger of equals worth $5.4 billion.
Deals are down across the globe, according to Refinitiv. In the U.S. the view is a little more complicated. In Texas, it's a lot more complicated — but in a good way. The CDT Roundup has the numbers for you to consider, along with the usual rundown of last week's deals.
The London-headquartered firm's Houston office launch team of "at least 10 partners" is taking shape. Partners from Kirkland & Ellis and Jones Day are joining a roster that also includes dealmakers from Vinson & Elkins and Latham & Watkins.
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