Kirkland and V&E Handle $6.4B Utilities Deal

© 2017 The Texas Lawbook.By Natalie Posgate (Jan. 26) – Canada-based AltaGas said Wednesday that it will purchase Washington, D.C.-based WGL Holidings in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.4 billion. The merger agreement will enhance AltaGas’ status as a leading, North American diversified energy infrastructure company with high quality, high growth assets balanced across the business lines and multiple geographies, a company release said. Both companies turned to Texas lawyers to handle the transaction. AltaGas turned to Houston corporate partners Jeff Floyd, Keith Fullenweider and associates Benji Barron and Robert Hughes. They received assistance from associates Shauna DiGiovanni, Ryan Martin, Kathryn Hastings, David Bumgardner and Mariam Boxwala. The Houston and Dallas-based V&E team also included partner John Wander (litigation); partners Matthew Henry and Myles Reynolds and associates James Olson and Lauren Freeland (energy regulatory); partner Stephen Tarry and associate Mike Bielby (finance); partners John Lynch and Brian Bloom and associates Dario Mendoza and Austin Light (tax); partner Sean Becker and associate Paul Knettel (labor/employment); partner Kaam Sahely and associates Megan Stephens and Michael Zarcoro (energy transactions/projects); partner Larry Nettles and associate Matthew Dobbins (antitrust); associate Will Russ and Jared Knight (real estate); associate Lavonne Hopkins (intellectual property); and associate Quentin…