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By Brooks Igo
(Oct. 2) – Kirkland & Ellis announced its 2017 partner class Monday afternoon.
Five of the 97 newly-minted partners are based in the firm’s Houston office. They effectively joined the partnership on Oct. 1.
Four of the Houston attorneys have transactional practices.
Michael P. Fisherman concentrates his practice on capital markets transactions, corporate governance and securities law compliance. The University of Texas School of Law graduate has extensive experience in the exploration and production, midstream and oil field services industries.
Cyril Jones, a University of Houston Law Center graduate, is a mergers and acquisitions partner. He was on the deal team that advised Bayou City Energy in the $3.8 billion combination of Silver Run Acquisition Corp. II with Alta Mesa and Kingfisher Midstream.
Samuel Peca advises private equity firms, private companies and public companies in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures in the energy industry. He is a past winner of the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program’s Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year award and an Access to Justice Pro Bono Champion.
Michael Rigdon also focuses his practice on capital markets transactions, corporate governance and securities law compliance. The University of Texas School of Law graduate advises companies in the exploration and production, midstream and oil field services industries.
Nicolas Thompson is the lone Houston litigation attorney in this new partner class. He primarily represents clients in the energy and technology industries and has been involved in litigation related to the False Claims Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, health care fraud and securities fraud.
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