Sidley Austin LLP Continues to Expand in Houston with the Hiring of Capital Markets Partner Tim Langenkamp

Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Timothy C. Langenkamp, a capital markets lawyer with extensive experience in energy transactions, has joined the firm as a partner. He is resident in the firm’s Houston office and a member of its Securities/Capital Markets practice group. This addition continues the expansion of Sidley’s Houston office and further enhances the firm’s energy-focused capital markets team.

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Akin Gump Advises Crestwood Midstream Partners in Proposed Merger with Inergy

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised Crestwood Midstream Partners LP regarding a merger agreement announced today with Inergy, L.P. The combined company, with an enterprise value of approximately $7 billion, will provide pipeline and other services in some of North America’s biggest oil and gas drilling areas, including the continent’s premier shale formations. The merger, which the parties currently expect to close in September, is conditioned on approval by a majority of Crestwood’s limited partners.

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Porter Hedges Grows Corporate Practice with New Partner Patrick LaRue

J. Patrick LaRue has joined Porter Hedges as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. His practice primarily focuses on M&A, corporate governance, private equity and general corporate counseling and advisory services. He represents a wide range of public and private clients and serves as outside general counsel to various organizations in Houston and throughout Texas.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Crestwood in Connection with its Merger with Inergy Midstream to Form $7 Billion Midstream Energy Partnership

The Firm is representing Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: CMLP) (“Crestwood”) in connection with the merger of Crestwood and Inergy Midstream, L.P. (NYSE: NRGM) (“Inergy Midstream”), an affiliate of Inergy, L.P. (NYSE: NRGY), to create a fully integrated midstream partnership with a total enterprise value of approximately $7 billion. The combination of Crestwood and Inergy Midstream will create a diverse platform of midstream assets providing broad-ranging services in the premier shale plays in North America. Under the terms of the definitive transaction agreements, the combination of the two companies will be effected through a series of transactions, which will result in Crestwood Holdings acquiring the general partner of Inergy prior to the consummation of the merger.

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Bracewell Represents Chesapeake Energy Corporation in $300 Million Sale of Mid-America Midstream Gas Services

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Chesapeake Energy Corporation in the $300 million sale of Mid-America Midstream Gas Services, LLC to SemGroup Corporation. The acquisition includes 540,000 acres in the core of the Mississippi Lime Play, along with 200 miles of gathering pipeline, and a pair of cryogenic processing plants.

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Litigator Paula Hinton Joins Winston & Strawn Houston

Winston & Strawn LLP has announced Paula W. Hinton will join the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the litigation practice. Ms. Hinton was formerly a partner at Vinson & Elkins, where her practice focused on representing businesses in a broad array of complex civil litigation. The arrival of Ms. Hinton broadens the office’s litigation capabilities and underscores Winston & Strawn’s commitment to developing a full-service platform in Houston.

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Katten Announces Major Expansion of Its National Environmental and Workplace Safety Practice, Opens Houston Office

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has significantly expanded its Environmental practice, landing seven top attorneys and preeminent workplace safety and environmental lawyer Mark Farley. The move broadens both the legal skillsets and national reach of that rapidly growing practice and adds a new office in Houston, Texas.

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