William Scott Matney has joined Porter Hedges as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. Scott’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation.

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Vinson & Elkins partner Kaam Sahely advised and continues to advise Dyno Nobel Inc., a subsidiary of Incitec Pivot Ltd. (IPL), on all aspects of the development of an $850 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Louisiana. The 800,000 metric ton per annum ammonia manufacturing plant will be situated on a brownfield site, which is part of Cornerstone Chemicals Company’s chemical complex in Waggaman, LA, situated on the industrial corridor along the Mississippi River.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented BMO Capital Markets as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Bank of Montreal, as the administrative agent in connection with a $1 Billion amended and restated senior secured revolving credit facility for WildHorse Resources, LLC.

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised GAIL Global (USA) LNG LLC in its new terminal service agreement with Dominion for 2.3 mmtpa liquefaction capacity in the Cove Point LNG liquefaction terminal project in Lusby, Maryland.

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The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of banking and mergers and acquisitions lawyer Annette L. Tripp as a Partner in the Finance Practice Group of the Firm’s Houston office.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented KeyBank National Association as administrative agent and as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $300 million senior secured amended and restated credit agreement with an available accordion of $200 million for Rex Energy Corporation, a publicly-traded company that specializes in the acquisition, development and exploration of conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas liquids.

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Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Julie Hardin as a partner in the Life Sciences Health Industry and Energy and Natural Resources Groups. Julie, who joins from Fulbright & Jaworski, is the first lateral partner in Reed Smith’s new Houston office since the firm announced the initial group of 12 partners on February 26th. The office has expanded in the past month to 21 lawyers.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Moelis & Company, advisor to the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., regarding CenterPoint Energy’s agreement with OGE Energy Corp. and ArcLight Capital to form a master limited partnership (MLP), which will include CenterPoint Energy’s interstate pipelines and field services businesses and the midstream business of Enogex LLC, owned jointly by subsidiaries of OGE and Arclight. The partnership will have combined assets of nearly $11 billion.

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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP is advising ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC in connection with the formation of a master limited partnership that will include the midstream businesses of Enogex LLC, which is jointly owned by ArcLight and OGE Energy Corp., and the interstate pipelines and field services businesses of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Sam Cooper has joined the firm as a partner with the Litigation practice in Houston. Mr. Cooper joins from Baker Botts LLP, where he was global co-chair of the White Collar and Corporate Investigations Group. He possesses diverse litigation and energy industry expertise, which will help reinforce the complex litigation, white-collar, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), investigations, and international arbitration capabilities at Paul Hastings.

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