Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Gislar Donnenberg has joined the firm as a partner with the Securities and Capital Markets practice in Houston. Mr. Donnenberg joins from Andrews Kurth LLP, where he was a partner. He is one of the leading legal experts in master limited partnerships (MLP), with a strong base of energy clients. His arrival coincides with the one-year anniversary of the firm’s Houston office opening.

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Porter Hedges announced the recruitment of William Scott Matney to join the firm in Houston.  The attorney joins the law firm as a partner and brings extensive experience in commercial litigation and arbitration.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBS Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, in connection with a $300,000,000 senior revolving credit facility for Excel Paralubes Funding Corporation and Excel Paralubes.

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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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