On March 14, 2013, CenterPoint Energy, Inc., OGE Energy Corp. and ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC announced that they have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture that will include CenterPoint Energy’s interstate pipelines and field services businesses and the midstream business of Enogex LLC, which is owned jointly by subsidiaries of OGE Energy and ArcLight.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as the administrative agent in connection with a $400 million senior secured revolving credit facility for Lonestar Resources America Inc.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Citibank, as administrative agent and arranger, in $2.45 billion of debt financing for an $11 billion deal that would create one of the largest master limited partnerships (MLP) in the United States.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP won a federal jury verdict in a patent suit on behalf of Syntrix, a biotechnology research firm, against Illumina in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington before U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle.

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The Firm is representing Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. in its acquisition of Gardner Denver, Inc., for approximately $3.9 billion, including the assumption of debt.

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The Washington, D.C., and Houston offices of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcome Steven C. Sparling and David L. Wochner as partners in the firm’s energy practice. They join K&L Gates from Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP.

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On March 1, 2013, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (“KMP”) closed the acquisition of 50% of the outstanding equity interests in El Paso Midstream Investment Company, L.L.C. (“EPMIC”), and 50% of the outstanding equity interests in El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (“EPNG”) from Kinder Morgan, Inc. (“KMI”).

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP advised Cintra Infraestructuras and Meridiam Infrastructure on the commercial close of an approximately $1.38 billion project with the Texas Department of Transportation to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain an extension of the North Tarrant Express.

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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 bookrunner and Bank of Montreal as the administrative agent in connection with a $150,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility for New Source Energy Partners L.P., a master limited partnership.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented KeyBank, National Association as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner and the administrative agent in connection with a $250,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility and a $25,000,000 second lien term loan credit facility for III Exploration II, LP.

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