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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On February 27, 2013, Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) agreed to acquire a 33.75% interest in the Liberty and Rome gas gathering systems from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for a total consideration, including cash and common units, of $490 million.

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A team from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised the conflicts committee of the Regency Energy Partners board of directors in Regency’s $1.5 billion cash and stock acquisition of Southern Union Gathering Company, owner of Southern Union Gas Services Ltd. The deal, which will expand Regency’s footprint in the Permian Basin, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Evercore Partners, advisor to the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of the general partner of Regency Energy Partners LP, regarding Regency Energy Partners LP’s acquisition of Southern Union Gathering Company, LLC from Southern Union Company, a jointly owned affiliate of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., for $1.5 billion.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE:WES), in Western Gas Partners’ announced acquisition of an interest in two gas gathering systems in the Marcellus shale.

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Reed Smith LLP today announced its expansion into the Lone Star State. The firm’s first Texas office is now open for business in the BG Group Place at 811 Main Street, Houston. The move is the culmination of a longstanding desire by Reed Smith to enter the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the country’s energy capital. More than half of Reed Smith’s largest clients have operations in Houston, and this office will allow Reed Smith to improve service to those clients and develop new relationships. The office opened with 12 partners from the local offices of seven leading law firms forming the initial group of new Reed Smith partners. Six of the lawyers are joining Reed Smith’s Energy & Natural Resources Industry Group (ENR); two join the U.S. Commercial Litigation practice; and one each join the Life Sciences Health Industry (LSHI), Labor & Employment, Financial Industry, and Intellectual Property Groups.

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