Bracewell & Giuliani represented Apache Corporation in its public offering of $2 billion of senior notes, consisting of $1.2 billion of 2.625% notes due in 2023 and $800 million of 4.25% notes due in 2044.

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Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that experienced Houston securities trial attorney James Edward Maloney has joined the firm as a Partner.

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The partnerships of Novak Druce + Quigg LLP and Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP, jointly announced today that their merger discussions have progressed ahead of schedule. The firms have officially voted and executed agreements to merge effective January 1, 2013, creating the 7^th largest IP boutique in the U.S. The new firm, to be known as Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP, will boast more than 140 attorneys, agents and technical advisors across seven offices.

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, announces the addition of Mark Mathews to the Firm’s Houston office.

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King & Spalding advised Haddington Ventures, L.L.C. on the closing of a $350 million private equity fund, Haddington Energy Partners IV, LP, for investments in midstream energy infrastructure.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Evercore Partners, advisor to Targa Resources Partners LP, regarding Targa Resources Partners’ acquisition of 100% of Saddle Butte Pipeline, LLC’s ownership of its Williston Basin crude oil pipeline and terminal system and its natural gas gathering and processing operations for cash consideration of $950 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments and certain contingent payments.

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The Firm is representing Blackstone Energy Partners in the announced formation of a long-term, strategic partnership with LLOG Exploration Company L.L.C. (“LLOG”) to invest over $1.2 billion to expand and accelerate LLOG’s offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The partnership will provide funds to expedite the development of LLOG’s four recent deepwater discoveries as well as the exploration and appraisal of its extensive prospect inventory, which includes over 110 offshore leases. This strategic partnership is the largest private equity financing executed in the Gulf of Mexico to date.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Ursa Resources Group II LLC (Ursa) in its purchase of pipeline and gas assets in Colorado’s Piceance Basin from Antero Resources Corp. Ursa agreed to pay approximately $325 million for the assets, which include 61,000 net acres of leasehold and 30 miles of gathering pipeline in western Colorado.

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The Ajamie legal team designed and negotiated a global resolution of multi-jurisdictional disputes in the United States and Mexico involving over 35 corporate entities and individuals and 40 civil proceedings in federal and state court in the U.S., in federal and state court in Mexico, and in civil arbitration proceedings before CANACO in Mexico.

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Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:WPZ) has entered into a contribution agreement to acquire from The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) 100% of the membership interests in Williams Olefins L.L.C. (“Williams Olefins”) for approximately $2.4 billion.

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