Jackson Walker today announced that Daniel Nossa will join its Houston energy and derivatives practices.  The partner brings significant experience in distressed asset acquisitions, structured finance, and related regulatory advice.

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Jackson Walker L.L.P. represented J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. in the successful completion of a $25 million 144A senior debt offering on August 20, 2012.

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On August 13, 2012, Andrews Kurth LLP, a recognized leader in the diversity and inclusion arena, filed an Amicus Briefon behalf of its client the Houston Community College System (“HCC”) in support of the Respondents in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, et al., Case No. 11-345, now pending before the United States Supreme Court. Oral arguments are scheduled for October 10, 2012.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Canyon Partners LLC in the $200 million acquisition of Houston Pavilions, a mixed-use complex. Investment manager Canyon Partners LLC is partnering with basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson in a private equity venture, one that has teamed up with Texas developer Midway Cos. for this particular acquisition.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represents Citigroup, as lead arranger and administrative agent, in a $225 million term loan acquisition financing to a joint venture between Boardwalk Pipeline Partners and its general partner Loews Corporation, in connection with the acquisition of PL Midstream LLC from PetroLogistics. PL Midstream provides salt-dome storage, pipeline transportation, fractionation and brine supply services for producers and consumers of natural gas liquids, natural gas, and petrochemical through southern Louisiana.

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Jones Day announced that William Prescott Mills Schwind, an oil and gas industry lawyer focused on cross-border transactions, has joined the Houston Office as a partner in the Firm’s Energy Practice.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KMP) in its agreement to sell Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission, Trailblazer Pipeline Company, the Casper-Douglas natural gas processing and West Frenchie Draw treating facilities in Wyoming, and the company’s 50 percent interest in the Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP.

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Tesoro Corp. will spend $2.5 billion to purchase a Southern California refinery and more than 800 gas stations in California, Nevada and Arizona. In addition, Tesoro will also acquire the ARCO brand.

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) in the sale of 100 percent of Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) and a 50 percent interest in El Paso Natural Gas (EPNG) pipeline to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KMP) for approximately $6.22 billion. The total includes about $1.8 billion in assumed debt at TGP and approximately $560 million of proportional debt at EPNG.

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Baker Hostetler announced today that Dennis P. Duffy has joined the firm’s Employment and Labor Group as Partner in its Houston office. He comes to Baker Hostetler from Baker Botts LLP where he was Chair of the Labor and Employment practice.

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