Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Chesapeake Energy Corporation in the formation of a partnership with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. (KKR) to invest in mineral interests and royalty interests in key oil and gas basins in the United States.

The Firm is representing Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”) in the formation of a partnership with Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”) to invest in mineral interests and royalty interests in key oil and gas basins in the United States. KKR and Chesapeake will make an initial combined $250 million commitment to the partnership. Chesapeake will contribute 10% of the total commitment and will receive a promoted interest in the partnership.  KKR and Chesapeake will jointly oversee the partnership while Chesapeake will source, acquire and manage the royalty investment opportunities.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Wells Fargo Bank in its purchase of the energy lending unit of BNP Paribas. Wells Fargo will acquire $9.5 billion of total loan commitments, including $3.9 billion in funded balances.

& Giuliani LLP is representing Kinder Morgan, Inc. in the sale of El Paso Corporation’s exploration and production business, EP Energy Corporation (EP Energy), for approximately $7.15 billion to affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC and Riverstone Holdings, LLC, who are joined by Access Industries, Inc. and other parties.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Rockland Capital LLC, a private equity firm focused on energy-related investments, in its purchase of two separate power assets.

The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Geoffrey A. Long has joined the Firm’s Houston office as a Partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group.

King & Spalding advised Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P.,  in a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with a joint venture comprised of Zachry Industrial, Inc., and CB&I Inc. for the engineering and design of the Freeport Liquefaction Project near Freeport, Texas.

Sidley Austin LLP today announced the opening of a Houston office, with the addition of seven partners coming from seven different firms in Houston. This is Sidley’s 18th office and represents a significant expansion of the firm’s service to energy-based clients. The mix of transactional, regulatory and litigation practices in the office mirrors the firm’s overall mix. The Houston team will work closely with firm colleagues around the globe, including the energy regulatory and environmental practices in the Washington, D.C. office.

Sidley Austin LLP today announced the opening of a Houston office, with the addition of seven partners coming from seven different firms in Houston. This is Sidley’s 18th office and represents a significant expansion of the firm’s service to energy-based clients. The mix of transactional, regulatory and litigation practices in the office mirrors the firm’s overall mix. The Houston team will work closely with firm colleagues around the globe, including the energy regulatory and environmental practices in the Washington, D.C. office.

Looper Reed & McGraw welcomes Chris Shea (Houston – Healthcare Law), Rand Lionberger (Houston – Oil & Gas Law), Rachel Crockett (Dallas – Employment Law), Jennifer Gurevitz (Dallas – Tax Law).