Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) in its agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) for approximately $38 billion, including the assumption of debt outstanding at El Paso Corporation and including the debt outstanding at El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB).  The transaction will create the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $94 billion and 80,000 miles of pipelines.

Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that Stephen K. Cassidy has joined the firm as a Partner in the Real Estate section. Steve’s practice will focus on land use and real estate law. He will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office.

Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. is pleased to announce that Galit Kierkut, formerly of Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, joined the Firm as a Member of the Employment and Labor Practice Group.

Wragge & Co has strengthened its Paris office with the appointment of two directors.

Latham & Watkins represented Qatar National Bank (QNB), 50% owned by the State of Qatar, in connection with the establishment of QNB Finance Ltd.’s US$7.5 billion Euro Medium Term Notes program guaranteed by QNB. This follows the November 2010 debut bond offering by QNB Finance Ltd., guaranteed by QNB, of US$1.5 billion 3.125% Senior Notes due 2015. Notes issued under the program will be admitted to the official list of the London Stock Exchange.