Matt Nadworny, P.C.

Kirkland & Ellis advised HF Capital, LLC, the Tennessee-based family office of the Haslam family, on its investment of up to $725 million to launch Ara Energy Decarbonization, an initiative aimed at decarbonizing heavy industry, in partnership with Ara Partners, a global private equity and infrastructure firm dedicated to decarbonizing the industrial economy. Ara Energy Decarbonization will target investments in the conventional energy value chain, including power generation, merchant biofuels and supply and distribution businesses. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Shubi Arora, Dov Kogen, Ahmed Sidik and Ryan Harris and associates Neil Datar and Allison Azarloza; and investment funds partners Michael Reeves, Matt Nadworny and Samara Shepherd.

Sep 17

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Tailwater E&P, the upstream platform of Tailwater Capital, in connection with its acquisition of a significant non-operated working interest asset package in the Permian Basin from Accelerate Resources. The acquired assets include more than 5,000 net leasehold acres in the core of the Midland and Delaware Basins, and currently produce more than 5,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Kevin Crews, Thomas Laughlin and Jacqueline Scioli; investment funds partners Matt Nadworny and Brian Delaney; and tax partner Steve Butler.

Oct 1

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Northampton Capital Partners LLC in connection with a definitive arrangement agreement between its affiliate (the Northampton Purchaser) and Altius Minerals Corporation's (TSX:ALS) subsidiary Altius Renewable Royalties Corp. (TSX:ARR) (OTCQX:ARTWF) to acquire the public float of ARR for C$12.00 per share. The Northampton Purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of ARR (the ARR Shares), other than those ARR Shares indirectly owned by Altius Minerals, by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). Altius Minerals currently holds 58% of the issued and outstanding ARR Shares on an undiluted basis. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to obtaining the required approvals and other customary closing conditions. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners John Kaercher and Zahra Usmani; investment funds partners Matt Nadworny and Jennifer Wang; and tax partners David Wheat and Adam Nguyen and associate Griffin Peeples.

Sep 13

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis represented Braemont Capital, a relationship-driven investment firm that partners with entrepreneurs, family business owners and management teams to capitalize on key growth catalysts, on its investment in VFN Holdings, Inc. (Vero Networks), a fiber infrastructure business and broadband internet provider. The combined $500 million investment was made in partnership with Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) and Delta-v Capital. The investment supports Vero Networks’ next phase of growth, accelerating the expansion of its fiber-to-the-premise and wholesale fiber networks, as well as continuing strategic M&A across new and existing U.S. markets. Read Braemont’s press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Thomas Laughlin, Jessica Berkowitz and Nicole Faria; tax lawyers David Wheat, Stephen Butler, Grant Newman and Griffin Peeples; and investment funds lawyers Matt Nadworny, Nathan Wolcott, Reem Ahmed and Allie Varra.

Feb 25

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Quantum Capital Group on raising more than $10 billion in aggregate capital commitments, inclusive of co-investment, across its private equity, structured capital and private credit platforms, all of which are focused on the energy industry. The total raised includes $5.25 billion for the firm’s private equity flagship, Quantum Energy Partners VIII, $2.8 billion for the firm’s structured capital fund, Quantum Capital Solutions II, and approximately $2 billion for other associated funds on the Quantum platform. Read Quantum’s press release The Kirkland team included investment funds lawyers Matt Nadworny, Erica Berthou, Laura Stake and Jennifer Wang.

Oct 31

1 min