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Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Robbie Dillard

Robbie Dillard

Qualified in Texas (US), 2021

Practice Areas

Capital Markets

Professional Bio

Robbie Dillard is a capital markets associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, based in the Houston office. With a strong background in capital markets, Robbie has been involved in significant transactions, including acquisitions and offerings across various industries such as energy, oil & gas, and investment funds. He holds a JD from Vanderbilt Law School and a BBA in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Robbie gained valuable experience as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Delaware Court of Chancery and as a Summer Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Houston

+17138363600

Representative Matters

Capital Markets Transactions

Mach Natural Resources in its $112 million equity offering and $190 million initial public offering
Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. in its $265 million initial public offering of Class A common stock
EIV Capital in its equity commitment to Intensity Infrastructure Partners LLC
Noble Finance II in its $600 million 144A/Reg S offering of senior unsecured notes
Northern Oil & Gas in its $500 million upsized 144A offering of convertible senior notes

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mach Natural Resources in its $500 million acquisition of oil and gas assets in the Permian Basin
Maverick Natural Resources in its $1.275 billion acquisition by Diversified Energy
Atlas Technical Consultants in its $1.05 billion acquisition by funds managed by GI Partners
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in its $30 billion joint venture with Intel Corporation
Allegion in its $900 million acquisition of Stanley Access Technologies

Energy and Natural Resources

Marathon Oil in its $22.5 billion all-stock sale to ConocoPhillips
Callon Petroleum in its $4.5 billion all-stock sale to APA Corporation
Crescent Energy in its $815 million all-cash acquisition of Uinta Basin assets
Blackstone Energy Partners in its $400 million investment in Xpansiv Limited
Mas CanAm in its $355 million sale of renewable natural gas landfill assets to Kinder Morgan Inc.

Debt and Equity Offerings

Magnolia Oil & Gas in its $400 million offering of senior notes and $183 million underwritten secondary offering
Delek Logistics Partners in a $200 million offering of 8.625% senior notes and $650 million senior notes offering
Kimmeridge Texas Gas in its $500 million offering of 8.50% senior unsecured notes
Nine Energy Service in its $300 million offering of senior secured notes and common stock

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Clients Worked With

AllegionAtlas Technical ConsultantsBlackstone Energy PartnersBrookfield Infrastructure PartnersCallon PetroleumCrescent EnergyDelek Logistics PartnersEIV CapitalEnergy Spectrum CapitalEnergy Spectrum Capital-backed ESGEN Acquisition CorpGulfport EnergyInfinity Natural ResourcesKimmeridge Texas GasMach Natural ResourcesMacy’sMarathon OilMas CanAmMaverick Natural ResourcesNine Energy ServiceNoble Finance IINorthern Oil & GasOntario Teachers’ Pension PlanPalistar CapitalPathfinder Acquisition CorporationTalen EnergyTPG Rise ClimateWhiting PetroleumMagnolia Oil & Gas

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Kirkland & Ellis advises HG Energy II, LLC on $3.9 billion sale of oil and gas assets to Antero Resources and Antero Midstream

- HG Energy II, LLC sold the stake/assets to Antero Resources Corporation and Antero Midstream Corporation as part of a M&A transaction on not available. - Deal value was 3900000000 (source: Extracted) Sector: Energy; Location: USA. - On the seller side, not available advised, led by David Castro, Lindsey Jaquillard, Jonathan Strom, Rizwan Popatia, Lyle Paul, Stephen Noh, Jack Chadderdon, Nicole Faria, Michael Wells, Paul Tanaka, Max Anderson, Damien Lyster, Vito Whitmore, Brett Ackerman, Mona Kwasnik, Mark Dundon, Christina King, William Bos, Chad Davis, Michelle Williamson, Kirby Swartz, Michael Rigdon, Robbie Dillard, Jeff Ayer, Matthew Wheatley, Miguel Suarez Medina, Andrew Schilling, Christie Alcala, Erin Davey, Maureen O.

Dec 08 2025

4B

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Kirkland Counsels Magnolia Oil & Gas on $400M Senior Notes Offering

Kirkland Counsels Magnolia Oil & Gas on $400M Senior Notes Offering

Kirkland & Ellis advised Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: MGY), an oil and gas exploration and production company, on its private offering of senior notes of an aggregate principal amount of $400 million. Read Magnolia Oil & Gas’ press release The Kirkland team included capital markets lawyers Michael Rigdon, Matt Pacey, Billy Vranish, Robbie Dillard, Samiya Javed and Cassie Cox; debt finance lawyers Mary Kogut, Chris Gambini, Hope Rovner and Vincent Christianson; and tax lawyers David Wheat, Nicole Martin and Christina King.

Nov 15

1 min

Experience

Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis

Associate
2021 – Unknown
Summer Associate
2019 – 2019

D

Delaware Court of Chancery

Judicial Law Clerk
2020 – 2021

N

Norton Rose Fulbright

Summer Associate

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis advises Infinity Natural Resources on $1.2 billion Ohio Utica Shale joint acquisition

- Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. acquired the target/assets from Antero Resources Corporation and Antero Midstream Corporation in a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 1200000000 Sector: Energy; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, counsel was not available; lawyers included William Eiland, Matt Gibson, Mohammad Alkadhem, Braxton Iden, Bridgette Dwyer, Chelsea Daku, Clayton Hart, Chad Davis, Lucas Spivey, Jina Chung, Michael Rigdon, Robbie Dillard, Billy Vranish, Joe Tobias, David Wheat, Brooke Schafer, Damien Lyster, Mack Dowiak, Nick Brown, Gabrielle Howells, Matthew Wheatley, Chuck Boyars, Jonathan Kidwell, Courtney Tibbetts.

Dec 08 2025

1B

M&A

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Kirkland & Ellis advises Mach Natural Resources on $500 million acquisition of oil and gas assets from Sabinal Energy

- Mach Natural Resources acquired the target/assets from Sabinal Energy, LLC in a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 500000000 Sector: Energy; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, counsel was not available, led by Chris Heasley, Lindsey Jaquillard, Jarrod Gamble, Alex Lippert, Patrick Lingwall, Curtis French, Rachel Miller, Julian Seiguer, Michael Rigdon, Erin Meziere, Robbie Dillard, Mark Dundon, David Gilbert, Jonathan Diener, Jim Dolphin, Courtney Tibbetts.

Jul 10 2025

500M

M&A

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Kirkland & Ellis advises Renesas Electronics Corporation on its $5.2 billion supply and restructuring support agreements with Wolfspeed Inc. in the semiconductor sector.

- Wolfspeed Inc acquired the target/assets from Renesas Electronics Corporation in a restructuring on not available. - Deal value was 4600000000 Sector: Semiconductors; Location: USA. - On the acquirer side, counsel was not available, led by Steven Serajeddini, Yusuf Salloum, Claire Stephens, Ciara Foster, Olivia Acuna, Tiffani Chanroo, Jacob Black, Seth Sanders, Kyle Nolan Trevett, Gabrielle Abbe, Megan Feeney, John Henry Gibbons, Joshua Valletta, Daniel Wachenfeld, Quin Wetzel, Christopher Fabrizio, Devon Chenelle, Julia Fletcher, Tysan Holloman, Alexander Joseph Szarka, Marshall Shaffer, Daniel Yip, Daniel Wolf, Ivan Schlager, Evan Sills, Erika Krum, Ellie Bacon, Rachel Sheridan, Shagufa Hossain, Anthony Sanderson, Drew Maliniak, Hunter Richey, Robbie Dillard, Maya Pierce, Satyen Dhana, Daniel Rosenthal, Stephanie Greco, Shahrzad Sadjadi, Enrica Schaefer, Loukia Kopitsa, Sarah Lonvick, Michael Cramer, Maximilian Greib, Bethany Thomas, Sara Jungewelter, Brady Sweet, Alexandra Iseghohi, Jason Kanner, Scott Rolnik, Matt Truedson, Andrew Koonce, Sara Zablotney, Liam Murphy, Olivia Chilcott.

Jun 24 2025

5B

Finance

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Gibson Dunn advises Diversified Energy on its $1.28 billion acquisition of Maverick Natural Resources, a portfolio company of EIG, with Kirkland & Ellis advising Maverick Natural Resources.

- Diversified Energy acted as the acquirer in this Acquisition transaction. - The acquisition was executed in the Energy sector, strengthening the buyer’s strategic position. - The transaction was announced on 2025-01-27 00:00:00 with a reported value of 12750000000.

Jan 27 2025

1B

Private Equity

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis advises EIV Capital on equity commitment to Intensity Infrastructure Partners

- Intensity Infrastructure Partners, LLC acted as the acquirer in this Private Equity transaction. - The acquisition targeted assets operating in the Energy sector. - The transaction was announced on 31 Jan 2023 with a reported value of 10000000000.0.

Jan 31 2023

10B

Private Equity

Kirkland Advises Marathon Oil on $1.2 Billion Offering of Senior Notes

Kirkland Advises Marathon Oil on $1.2 Billion Offering of Senior Notes

Kirkland & Ellis counseled Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) on its public offering of senior notes in a combined aggregate principal amount of $1.2 billion. Marathon Oil Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on four of the most competitive resource plays in the U.S. - Eagle Ford, Texas; Bakken, North Dakota; STACK and SCOOP in Oklahoma; and Permian in New Mexico and Texas, complemented by a world-class integrated gas business in Equatorial Guinea. Read Marathon’s press release The Kirkland team was led by capital markets partners Julian Seiguer and Atma Kabad and associates Robbie Dillard and Gabe Lozano; and corporate associate Samiya Javed.

Mar 28

1 min

Kirkland Counsels Delek Logistics Partners on $200 Million Senior Notes Offering

Kirkland Counsels Delek Logistics Partners on $200 Million Senior Notes Offering

Kirkland & Ellis advised Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE:DKL), a master limited partnership and operator of logistics and marketing assets for crude oil and refined products, and its subsidiaries on a Rule 144A/Regulation S tack-on offering of $200 million of senior notes due 2029. Read Delek’s press release The Kirkland team was led by capital markets partners Michael Rigdon and Ieuan Adrian List and associates Robbie Dillard and Samiya Javed and debt finance partners Rachael Lichman and Chad Davis and associates Keegan Bobholz and Alex Bledsoe, with assistance from tax partners David Wheat and Mark Dundon and associate Nicole Martin.

Aug 15

1 min

Kirkland Counsels Delek Logistics Partners on Offering of $200 Million of Additional Senior Notes

Kirkland Counsels Delek Logistics Partners on Offering of $200 Million of Additional Senior Notes

Kirkland & Ellis advised Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: DKL), a midstream energy master limited partnership, along with its subsidiary, Delek Logistics Finance Corp., on an offering of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 8.625% senior notes due 2029. The notes priced on April 12, 2024, equal to 101.250% of their face value, plus accrued interest from March 13, 2024. Read Delek Logistics’ press release The Kirkland team was led by capital markets partners Michael Rigdon and Ieuan List and associates Robbie Dillard and Samiya Javed and debt finance partners Rachael Lichman and Chad Davis and associates Keegan Bobholz and Alex Bledsoe, with assistance from tax partners David Wheat and Mark Dundon and associates Nicole Martin and Julia Ye.

Apr 17

1 min

Kirkland Advises Abaco Energy Technologies on Acquisition by Superior Energy Services

Kirkland Advises Abaco Energy Technologies on Acquisition by Superior Energy Services

Kirkland & Ellis advised Abaco Energy Technologies, a leading global provider of proprietary power section technologies for downhole drilling, completion and remediation operations, on definitive agreements whereby Superior Energy Services, Inc. will acquire Abaco. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Stephen Noh, Jack Chadderdon, Shubi Arora, Samantha Siegler, Tyler Ciavarra, Alexa Wachsman, Jon Welfelt and Matt Bartnovsky; tax lawyers Stephen Butler, Brian Senie and Ally Nelson; capital markets lawyers Michael Rigdon, Erin Meziere, Robbie Dillard and Hannah Miller; debt finance lawyers Lucas Spivey, James Bedotto and Jacob Sims; antitrust & competition lawyers Michael Thorpe, Chris Brassfield, Maria Raptis and Nicholas Cagle; environmental transactions lawyers Paul Tanaka and Julie Molina; energy regulatory lawyers Damien Lyster and Ethan Borrasso; employment & labor lawyers Christie Alcala and Frank Policastri; employee benefits lawyers Justin Coddington and Jack Amaro; executive compensation lawyers Stephen Jacobson, Jabir Yusoff and Kristen Tyler; technology & IP transactions lawyers Derek Ventling and Matt Darch; transactional liability lawyers Anna Geml, Jessica Sicsu and Hayley Hollender; litigation lawyer Nick Niles; and real estate lawyers John Goldman, Gina Garcia and Natalia Ortiz.

Jan 21

1 min

Kirkland Counsels Delek Logistics Partners on Pricing of $650 Million Senior Notes Offering and Commencement of Tender Offer

Kirkland Counsels Delek Logistics Partners on Pricing of $650 Million Senior Notes Offering and Commencement of Tender Offer

Kirkland & Ellis advised Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE:DKL), a master limited partnership and operator of logistics and marketing assets for crude oil and refined products, and its subsidiaries on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $650 million of senior notes due 2029, upsized from $550 million, and a tender offer of senior notes due 2025. Read Delek’s press release The Kirkland team was led by capital markets partners Michael Rigdon and Ieuan Adrian List and associates Sami Ghubril, Robbie Dillard, Ben Sharp, Wilson Beattie and Rachel Chung; and debt finance partners Rachael Lichman and Chad Davis and associates Keegan Bobholz and Alex Bledsoe, with assistance from tax partners David Wheat and Mark Dundon and associates Nicole Martin and Julia Ye; and environmental transactions partner James Dolphin and associate Courtney Tibbetts.

Mar 1

1 min

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2018 – 2018

J

JPMorgan Chase

Operations Analyst
2016 – 2017
Operations Analyst Intern
2015 – 2015

G

GLG

Research Intern | Energy & Industrials
2015 – 2015

Education

JD, Vanderbilt Law School
2020
BBA in Supply Chain Management, University of Texas at Austin
2015