Colleen Haile

Kirkland & Ellis represented Powin, a global leader in battery energy storage solutions, on successfully securing a revolving credit facility of up to $200 million primarily from insurance accounts managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm. The facility will be instrumental in supporting Powin’s working capital needs, driving continued innovation and further enhancing the company’s financial flexibility as it expands its leadership position in the storage industry. Read Powin’s press release The Kirkland team was led by debt finance partner Lucas Spivey and associate Alex Moosariparambil and corporate partners Jhett Nelson and Josh Teahen; with assistance from debt finance partner James Bedotto and associates Brock Baker and Daly Brower; corporate associate Colleen Haile; and tax partners Vincent Thorn and Liam Murphy.

Oct 2

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised I Squared Capital, owner of WhiteWater’s stake in the Whistler Pipeline, in connection with WhiteWater, MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) and Enbridge Inc.’s (NYSE: ENB) partnership with an affiliate of Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP), through the WPC Joint Venture, the joint venture that owns the Whistler Pipeline, to reach final investment decision to move forward with the construction of the Blackcomb Pipeline after having secured sufficient firm transportation agreements with predominantly investment grade shippers, including, but not limited to, Devon Energy, Corp. (NYSE: DVN), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NYSE: FANG), Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) and Targa Resources Corp. Read WhiteWater’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Kyle Watson and Josh Teahen and associates Colleen Haile and Alexa Grealis.

Jul 31

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis represented I Squared Capital in the formation of a pipeline joint venture between ISQ Whistler Holdings, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, Enbridge Inc. and MPLX. The joint venture includes a strategic combination of certain natural gas assets, including the Whistler Pipeline and Rio Bravo Pipeline project. Read the transaction's press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Kyle Watson and Josh Teahen and associates Colleen Haile and Alexa Grealis; tax partners David Wheat, Bill Dong and Jacob Walley; and debt finance partners Lucas Spivey and Osaro Aifuwa and associate Brittany Taylor.

Mar 28

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Lagoon Operating – Midland, a portfolio company of Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Deep Blue Midland Basin LLC in a joint venture between Diamondback Energy and Five Point Energy LLC. Lagoon's assets significantly expand Deep Blue's existing recycling capabilities and are underpinned by a strong portfolio of acreage dedications and MVCs from leading producers in the Midland Basin. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Kyle Watson; and tax partner David Wheat; and included corporate associates Colleen Haile and Kersten Kober.

Jun 4

1 min

Kirkland & Ellis advised Apex Energy II, LLC, a portfolio company of funds managed by Carnelian Energy Capital Management, L.P., on its definitive agreement to sell its natural gas upstream and associated midstream business in the Appalachian Basin to CNX Resources Corporation (NYSE: CNX) for total cash consideration of approximately $505 million, subject to certain adjustments including an effective date of October 1, 2024. Completion of the transaction, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2025. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team included real asset transactions lawyers David Castro Jr., R.J. Malenfant, Luke Strother, Lyle Paul and Jake Johnson; corporate lawyers Zach Savrick, John Pitts and Colleen Haile; debt finance lawyers Mary Kogut and Michelle Williamson; capital markets lawyer Billy Vranish; tax lawyers David Wheat and Rebecca Leigh Fine; environmental transactions lawyers Paul Tanaka, Jim Dolphin and Max Anderson; employment & labor lawyer Christie Alcala; employee benefits lawyer Justin Codington; executive compensation lawyer Stephen Jacobson; antitrust & competition lawyer Chuck Boyars; and derivatives lawyers Brett Ackerman and Drue Santora.

Dec 5

1 min