Thomas Laughlin, Will Eiland, Jonathan Strom, Steve Taylor, Matt Pacey, Noah Allen, David Wheat, Joe Tobias, David Gilbert, Jon Kidwell, Max Anderson
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Counsels Warwick Capital Partners and GRP Energy Capital in Sale of Mineral and Royalty Interests to Viper
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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Warwick Capital Partners and GRP Energy Capital in a definitive agreement to sell certain mineral and royalty interests in various oil and gas basins to Viper Energy Partners LP, a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., for approximately $1 billion
- The consideration includes $750 million in cash and 9.02 million Viper common units, subject to customary adjustments
- The Kirkland team included partners and associates from corporate, capital markets, tax, and environmental transactions practices.
Kirkland & Ellis represented Warwick Capital Partners and GRP Energy Capital in a definitive purchase and sale agreement to sell certain mineral and royalty interests located in various oil and gas basins to Viper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG), in exchange for aggregate consideration of approximately $1 billion, consisting of $750 million of cash and 9.02 million Viper common units, subject to customary adjustments. The Viper release is available here The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Thomas Laughlin and Will Eiland and associates Jonathan Strom and Steve Taylor; capital markets partners Matt Pacey and Noah Allen; tax partners David Wheat and Joe Tobias and associate David Gilbert; and environmental transactions partner Jon Kidwell and associate Max Anderson.
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Thomas Laughlin, Will Eiland, Jonathan Strom, Steve Taylor, Matt Pacey, Noah Allen, David Wheat, Joe Tobias, David Gilbert, Jon Kidwell, Max Anderson
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