Kirkland & Ellis advised Ichthys Energy Partners, LLC on the closing of an equity commitment from investment funds managed by Post Oak Energy Capital, L.P. Ichthys seeks to execute its growth strategy through a targeted ground game focused on operated and non-operated leasehold acquisitions and strategic partnerships across the Permian. Based in Dallas, Ichthys is a newly formed exploration and production company focused on aggregating and responsibly developing operated inventory in the Permian Basin. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Stephen Noh and Jack Chadderdon; executive compensation partners Katherine Nemeth and Stephen Jacobson; tax partner Bill Dong and associate Grace Nielsen; and employment & labor partner Christie Alcala.