Shubi Arora, P.C.

Since joining Kirkland, Shubi has represented:

• HF Capital, LLC in a $725 million investment to launch Ara Energy Decarbonization, an initiative aimed at decarbonizing heavy industry
• Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE: REPX) in the expansion of its joint venture with Conduit Power, LLC to build new power generation and storage assets for the sale of energy and ancillary services to ERCOT
• King Street Capital in its acquisition of Colovore, a Silicon Valley-based data center operator specializing in liquid-cooled, high-density colocation for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing
• Greenbelt Capital Partners in its strategic investment in CTC Global, a global provider of advanced conductors for utilities and grid infrastructure
• Powin, a global leader in energy storage solutions, in its partnership with Hitachi Energy in eks Energy
• Greenbelt Capital Partners in a strategic minority investment from Capital Constellation, an investment platform managed by Wafra Inc.
• Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE: REPX) in its joint venture with Conduit Power, LLC to use gas from oilfield production in the Permian Basin to generate electrical power
• Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE: REPX) in its $330 million acquisition of oil and gas assets in the Permian Basin from Pecos Oil & Gas, LLC
• EIV Capital in its equity commitment to Intensity Infrastructure Partners LLC, a growth-oriented energy infrastructure company focused on acquiring and developing midstream infrastructure
• Greenbelt Capital Partners in its majority investment in Unirac, a leading designer and manufacturer of solar photovoltaic mounting solutions
• Powin, a global leader in energy storage solutions, in its acquisition of eks Energy, a leading provider of advanced power electronics and energy management solutions for energy storage and renewables
• Cleanhill Partners in its investment in EPC Power Corp., a North American supplier of high-performance, utility-scale, smart inverters
• Powin, a global leader in energy storage solutions, in growth and strategic equity investments with GIC and Samsung Venture Investment Corporation 
• North Hudson Resources Partners and its affiliated funds in the $402 million purchase of LOGOS Resources II LLC, an operator of oil and gas assets in the San Juan Basin, from affiliates of ArcLight Capital Partners 
• Kimmeridge in its $200 million investment in Chestnut Carbon LLC, a nature-based carbon offset platform 
• Greenbelt Capital Partners as lead investor of a consortium in an investment with Trilantic Energy Partners II North America, Blackstone Credit and Energy Impact Partners in ION Solar LLC, a leading provider of rooftop solar sales and installations 
• Diversified Energy Company (LSE:DEC) in the closing of a sustainability-linked asset backed securitization (ABS) of certain Barnett Shale assets in North Texas 
• Arena Fortify Acquisition Corp. in its $150 million initial public offering 
• Cleanhill Partners on its partnership with CleanJoule LLC, a leading producer of full-performance sustainable aviation fuels
• Trilantic North America in the initial public offering of Aris Water Solutions, Inc.
• Elk Range Royalties, LP in its acquisition of royalty interests in the Permian Basin from an undisclosed seller 
• Cleanhill Partners on its partnership with KORE Power, Inc., a leading U.S.-based developer of battery cell technology for the energy storage and electric transportation industries
• Fortress Investment Group LLC in the acquisition of Colony Capital’s positions in approximately $2.7 billion of non-digital energy and real estate assets 
• Pickering Energy Partners in its partnership with a private operator in the Midland Basin
• Vortus Investments on its partnership with Flat Creek Resources LLC to develop existing oil-rich assets in Eddy County, New Mexico in the Delaware Basin through Stateline Operating LLC 
• Glass Houses Acquisition Corp., a SPAC focused on businesses that provide critical resources and services to the technologies powering the 21st century industrial economy, in its initial public offering 
• Bluescape Energy Partners LLC in a $115 million common equity investment in Evergy Inc. 
• Trilantic North America as lead investor in its acquisition of a controlling interest and significant equity funding for Powin Energy, a global leader in the design and manufacture of safe and scalable battery energy storage solutions
• Trilantic North America on its investment in AEGIS Hedging Solutions, a leading fintech and advisory solutions provider for commodity price and interest rate risk management
• Bluescape Clean Fuels, a clean fuels technology company, in its formation and acquisition of assets
• Vortus Investments on its partnership with Alchemist Energy, LLC to provide structured capital solutions to the energy market
• Bluescape Energy Partners, as part of a consortium of investors, in the $1.4 billion preferred and common equity investment in CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
• Cordero Energy Resources LLC in its $130 million sale of certain oil and gas assets in Howard County, Texas, to Laredo Petroleum
• AVAIO Capital, as the lead investor of a consortium that acquired control of Mexico Pacific Limited LLC, the developer of an LNG export facility in Puerto Libertad in Sonora, Mexico
• Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners in its $400 million spin-out from Sidewalk Labs and financial commitments from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Alphabet Inc.
• North Hudson Resource Partners in the formation of and $140 million equity commitment to Split Rock Resources
• Elite Compression Services and its sponsor JDH Capital in the sale of Elite to Archrock, Inc. for $410 million in cash and equity, and a $30 million purchase by Harvest Midstream Company of assets from Archrock, Inc.
• A private equity sponsor in its joint venture with Houston Energy, L.P. to develop non-operated deepwater exploration projects in the Gulf of Mexico
• STX Beef Company, an affiliate of JDH Capital, in its acquisition of Kane Beef Processing
• The private infrastructure investment arm of AECOM in its spin-out to form AVAIO Capital
• Roxo Energy, a portfolio company of Vortus Investments, in the sale of its interest in oil and gas leases and wells in Howard and Borden Counties, Texas, to Murchison Oil and Gas, LLC
• North Hudson Resource Partners in its spin off and equity commitments to TNM Resources, LLC and Winright Resources, LLC
• COERT Holdings 1 in its successful Section 363 acquisition of the Enduro Royalty Trust assets and interests from Enduro Resource Partners
• An affiliate of a publicly traded alternative investment manager in the acquisition of an entity holding substantial Mid-Continent assets
• GenOn Energy, Inc. and its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, NRG Wholesale Generation LP, in the $314 million sale of the Choctaw facility, a combined cycle, natural gas-fueled electrical generation plant, to Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
• A global investment company in various matters related to a major nuclear power company bankruptcy
• A major alternative investment firm in a $150 million preferred equity investment in an E&P company
• Red Rocks Energy Partners, L.P. in the acquisition of certain conventional assets in Oklahoma’s SCOOP play from affiliates of Titanium Exploration Partners, LLC
• Canyon Creek Energy, a portfolio company of Vortus Investments, in the formation of a drilling partnership arrangement with Pivotal Petroleum Partners II, LP to develop wells in the Arkoma STACK play
• GenOn Energy Inc. on its $390 million sale of electricity generating facilities, Canal Units 1 and 2, to Stonepeak Kestrel Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
• GenOn Energy Inc. on its approximately $520 million sale of the Hunterstown CCGT power generation facility to Platinum Equity
• A major sovereign wealth fund as lead investor in a $133 million direct co-investment in a private equity backed infrastructure project
• IOG Resources, LLC in the formation of a drilling partnership arrangement with a private oil and gas operator to develop wells in the STACK play in Oklahoma

Prior to joining Kirkland, Shubi represented:

• An alternative investment fund in a $185 million convertible preferred equity investment in an E&P company prior to its initial public offering
• An E&P company in the formation of a royalties vehicle and $550 million commitment in private equity capital
• An E&P company in connection with its $400 million equity and debt recapitalization by a major private equity fund
• An affiliate of a publicly traded alternative investment manager in the acquisition of interests in an entity holding substantial Oklahoma SCOOP assets
• An E&P company in a $181 million sale of Eagle Ford assets
• An ad hoc group of noteholders with respect to corporate matters relating to the bankruptcy of an E&P company
• A major private equity fund in connection with its investments in multiple drilling partnerships
• A major private equity fund in connection with its preferred equity investment to finance an $850 million acquisition by a newly formed acquisition vehicle
• An E&P company in the sale of $345 million in unconventional midstream assets to a private equity funded MLP
• An E&P company in the structured sale of escalating wellbore interests to an MLP
• An alternative investment fund in its equity investment in a newly formed E&P company focused on the Wattenberg Field
• An E&P Company in the acquisition of $639 million in upstream assets in the Eagle Ford Shale
• A private equity backed E&P company in the divestiture of upstream assets across the contiguous United States with a combined value of approximately $1.3 billion
• India’s largest natural gas company, GAIL (India) Limited, in connection with its acquisition of capacity in an LNG export project
• A midstream MLP in simultaneous multiple acquisitions of equity interests in offshore pipeline companies

Prior to joining Kirkland, Shubi was a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.