Patrick E. Corrigan

LNG and Oil and Gas

• Global Infrastructure Partners in its investment in Rio Grande LNG’s $18.4 billion Phase I development and project financing
• LM Energy, a portfolio company of Old Ironsides Energy, in the carveout sale of its crude oil gathering business in the Delaware Basin
• Tailwater Capital, together with its portfolio company, Blue Tide Environmental, in the sale of a 49% interest in Blue Tide Environmental to Pennzoil-Quaker State, a subsidiary of Shell plc, to establish a joint venture that builds, owns and operates a global network of lubricant recycling facilities
• Hatch Royalty LLC in Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP's (NYSE: KRP) approximately $290 million purchase of its mineral and royalty interests located in the Permian Basin
• GEP Haynesville, LLC in its $1.85 billion sale to Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN)
• First Gen Corporation in relation to the development of the Batangas LNG terminal in the Philippines*
• A variety of Japanese and Korean buyers and trading houses (including Sojitz, Toyota Tusho, Chugoku Electric, KOGAS and Diamond Gas International) in relation to their LNG SPAs*
• The North West Shelf Joint Venture on the transition from joint lifting of LNG to equity lifting of LNG*
• Darwin LNG in relation to backfill arrangements for the Darwin LNG Project*
• Woodside Browse in relation to the proposed development of the Browse LNG Project*
• ConocoPhillips in relation to the sale of its interest in the Greater Sunrise LNG Project to the government of Timor-Leste for US $350 million*
• Marubeni in relation to the sale of its interest in the proposed Port Kembla LNG Import Terminal*
• JOGMEC in relation to the proposed Arctic Transshipment Project for the transport of LNG from the Yamal and Arctic 2 LNG Projects*
• The North West Shelf Venture in relation to the proposed tolling of gas from Hess Corporation’s Equus Project*
• China National Offshore Oil Corporation in relation to the operation of the Queensland Curtis LNG Project including managing joint venture dynamics and the sale of various joint venture related assets*
• North West Shelf Lifting Coordinator in relation to its role as LNG and natural gas lifting coordinator for the North West Shelf Project*
• Origin Energy in relation to the sale of its conventional upstream oil & gas business Lattice Energy to Beach Energy*
• A syndicate of lenders in relation to the provision of financing to an ASX listed oil and gas company with offshore assets in the Philippines*
• Santos in relation to a variety of transactions and operational matters with respect to its Australian assets, including infrastructure and facility access arrangements, gas processing arrangements, lifting and balancing and project development*
• North West Shelf Gas in relation to its LNG and Pipeline Gas offtake agreements from the North West Shelf Project*
• Confidential bidder in relation to the proposed acquisition of an interest in the Malampaya deep-water gas-to-power project in the Philippines*
• Sacgasco Limited in relation to its onshore gas assets in California*
• A syndicate of lenders in relation to the refinancing of existing debt to an oil and gas company with offshore assets in Thailand*

Mining and Resources

• General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) in its strategic investment in Queensland Pacific Metals Limited
• Engine No. 1 in its proposed strategic partnership with Vale and Manara Minerals to invest in Vale Base Metals, the holding entity for Vale’s energy transition metals business
• Sumitomo Metal Mining in relation to the joint development of a high-pressure acid leaching nickel processing plant in Indonesia, including advising on all related governance, supply, service and offtake arrangements*
• Newmont in relation to its investment into Irving Resources Japan including working closely with local counsel to advise on a variety of legal and regulatory matters*
• Neometals in relation to the sale of its interest in the Mt Marion lithium project in Western Australia and the associated lithium offtake arrangements*
• Mitsubishi Corporation in relation to their divestment of an interest in a number of uranium mining licenses in Mongolia*
• Adani Mining in relation to the development of the Carmichael Coal Mine including in respect of the rail, port and other infrastructure aspects of the project*
• Sumitomo Metal Mining in relation to its joint divestment (along with Vale Canada Limited) of a 20% interest in PT Vale Indonesia Tbk to Indonesian state-owned enterprise MIND-ID, including advising in relation to ongoing offtake and governance arrangements*
• BHP in relation to the development of the South Flank Project including the tendering process for various work packages and negotiating with contractors in relation to such documents*
• POSCO in relation to its equity investment into Pilbara Minerals Limited and an associated offtake agreement in respect of the Pilgangoora Lithium and Tantalum Project*
• Queensland Resources Council (an independent body representing minerals & energy companies) in relation to the Queensland rail network including access arrangements and engagement with the government regulator*
• Confidential bidder in relation to the proposed acquisition of Anglo American’s interest in the Moranbah North metallurgical coal joint venture*
• Evolution Mining in relation to its acquisition of La Mancha Resources' Australian gold assets*

Power and Energy

• Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in relation to the development of its US based wind, solar and hydrogen projects
• Blackstone Infrastructure Partners on its $3 billion equity investment in Invenergy Renewables Holdings LLC in one of the largest renewables investments in North American history
• Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners in its acquisition of a majority stake in Crowley Wind Services, a leader in offshore wind energy solutions in the United States
• Confidential Japanese bidder in relation to its proposed investment into a number of geothermal assets in Croatia*
• AGL Energy in relation to the sale of its “National Assets” business, a portfolio of landfill gas, biogas and biomass generation and cogeneration assets in Australia*
• Adani Infrastructure in relation to the development of the 65MW Rugby Run Solar Project*
• Alinta Energy in relation to its proposed IPO and subsequent sale to Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited*
• APA Group in relation to the construction of a gas transmission pipeline and a gas–fired power station to supply the Gruyere Gold Project in Western Australia*
• Horizon Power (Western Australian state-owned electricity generator, distributor and retailer) on an ongoing basis in relation to its gas and electricity portfolio including gas transportation, gas and power sale and gas storage*
• Carnegie Clean Energy in relation to the development of the Northam Solar Project*
  

General Corporate

• Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) in the formation of a strategic partnership with iCON Infrastructure for an international destination development platform
• Vista Equity Partners in numerous transactions including in relation to its acquisition of BetterCloud, Inc and its recapitalization of iCIMS’ with TA Associates
• Integrity Marketing Group, a HGGC and Harvest Partners portfolio company, in numerous transactions including in relation to its acquisition of Lion Street
• Parthenon Capital, in its $900 million acquisition of Kroll Bond Rating Agency
• Rhodium Enterprises, Inc. on its proposed listing on NASDAQ through its definitive merger agreement with SilverSun Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNT)
• Marubeni in relation to its investment in Skeleton Technologies Group OÜ in Estonia, which develops and manufactures ultracapacitors*
• BGC Australia (one of Australia’s largest privately owned companies) on the sale of its contracting business to NRW Holdings*
• Living Farm (an Australian based agricultural biotechnology business) on its proposed sale to a Dutch conglomerate*
• BGC Australia in relation to the asset sale of part of its manufacturing business*

*Matters completed prior to joining Kirkland.

Herbert Smith Freehills, Tokyo, Japan

Herbert Smith Freehills, Perth, Western Australia