Chelsea Daku is a corporate associate in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Chelsea’s practice focuses on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions with emphasis on upstream and midstream oil and gas transactions and the acquisition and divestitures of renewable and non-renewable energy and infrastructure related projects and assets. Chelsea also has experience advising on a broad range of commercial arrangements, including in relation to joint operation and midstream contract arrangements, power purchase arrangements and general commercial matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Chelsea has been involved in the following representative matters:
Crescent Energy Company (NYSE: CRGY) in its $905 million acquisition of Central Eagle Ford assets from Ridgemar Energy.
Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) in the $2 billion sale of its Uinta Basin assets to FourPoint Resources, LLC.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Chelsea was involved in the following representative matters:
Public E&P company in its divestiture of C$1.7 billion of assets in the WCS Basin and associated spin-out of additional assets.
Public E&P company disposition of an 85% working interest in C$172 million of midstream assets.
Public E&P company acquisition of assets in the WCSB with concurrent royalty sale and financing.
Public company acquisition of a private E&P company for total consideration of C$494 million with concurrent royalty sale and financing on newly acquired assets.
Public company condensate pipeline acquisition through its acquisition of shares and assets valued over C$4 billion.
Private equity fund acquisition of natural gas liquids pipeline system valued over C$660 million.
Public company in a joint venture formation for a carbon transportation and sequestration project.
Private company acquisition of a thermal oil sands project valued at C$800 million.
Private company disposition of a gas storage hub located in Alberta.
Public company all-share strategic business combination valued at C$8.1 billion.
Canadian counsel to a US private purchaser in a C$5 billion asset and equity acquisition of an Alberta-based company.
Private company acquisition of two wind power facilities with a combined capacity of 30MW located in British Columbia.
Power purchase contract bid process for multiple Alberta wind and solar projects.
Prior Experience
Associate, Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Thought Leadership
Publications
Co-Author, “The Legal Framework for Carbon Dioxide Removal in Canada,” Alberta Law Review, vol. 59, no. 4, July 2022
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2024Texas
2020Alberta
Education
University of Calgary Faculty of LawJ.D.2019
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Alberta Law Review
University of CalgaryB.S., Geologywith Honours2014