Chad Davis

Since joining Kirkland, Chad has been involved in the following matters:

• SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) in its amendment to extend and increase its reserve-based revolving credit facility with $3.0 billion maximum commitments and $2.0 billion elected commitments
• Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) in its $950 million unsecured amended and restated revolving credit facility and $400 million unsecured delayed-draw term loan facility in connection with its acquisition of KCA Deutag International Limited
• EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) in its $3.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility in connection with its acquisition of Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN), a leading independent national gas production company with operations focused in the Appalachian Basin
• SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) in commitments for a $1.2 billion 364-day bridge credit facility and a $1.25 billion backstop reserve-based revolving credit facility in connection with its agreement to acquire $2.55 billion of Uinta Basin assets from XCL Resources, LLC
• Consortium of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) in the $6.2 billion acquisition of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE)
• Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: DKL) and its subsidiary Delek Logistics Finance Corp. in the offering of $200 million 8.625% senior notes due 2029
• EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) in its $35 billion merger with Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN)
• Baker Hughes Company (NYSE: BKR) in the refinancing of its $3 billion revolving credit facility
• Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP (NYSE: KRP) in an amendment and restatement of its reserve-based revolving credit facility with Citibank, N.A. with $750 million maximum commitments and $400 million initial elected commitments
• Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) in its $550 million refinancing of its existing debt facilities and entry into a senior secured revolving credit facility
• Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: DKL) in an amendment and restatement of a $900 million secured revolving facility and a $300 million secured term loan facility
• Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DK) in an amendment and restatement of a $1.1 billion senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility
• Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DK) in an amendment and restatement of a $950 million senior secured term loan B facility
• EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) in its $1.25 billion unsecured delayed-draw term loan credit facility in connection with the financing of its $5.2 billion acquisition of Tug Hill’s upstream assets and XcL Midstream’s gathering and processing assets
• EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) in its unsecured revolving credit facility with $2.5 billion aggregate commitments 
• Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) in its reserve-based revolving credit facility with $3.5 billion maximum commitments and $2.0 billion elected commitments, with investment grade “fallaway” provisions 
• Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) in its $480 million secured multi-currency revolving facility and $400 million secured USD and Euro term loan facility implemented in connection with the refinancing of its existing debt 
• Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) in its $3.4 billion all-stock merger of equals with Maersk Drilling (CSE: DRLCO) 
• Penn Virginia Corp. (NASDAQ: PVAC) in its $370 million merger with Lonestar Resources US Inc. (OTCQX: LONE)
• Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: DKL) and Delek Logistics Finance Corp., a subsidiary of Delek Logistics, in a $400 million offering of senior notes 

Prior to joining Kirkland, Chad was involved in the following matters:

Bank Financings

• Sprague Resources LP — $1.18 billion multi-currency senior secured revolving credit facility
• NASCAR — $150 million senior revolving credit facility and $1.4 billion term loan facility in connection with its acquisition of International Speedway Corporation
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation — $1.5 billion first lien, second out secured term loan facility
• Private provider of custom fully-cooked meat products — $100 million senior secured revolving credit facility
• CrossAmerica Partners LP — $750 million senior secured revolving credit facility
• Tellurian Inc. — $75 million senior secured term loan facility
• Zix Corporation — $185 million senior secured term loan facility and $25 million revolving credit facility
• Helmerich & Payne, Inc. — $750 million senior revolving credit facility
• Tellurian Production Holdings LLC — $60 million senior secured term loan facility, secured primarily by oil and gas properties and reserves
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation — $3.0 billion senior secured reserve-based revolving credit facility
• Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP — entry into a $50 million senior secured reserve-based credit facility amendment and the subsequent increase of such facility to $200 million in connection with acquisitions from Haymaker Minerals & Royalties, LLC and Haymaker Resources, LP
• Delek US Holdings, Inc. — $1.0 billion asset-based revolving credit facilities and $700 million senior secured term loan (with subsequent increases for an additional $600 million), secured with crossing liens
• Noble Corporation — $1.5 billion senior revolving credit facility
• Sponsor-backed oil and gas exploration and production company — $100 million reserve-based revolving credit facility
• Linn Energy, Inc. — $500 million senior secured reserve-based credit facility
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation — $1.5 billion first lien, second out secured term loan facility
• Helix Energy Solutions Group — $150 million revolving credit facility, $100 million term loan facility and $250 million secured vessel acquisition financing
• Parker Drilling Company — $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation — $4.0 billion senior revolving credit facility
• Paragon Offshore plc — $800 million senior revolving and $650 million senior term loan credit facilities secured by offshore drilling rigs in connection with its spin-off from Noble Corporation
• Seventy-Seven Energy, Inc. — $275 million senior asset-based revolving credit facility and $400 million senior secured term loan facility in connection with its spin-off from Chesapeake Energy Corporation
• Atwood Oceanics, Inc. — $1.55 billion senior revolving credit facility secured by offshore drilling rigs

High-Yield Debt Offerings and Private Placements

• Bristow Group Inc. — $400 million private placement of senior secured notes
• Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP — $500 million private placement of senior notes
• Tellurian Inc. — $56 million private placement of zero coupon senior notes
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation — private offers to exchange approximately $3.2 billion aggregate principal amount of existing senior unsecured notes for $2.2 billion senior secured second lien notes
• Initial Purchasers — $250 million issuance of senior secured notes by Teekay Corporation
• Regional Bank — $300 million issuance of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes
• Placement Agent — $80 million private placement of senior secured second lien notes for Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd.
• Initial Purchasers — $900 million aggregate private placements of senior notes for Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd.
• Noble Corporation — $750 million private pl cement of priority guaranteed senior notes
• Initial Purchasers — $700 million issuance of senior notes by Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
• Delek Logistics Partners, LP — $250 million private placement of senior notes
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation — private offers to exchange approximately $3.8 billion aggregate principal amount of existing senior unsecured notes for $2.4 billion senior secured second lien notes
• Linn Energy, LLC — privately-negotiated exchanges of approximately $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of existing senior unsecured notes for $1.0 billion senior secured second lien notes
• Private Equity Lender — purchase of up to $100 million in senior secured notes from a private oil and gas production company
• Initial purchasers — $1.45 billion private placement of senior secured second lien notes by public independent oil and natural gas company
• Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation — private issuance of $925 million of senior unsecured notes
• Paragon Offshore plc — $1.08 billion private placement of senior notes in connection with its spin-off from Noble Corporation
• Seventy-Seven Energy, Inc. — $500 million private placement of senior notes in connection with its spin-off from Chesapeake Energy Corporation