Jhett R. Nelson, P.C.

Since joining Kirkland, Jhett’s representative matters include: 

• 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

• SiO2 Medical Products, Inc., a material life sciences company, in its prearranged Chapter 11 case filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

• Harvest Midstream Company in its acquisition of the Belle Chasse Terminal Facility from Phillips 66

• 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

• Bluescape Clean Fuels, LLC, in its definitive business combination agreement with CENAQ Energy Corp., a special purpose acquisition company focused on energy and energy transition

• Powin, a global leader in energy storage solutions, in growth and strategic equity investments with GIC and Samsung Venture Investment Corporation 

• Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. in an equity investment in Accurus Aerospace in connection with Accurus’ acquisition of Australia-based Ferra Holdings Limited

• A global investment fund in acquisitions of manufacturing, consumer products and logistics businesses 

• 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 

• Navitas Midstream Partners Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus LLC, in its $3.25 billion sale of its Midland Basin natural gas gathering, treating and processing business to Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD) 

• Arena Fortify Acquisition Corp. in its $150 million initial public offering 

• Oaktree Capital Management L.P. in a $150 million redeemable preferred equity investment in Mission Lane, a purpose-driven financial technology company

• Trilantic North America in the initial public offering of Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

• JDH Capital in the sale of two peaker power plants to Rockland Capital

• Blackstone Credit in Altus Power, Inc.’s $1.58 billion combination with CBRE Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CBAH)

• 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

• 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 

• 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

• A global alternative investment firm in its growth equity investment into a fintech company

• Oaktree Capital Management L.P. on its $100 million preferred equity investment in BKV Corporation

• 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

• Pickering Energy Partners in its partnership with a private operator in the Midland Basin

• 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.

• 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 spin-out from Sidewalk Labs and financial commitments from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Alphabet Inc.

• Hilcorp Alaska in its $5.6 billion acquisition of BP’s upstream and midstream business in Alaska

• KKR in its $900 million acquisition of an equity interest in a newly-formed partnership with NextEra Energy Partners, LP that owns a portfolio of 10 utility scale wind and solar projects across the U.S.

• 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.

• 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

• North Hudson Resource Partners in the formation of and equity commitment to Split Rock Resources

• Nine Energy Service in its $493 million acquisition of Magnum Oil Tools International, Ltd.

• Nine Energy Service in its acquisition of Frac Technology in Norway

• A private midstream company in a $250 million preferred equity investment from a leading alternative asset manager

• 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 

• FourPoint Energy and its investors, Quantum Energy Partners and GSO Capital Partners, in the formation of a joint venture with Double Eagle Energy Holdings III LLC named DoublePoint Energy

• An affiliate of a publicly traded alternative investment manager in the acquisition of an entity holding substantial Mid-Continent assets

• A global alternative investment adviser in its acquisition of warrants and secured credit facility in a Colorado based company

• Warburg Pincus as lead investor in the $350 million convertible preferred equity investment in SemGroup Corporation

• A global investment firm in various matters related to a major nuclear power company bankruptcy

• A major sovereign wealth fund as lead investor in a $133 million direct co-investment in a private equity backed infrastructure project

• Conquest Completion Services in its acquisition of Viking Coil Tubing

• A global investment firm in its sale of a global manufacturing company to a strategic buyer

• KKR in its agreement to acquire with other purchasers $550 million of Series A convertible preferred units representing limited partner interests in NextEra Energy Partners, LP

• Warburg Pincus in its acquisition of Conquest Completion Services

• Chambers Energy Capital in its $80 million convertible preferred equity investment in Lonestar Resources US Inc. to finance two large acquisitions

• Quantum Energy Partners in connection with its $765 million agreement to acquire a Noble Energy Inc. subsidiary holding company that held a 33.5% ownership interest in CONE Midstream Partners LP and a 50% interest in CONE Gathering, LLC (parent of the general partner of CONE Midstream Partners LP)

Prior to joining Kirkland, Jhett represented:

• An alternative investment fund in its $185 million convertible preferred equity investment in a company prior to its initial public offering

• A major private equity group in its equity and debt commitments to a management team to fund multiple acquisitions

• An E&P company in the formation of a royalties vehicle and $550 million commitment in private equity capital

• A company in 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

• A management team in its equity commitment from a major private equity fund and simultaneous contribution of existing assets

• An E&P company in its $181 million sale of assets

• A major private equity fund in its investments in multiple drilling partnerships

• A major private equity fund in its preferred equity investment to finance an $850 million acquisition by a newly formed acquisition vehicle

• An ad hoc group of unsecured noteholders in corporate, finance and energy matters related to the bridge funding and bankruptcy of an E&P company

• An ad hoc group of secured loan holders in corporate and energy matters related to the restructuring and subsequent bankruptcy of an E&P company

• A private equity group in its roll-up of 10 oilfield services companies into a newly formed MLP

• A private equity backed energy company in its multiple asset dispositions totaling over $1 billion

• Debt and financing matters related to a $837 million acquisition of a logistics enterprise for cash and equity consideration

• Companies and funds in the negotiation of over $6 billion in term and revolving credit facilities, structured financing arrangements and debt and equity capital raises in public and private markets

• An E&P company in its monetization of escalating wellbore interests and unconventional midstream assets with a private equity backed MLP

• An international private equity fund in its various fund and transaction matters

• A company in its initial public offering on the NYSE and subsequent acquisitions

• The conflicts committee of the board of directors of a publicly traded MLP in its $1.3 billion of acquisitions

• The conflicts committee of the board of directors of a publicly traded general partner in its $950 million merger with its MLP

• A midstream MLP in a restructuring merger to eliminate its incentive distribution rights

In mid-2013 to early 2014, Jhett was on an in-house secondment in the United Arab Emirates with the international energy arm of a major sovereign wealth fund, assisting various business units with transactional, governance and commercial matters, including joint ventures and sales, marketing, human resources, technology and software contracts.

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