Luke Allen

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

• Representation of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. and Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, subsidiaries of Cheniere Energy, Inc., in the refinancing of their respective US$1 billion hybrid revolving credit facilities.
• Representation of Harvest Midstream I, L.P. in its acquisition financing of Paradigm Midstream. The financing involved a US$950 million revolving and term loan A facility.
• Representation of Circulus Holdings, PBLLC, an Ara Partners portfolio company and a producer of high-quality resins for commercial and industrial uses from recycled low-density polyethylene, in connection with its US$300 million project financing and development of plastics recycling facilities in California, Oklahoma and Alabama.
• Representation of a major bank in a US$100 million project financing for a behind-the-meter 81 MWac solar generation project located in Strathcona County, Canada.
• Representation of a major bank in aggregation term loan facilities totaling US$300 million in connection with the buyout and refinancing of tax equity investments and back-leveraged refinancings for up to 50 solar generation projects located throughout the United States.
• Representation of a major bank in connection with a US$100 million ITC “safe harbor” facility, the proceeds of which were used to pre-fund expenditures for utility-scale solar projects.
• Representation of Riverstone, as direct lender, in the project financing and development of a 150-mile propane pipeline in Texas by EPIC Propane Pipeline, LP. This transaction received a Second Party Opinion from Sustainable Fitch confirming that it was structured in line with LSTA Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles.
• Representation of WaterBridge Operating in connection with its US$1 billion term loan B facility.