Lance Hancock

Since joining Kirkland, Lance's representative matters have included: 

• Global Infrastructure Partners in its investment in Rio Grande LNG’s $18.4 billion Phase I development and project financing.
• TPG Rise Climate, a fund dedicated to the climate investing strategy that targets investments globally in climate tech, agriculture and cleantech sectors, in connection with the $662.5 million secondary offering of common stock of Nextracker Inc., by TPG and certain other selling equity holders (NASDAQ: NXT).
• Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE: JBI) in the launch of its secondary at-the-market offering of 52 million shares of common stock by certain selling stockholders.
• TPG Rise Climate, a fund dedicated to the climate investing strategy that targets investments globally in climate tech, agriculture and cleantech sectors, in connection with the $734 million initial public offering by Nextracker Inc., a provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions (NASDAQ: NXT).
• Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: SVIIU), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Pearl Energy Investment Management, LLC and focusing on target businesses in the sustainability industry, in its $230 million initial public offering.
• Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition II Corp. (NASDAQ: XPDB), a blank check company sponsored by XPDI Sponsor II LLC, on its $250 million initial public offering. 
• Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: SV) in its $1.9 billion merger with NuScale Power, an industry-leading provider of small modular nuclear reactor technology.
• Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. 2, a special purpose acquisition company, in its $185 million initial public offering. 
• The initial purchasers in the offering by FLEX Intermediate HoldCo, LLC of $800 million in senior secured notes due 2031 and $450 million in senior secured notes due 2039.
• Accelerate Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: AAQC), a special purpose acquisition company, in its $400 million initial public offering.
• The note purchasers in various private offerings of senior secured notes by FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC with aggregate proceeds of $2.375 billion.
• Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: XPDI), a blank check company sponsored by XPDI Sponsor LLC, on its upsized $300 million initial public offering.
• Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: COOL), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Corner Ventures and focusing on target businesses in the technology industry, in its upsized $400 million initial public offering.
• Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ: OAS) and its affiliates in their prepackaged Chapter 11 cases filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to restructure approximately $2.3 billion in debt obligations. The Chapter 11 plan equitized more than $1.8 billion of unsecured debt and provided for committed DIP to exit financing.
• Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: OACB), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and focusing on target businesses in the industrial and consumer sectors, in its $250 million initial public offering.
• Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: SV), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Pearl Energy Investment Management, LLC and focusing on target businesses in the sustainability industry, in its $230 million initial public offering.
• CarVal Investors in its $150 million financing for Redaptive Inc. 
• Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) in its consent solicitation and uptier exchange of approximately $200 million of existing unsecured senior notes for $200 million of senior secured first lien notes and negotiation of support agreement for such transaction with large consenting holder.
• Special Committee of the Board of Directors of TerraForm Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: TERP), in its $1.58 billion sale to Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP).
• Bluescape Energy Partners, as part of a consortium of investors, in the $1.4 billion preferred and common equity investment in CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
• Tapstone Energy, LLC and certain of its affiliates in their out-of-court restructuring and recapitalization transaction. Tapstone is a sponsor-backed independent oil and natural gas company focused on the development and production of oil, natural gas, and NGLs in the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The transaction reduced Tapstone’s funded debt by approximately $440 million and included an equity capital raise of $50 million, and an exchange offer of $294 million of senior notes for new debt and equity, providing the company with liquidity to optimize operations and expand its production base through mergers and acquisitions.
• Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:NOG) in various private securities exchange transactions valued at over $70 million of Notes for shares of Preferred Stock.
• The selling stockholders, including Warburg Pincus, Yorktown Partners and Pine Brook Road Advisors, in connection with offerings of approximately $325 million of common stock of Brigham Minerals, Inc.
• Grizzly Energy, LLC (formerly known as Vanguard Natural Resources Inc.) and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 restructuring of total indebtedness of approximately $950 million.
• Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. in its $200 million tender offer, $70.75 million exchange offer, $150 million offer of newly issued shares of perpetual convertible preferred stock and consent solicitation.
• The Sponsors, including Warburg Pincus LLC, Yorktown Partners LLC and Pine Brook Road Advisors, LP, in connection with the $300.15 million initial public offering of Brigham Minerals, Inc.
• Riviera Resources, Inc. in its tender offer to repurchase $40 million of its common stock.
• Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:NOG) on its $310 Million purchase of Williston Basin properties.
• Gastar Exploration Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary Northwest Property Ventures LLC, in their prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to address nearly $600 million in funded-debt and preferred equity obligations.
• Rowan Companies plc in its $12 billion combination with Ensco plc in an all-stock transaction.
• The underwriters in connection with the $46 million follow-on equity offering of Oasis Midstream Partners LP.
• Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:NOG) in its consent solicitation and concurrent offering of $350 million in senior secured second lien notes due 2023.
• Apollo in its $110 million preferred equity investment in Kimbell Royalty Partners.
• The initial purchasers in various private offerings of senior secured notes by FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC with aggregate proceeds of $825 million.
• Royal Resources in the sale of its Eagle Ford Shale assets for a transaction value of $894 million to Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp., an energy-focused SPAC.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Lance's representative matters included:

• The underwriters in connection with various securities offerings of a midstream master limited partnership with aggregate proceeds in excess of $2 billion, including follow-on equity offerings, high yield notes offerings and an “at-the-market” program.
• The underwriters in connection with an $830 million follow-on equity offering and $600 million high yield notes offering of an exploration and production company.
• An oilfield services company in connection with a $500 million high yield notes offering.
• A master limited partnership in connection with its $875 million initial public offering.
• An exploration and production company in connection with various securities offerings transactions in excess of $3 billion, including a redemption of notes, notes tender offers, a follow-on equity offering, and high yield notes offerings.
• An offshore drilling company in connection with various securities offerings transactions in excess of $2 billion, including redemption of notes, notes tender offers and high yield notes offerings.
• The underwriters in connection with a $650 million private offering of high yield notes by a natural gas and natural gas liquids company.
• The underwriters in connection with various securities offerings of a midstream master limited partnership with aggregate proceeds in excess of $1 billion, including follow-on equity offerings, investment grade notes offerings, an “at-the-market” program and a preferred unit offering.
• The underwriters in connection with a $1 billion follow-on equity offering and $450 million high yield notes offering of an exploration and production company.
• The underwriters in connection with a $480 million follow-on equity offering and $525 million investment grade notes offering of an onshore drilling company.

Latham & Watkins LLP