Stephen M. Jacobson, P.C.

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

• Vortus Investments on its partnership with Alchemist Energy, LLC to provide structured capital solutions to the energy market 

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

M&A Transactions

• Blackstone Infrastructure Partners in its $3.3 billion acquisition of a controlling interest in Tallgrass Energy
• Quantum Energy Partners and Post Oak Energy Capital in the $3.6 billion sale of Oryx Midstream to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
• Roan Resources in its sale to Citizen Energy, a Waburg Pincus portfolio company, for $1 billion
• Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners in its $1.03 billion sale of Eureka Midstream Holdings and Hornet Midstream Holdings to EQM Midstream Partners
• Osaka Gas in its $610 million acquisition of Sabine Oil & Gas Corp.
• Double Eagle Energy Permian, a portfolio company of Apollo Natural Resources Partners, in its $2.8 billion sale to Parsley Energy
• Talos Energy in its $2.5 billion combination with Stone Energy
• Deep Gulf Energy, a portfolio company of First Reserve, in its $1.225 billion sale to Kosmos Energy
• Lucid Energy Group II, an EnCap Flatrock Midstream portfolio company, in the $1.6 billion sale of the company
• Flywheel Energy in its $1.86 billion acquisition of upstream and midstream assets from Southwestern Energy Company
• Outrigger Energy in its sale to Targa Resources Partners for $1.5 billion
• EnCap Investments in the $1.4 billion merger between Eclipse Resources Corporation and Blue Ridge Mountain Resources
• Select Energy Services in its $1.3 billion merger with Rockwater Energy Solutions
• Vantage Energy in its $2.7 billion sale to Rice Energy
• Riverstone Holdings in its $5.2 billion take-private of Talen Energy Corporation
• KLR Energy Acquisition Corp. in the $445 million combination with Tema Oil and Gas Company to form Rosehill Resources

Private Equity Investment Transactions

• Apollo Global Management in its line of equity commitments to domestic and international energy companies (Double Eagle Energy, Chisholm Oil and Gas, Northwoods Energy, Apex Energy, Caelus Energy, Momentum Minerals, Roundtable Energy, Tumbleweed Royalty, American Petroleum Partners, CSV Midstream, Jupiter Resources, Pegasus Optimization Partners and Resource Energy)
• Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board in its $1 billion equity commitment to Encino Acquisition Partners, a company focused on U.S. oil and gas acquisition opportunities
• Crestview Partners as lead investor in the $588 million merger of Matlin & Partners Acquisition Corporation and U.S. Well Services
• EnCap Investments in its line of equity commitments to companies focused on the acquisition and development of oil and gas properties (Flat Creek Holdings, Forge Energy, Black Swan Oil & Gas, Grayson Mill Energy and XCL Resources)
• KKR in its equity commitment to Western Natural Resources, a company focused on oil and gas exploration and production in the Williston Basin
• Morgan Stanley Energy Partners in its acquisition of Specialized Desanders, a provider of sand management solutions to the oil and gas industry
• Oaktree Capital Management in the $600 million line of equity commitment to Charger Shale Oil Company, an oil and gas company focused in the Permian Basin
• Riverstone Holdings in its line of equity commitments to domestic and international energy companies (Canadian Non-Operated Resources, Carrier Energy Partners, Eagle Energy, Salt Fork Resources, Sierra Oil and Gas, Teton Range, Aleph Midstream, Meritage Midstream, Avant Energy, Sage Midstream, Abaco Energy Technologies and Ridgebury Tankers)
• SCF Partners and several of its portfolio companies in more than 25 investments in energy services and equipment providers
• TPG Growth and The Rise Fund in the acquisition of CLEAResult, a leading provider of efficiency solutions for utility companies, from General Atlantic

Initial Public Offerings

• New Fortress Energy LLC in its $291 million initial public offering of Class A shares
• Berry Petroleum Corporation in its $183 million initial public offering of common stock
• Nine Energy Service, Inc. in its $185 million initial public offering of common stock
• Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc. in its $249 million initial public offering of common stock
• Select Energy Services, Inc. in its $122 million initial public offering of common stock
• Antero Midstream Partners LP in its $1.15 billion initial public offering of common units
• Black Stone Minerals, L.P. in its $428 million initial public offering of common units
• Enviva Partners, LP in its $230 million initial public offering of common units
• Westlake Chemical Partners LP in its $311 million initial public offering of common units