Branden Lankford is a corporate associate in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on representing public and private companies, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in complex domestic and international transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, with a particular focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors. Branden's transactional experience also includes advising clients in connection with various commercial agreements and general corporate matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Branden has been involved in the following matters:
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, a portfolio company of HGGC, in its acquisition of Ritter Insurance Marketing
Diversified Energy Company plc (LSE: DEC) in its $240 million acquisition of certain upstream oil and gas assets and related facilities in Oklahoma and Texas from ConocoPhillips Company (NYSE: COP)
North Hudson Resources Partners and its affiliated funds in the $402 million purchase of LOGOS Resources II LLC, an operator of oil and gas assets in the San Juan Basin, from affiliates of ArcLight Capital Partners
Prior to joining Kirkland, Branden was involved in the following matters:
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
BP in its $5.6 billion divestiture of its entire Alaska upstream and midstream business to Hilcorp Alaska
IFM Investors Pty Ltd in its $10.3 billion acquisition of Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Delek US Holdings, Inc. in a $40 million disposition of a subsidiary that owned a refinery to an affiliate of Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.
Delek Logistics Partners, LP in its subsidiary's $128 million acquisition of a 33% interest in Red River Pipeline Company, LLC from an affiliate of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
Jones Energy II, Inc. in its $201.5 million merger with Revolution II WI Holding Company, LLC
Chesapeake Energy Corporation in its $4 billion acquisition of WildHorse Resource Development Corporation
Conflicts Commitee of Noble Midstream Partners LP in Chevron Corporation's $1.3 billion acquisition of Noble Midstream Partners LP
Conflicts Commitee of Noble Midstream Partners LP in Noble Midstream Partners LP's $1.6 billion dropdown of midstream assets
Other Representative Matters
Private chemical company in its negotiation of polymer offtake agreements in China and the U.S.
Private oil and gas company in its negotiation of agreements for the construction of a gas gathering system
Secondment to an international Fortune 500 chemical company
Public energy company in its reorganization
Public energy company in its replacement of credit support in connection with its $3.6 billion acquisition of another energy company
Prior Experience
Baker Botts L.L.P.
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Memberships & Affiliations
State Bar of Texas
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2018Texas
Education
University of Texas at Austin School of LawJ.D.2018
Associate Editor, Texas Law Review
Staff Editor, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas & Energy Law
Dean’s Achievement Award in Legal Analysis and Communication
Dean’s Achievement Award in Criminal Law
Outstanding Memorandum Award
University of Texas at AustinB.A., Government; Spanish Minor2014
