Stephen S. Noh

Private Equity

• Apollo, Blackstone, KKR and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners — Numerous auction bids and other potential majority and minority investments, particularly in the energy, energy transition and infrastructure sectors
• Global Infrastructure Partners — $12.5 billion acquisition by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), creating a leading infrastructure private markets investment platform with over $150 billion in AUM
• Consortium and KKR — $15 billion acquisition of CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ: CONE), a premier global data center REIT  
• KKR — $4.475 billion acquisition of the Atlantic Aviation business of Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE: MIC)
• Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners — Formation and preferred equity commitment to Levo Mobility LLC, a $750 million sustainable infrastructure JV with Nuvve Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: NVVE), initially focused on utilizing Nuvve’s V2G technology to accelerate the deployment of electric fleets, including school buses
• The Carlyle Group — Acquisition of a minority interest in an energy infrastructure company
• Oaktree Capital — Investment in a transportation and logistics portfolio company
• Sandbrook Capital — Acquisition of NeXtWind Capital Ltd, a German renewable energy company, and related $750 million equity commitment to acquire existing operating wind assets and fund future growth
• Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners — Acquisition of a majority stake in a blue ammonia project on the Gulf Coast to be developed with Sustainable Fuels Group
• Quantum Energy Partners — Acquisition by Bison Oil & Gas Partners IV, LLC of an upstream portfolio company in the DJ Basin from a private equity firm
• Quantum Energy Partners — Formation and $500 million equity commitment to Bison Oil & Gas Partners, IV LLC
• EIV Capital — Formation and equity commitment to Intensity Infrastructure, a growth-oriented energy infrastructure company focused on acquiring and developing midstream infrastructure
• Quantum Energy Partners — Formation and equity commitment to a new upstream company
• Palistar Capital — Acquisition of Parallel Infrastructure, a cell tower platform and build-to-suit provider, from funds managed by Apollo
• Carnelian Energy Capital — Preferred equity investment in upstream portfolio company
• Pathway Power, LLC — $36 million commitment to Pathway Power, a utility-scale solar and battery storage developer, from Forest Road Renewables, a climate-focused infrastructure platform within The Forest Road Company
• Riverstone Holdings — Formation and equity commitment to White River Renewables with White Summit Capital and acquisition of two solar plants in Mexico from JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS)*
• Riverstone Holdings — Formation and equity commitment to Vera Renovables with Opdenergy and acquisition of two solar plants in Mexico from Opdenergy*
• The Carlyle Group — Multiple investments in upstream portfolio companies*
• Lime Rock Partners — Formation and equity commitment to Silvertip Completion Services, LLC, a start-up oilfield services company focused on the Permian*
• CIC Partners — Acquisition of DynaGrid Construction Group LLC, a construction services company to the utilities industry*
• EVX Midstream Partners II — Formation and equity commitment from private equity firm, Five Point Energy, and simultaneous acquisition of saltwater disposal assets in the Eagle Ford*
• Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE: JEF) — $145 million equity investment in Vitesse Energy, LLC to fund the $190 million acquisition of Bakken assets*
• Management Team — Formation and equity commitment from a private equity firm in connection with the acquisition of operated oil & gas assets*
• Management Team — Sale of Pegasus Optimization Managers, LLC, a portfolio company of Apollo Global Management, to Kodiak Gas Services, LLC, a portfolio company of EQT Partners*
• Hines Interests Limited Partnership — Preferred stock investment in proptech startup*

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: SOAC) — $2.9 billion business combination with DeepGreen Metals Inc., a developer of lower-impact battery metals from unattached seafloor polymetallic nodules
• El Paso Electric Company (NYSE: EE) — $4.3 billion merger with, and sale to, Infrastructure Investments Fund, which is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.*
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) — $4 billion merger with, and acquisition of, WildHorse Resource Development Corporation (NYSE: WRD)*
• Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corporation Ltd. — $330 million acquisition and going private transaction of Isramco, Inc. (NASDAQ CM: ISRL)*
• Southern Company Gas, a subsidiary of The Southern Company (NYSE: SO) — $175 million sale of its share of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and its Pivotal LNG business, including LNG facilities in Florida and Alabama*
• Hi-Crush Partners LP (NYSE: HCLP) — Acquisition of remaining minority interest in Proppant Logistics, LLC, an end to end proppant logistics service provider*
• Inrock Drilling Systems, Inc. — Sale of horizontal directional drilling tools company to Sandvik AB (STO: SAND)*
• Hi-Crush Partners LP (NYSE: HCLP) — Acquisition of FB Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of silo-based frac sand management systems*
• Healix, Inc. — Sale of healthcare company to private equity firm, TA Associates*
• Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ) — $8 billion acquisition of Formula One from a private equity firm, CVC Capital Partners*
• Conflicts Committee of Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) — $11.4 billion financial repositioning transaction with The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB)*
• ESCO Corporation — Sale of Ulterra Drilling Technologies L.P., a drill bits manufacturer, to a private equity firm, American Securities*
• Bayou Workover Services, LLC — Sale of workover business to Ranger Energy Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNGR), backed by private equity firm, CSL Capital Management*
• Bayou Well Services, LLC — Sale of pressure pumping assets to a private equity firm, CSL Capital Management*
• Hi-Crush Partners LP (NYSE: HCLP) — Acquisition of majority interest in Pronghorn Logistics, LLC, an end to end proppant logistics service provider*
• Consolidated Harvest Company LLC — Acquisition of Local Bushel, Co., a regional food distribution company from venture capital firms*
• SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) — Multiple dropdown acquisitions by 8point3 Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ: CAFD) of $148.5 million of solar projects*

Capital Markets – Issuer Representation

• Skydeck Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: SKYAU) — $200 million IPO of units 
• CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) — $1.9 billion public offering of common stock*
• CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) — $978 million public offering of depositary shares representing a 1/20 interest in a share of its 7.00% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock*
• Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE: OII) — $300 million public offering of senior notes*
• Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: COG) — $1 billion public offering of common stock*
• Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA) — $440 million private placement of debt in connection with $1.4 billion acquisition of Arizona Chemical Holdings Corporation*
• Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) — $190 million public offering of common stock*

Capital Markets – Underwriter Representation

• BP Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: BPMP) — $923 million IPO of common units*
• Rowan Companies plc (NYSE: RDC) — $500 million public offering of senior notes and $750 million debt tender offer*
• GlobeLTR Energy Inc. — $115 million private placement of convertible common stock in connection with the merger of Globe Energy Services, LLC and Light Tower Rentals, Inc.*
• Sanchez Production Partners LP (NYSE MKT: SPP) — $83 million re-IPO of common units to refocus the business from upstream activities to the acquisition and operation of midstream assets*
• SemGroup Corporation (NYSE: SEMG) — Commencement of $300 million at-the-market offering program*
• Western Refining Logistics, LP (NYSE: WNRL) — $193 million public offering of common units*
• SemGroup Corporation (NYSE: SEMG) — $232 million public offering of common stock*

*Matters prior to joining Kirkland