Since joining Kirkland, Cephas has been involved in the following matters:
- Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp. [NASDAQ: CPARU], a special purpose acquisition company, in its $300 million initial public offering
- Noble Corporation in its acquisition of Pacific Drilling Co. LLC in an all-stock transaction
- Peridot Acquisition Corp. II, a blank check company sponsored by an affiliate of Carnelian Energy Capital Management, L.P in its upsized $360 million initial public offering
- Vector Acquisition Corporation II, a special purpose acquisition company that will target business in the technology and technology-enabled services sectors, with its upsized $450 million initial public offering
- Vector Acquisition Corporation on its $4.1 billion definitive merger agreement with Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
- Conflicts committee of the board of directors of the general partner of TC PipeLines, LP (NYSE: TCP) in its approximately $1.68 billion all-stock acquisition by TC Energy Corporation (NYSE: TRP)
- HighPoint Resources Corp. (NYSE: HPR) on its $376 million combination with Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (NYSE: BCEI)
- Brookfield Infrastructure in its $6.9 billion joint venture with Blackstone Infrastructure to acquire a 42% stake in Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: CQP)
- Peridot Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in its $300 million initial public offering. Peridot is sponsored by an affiliate of Carnelian Energy Capital Management, LP and will target businesses in the electrification, clean fuel transportation, self-directed and autonomous mobility and related infrastructure, energy storage and efficiency, smart grid technology and renewable energy sectors
- Vector Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company that will target businesses in the technology and technology-enabled services sectors, in connection with its $300 million initial public offering
- WPX Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WPX) in its $12 billion all-stock merger of equals with Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN)
- Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) in the sale of its North American onshore hydraulic fracturing business to Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. (NYSE: LBRT)
- Bristow Group Inc. on its all-stock business combination with Era Group Inc. (NYSE:ERA)
- Revolution II WI Holding Company, LLC, an affiliate of Mountain Capital Partners, LP, in its approximately $201.5 million acquisition of Jones Energy II, Inc. (OTC: JEII) in an all-cash transaction
Prior to joining Kirkland, Cephas' representative transactions included:
- OCI N.V. in its take-private of OCI Partners LP
- Mountain Capital Partners in several acquisitions
- JP Energy Partners LP in its merger with American Midstream Partners, LP
- Summit Midstream Partners, LLC in its drop down of operating assets
- BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. in its $3 billion acquisition of QR Energy, LP
- Energy Transfer Partners LP in its $5.3 billion acquisition of Sunoco Inc.
- K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. in its $600 million sale to Kirby Corporation
