Enoch Varner

Partner Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity

Houston +1 713 836 3377

Enoch Varner

Overview

Enoch Varner is a partner in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice concentrates on mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, with a particular focus on the energy sector. Enoch has worked on investments in a variety of industry segments, including infrastructure, upstream, midstream, downstream, transportation and logistics, mining, renewables and clean energy and power generation.

Penn Virginia Corp. (NASDAQ: PVAC) in its $370 million merger with Lonestar Resources US Inc. (OTCQX: LONE).

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOG) in Civitas Resources, Inc.’s $4.5 billion acquisition of Crestone Peak Resources.

Orion Biotech Opportunities Corp., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by affiliates of MSD Partners, L.P. and Panacea Venture Healthcare in its $200 million initial public offering.

MSD Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of MSD Partners, L.P., in its $575 million initial public offering.

Bluescape Energy Partners LLC in a $115 million common equity investment in Evergy Inc.

Maverick Natural Resources in its merger with FourPoint Energy LLC to create Unbridled Resources LLC.

Energy Capital Partners, 2015–2020

Latham & Watkins LLP, 2009–2015

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Texas

Education

  • Northwestern Pritzker School of LawJ.D.cum laude2009
  • Northwestern University Kellogg School of ManagementM.B.A.2009
  • University of GeorgiaB.A., Journalism-Public Relations & International Affairsmagna cum laude2005