Debbie P. Yee, P.C.

Since joining Kirkland, Debbie has been involved in the following transactions:

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Blackstone Infrastructure in the $11.5 billion take-private of TXNM Energy (NYSE: TXNM) and $400 million PIPE
• Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) in its acquisition of certain subsidiaries of Double Eagle IV Midco, LLC in exchange for 6.9 million shares of Diamondback common stock and $3 billion cash
• TPG Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure in its $2.2 billion acquisition of Altus Power (NYSE: AMPS)
• Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) in the $4.45 billion drop down sale of certain mineral and royalty interests to Viper Energy, Inc.
• Maverick Natural Resources in its $1.275 billion acquisition by Diversified Energy (NYSE: DEC)
• ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) in its acquisition of the outstanding publicly held common units of EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE: ENLC) for $4.3 billion in ONEOK common stock
• ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) in its $3.3 billion acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners’ entire interest in EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE: ENLC)
• ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) in its $2.6 billion acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners’ equity interests in Medallion Midstream, LLC
• Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) in its $1.9725 billion all-cash acquisition of KCA Deutag International Limited
• Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) in its $1.6 billion sale to Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE)
• Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) in its $22.5 billion all-stock sale to ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP)
• Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) in its $4.5 billion all-stock sale to APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA)
• Permian Resources Corporation (NYSE: PR) in its $4.5 billion all-stock acquisition of Earthstone Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ESTE)
• Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) in its $7.1 billion acquisition of Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP)
• ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) in its $18.8 billion acquisition of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP)
• Ranger Oil Corporation (NASDAQ: ROCC) in its $2.5 billion acquisition by Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX, NYSE: BTE)
• Iconic Sports in its investment in London-based group Eagle Football, which acquired a significant controlling stake in Olympique Lyonnais Groupe SA
• Bluescape Clean Fuels, LLC, in its definitive business combination agreement with CENAQ Energy Corp., a special purpose acquisition company focused on energy and energy transition
• Special Committee of ProFrac Holding Corp.’s Board of Directors in the all-stock acquisition of U.S. Well Services, Inc.
• Colgate Energy Partners III LLC in its $3.9 billion merger of equals with Centennial Resource Development Inc. (NASDAQ: CDEV) to create the largest pure-play E&P in the Delaware Basin 
• Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: WLL) in its $6 billion merger of equals with Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ: OAS)  
• Blackstone on the $1.9 billion all-stock merger of Desert Peak Minerals and Falcon Minerals Corporation 
• Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) in its $3.4 billion all-stock merger of equals with Maersk Drilling (CSE: DRLCO) 
• Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: XPDI), a special purpose acquisition company, on its approximately $4.3 billion combination with Core Scientific Holding Co., a 100% net carbon neutral, vertically integrated blockchain infrastructure and mining company, and Blockcap, Inc., a leader in digital asset mining
• Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in its $3.6 billion combination with SES Holdings Pte. Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of high-performance Hybrid Lithium-Metal (Li-Metal) rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles
• Penn Virginia Corp. (NASDAQ: PVAC) in its $370 million merger with Lonestar Resources US Inc. (OTCQX: LONE)
• HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: HCAQ), a special purpose acquisition company, in its $580 million combination with Hyperfine, Inc., creator of the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared portable magnetic resonance imaging device, Swoop™, and Liminal Sciences, Inc., a medical device development company dedicated to non-invasive measurement of key vital signs in the brain
• Noble Corporation in its acquisition of Pacific Drilling Co. LLC in an all-stock transaction
• Vector Acquisition Corporation on its $4.1 billion definitive merger agreement with Rocket Lab USA, Inc. 
• Peridot Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: PDAC) on its $1.67 billion combination agreement with Li-Cycle Corp
• Penn Virginia Corporation (NASDAQ:PVAC) in Juniper Capital Advisors, L.P.’s $188 million strategic investment in the company, including $150 million of cash and certain oil and gas assets, in exchange for 59 percent of Penn Virginia’s equity
• WPX Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WPX) in its $12 billion all-stock merger of equals with Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN)
• Bruin E&P Partners, LLC and its subsidiaries in connection with their prepackaged Chapter 11 cases
• Special Committee of the Board of Directors of TerraForm Power, Inc., in Terraform Power’s $1.58 billion sale to Brookfield Renewable Partners
• Bristow Group Inc. on its all-stock business combination with Era Group Inc.

Capital Markets

• Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition II Corp. (NASDAQ: XPDB), a blank check company sponsored by XPDI Sponsor II LLC, on its $250 million initial public offering 
• Portage Fintech Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in its $240 million initial public offering
• Shelter Acquisition Corporation I, a special purpose acquisition company, in its $200 million initial public offering
• Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. 2, a special purpose acquisition company, in its $185 million initial public offering
• 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
• Lead Edge Growth Opportunities Ltd, a special purpose acquisition company, in its $300 million initial public offering
• Accelerate Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in its $400 million initial public offering
• 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
• Corner Growth Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Corner Ventures and focusing on target businesses in the technology industry, in its upsized $400 million initial public offering
• Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp., a blank check company sponsored by XPDI Sponsor LLC, on its upsized $300 million initial public offering
• Pontem Corporation (NYSE: PNTM), a special purpose acquisition company, in its $690 million initial public offering
• Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: AEAC), a special purpose acquisition company, in its $230 million initial public offering
• 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 its $300 million initial public offering
• Centennial Resource Development, Inc. in its $254 million debt-for-debt exchange

Prior to joining Kirkland, Debbie was involved in the following transactions:

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Energy Transfer LP – $5.1 billion acquisition of Sem Group
• Enagás – Co-investment in $3.3 billion acquisition of the GP interest and 44% LP interest in Tallgrass
• Energy Transfer LP – $24.9 billion acquisition of Energy Transfer Partners
• Silver Run Acquisition Corporation II – $3.8 billion acquisition of Alta Mesa Holdings, LP and Kingfisher Midstream, LLC
• Andeavor Logistics, LP – $1.8 billion acquisition of Western Refining Logistics, LP
• Ensco plc – $860 million acquisition of Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
• Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. – $20 billion acquisition of Energy Transfer Partners by Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
• Centennial Resource Development Inc. – $855 million acquisition of the leasehold interests and related upstream assets in Reeves County of Silverback Exploration
• Riverstone Holdings LLC / Silver Run Acquisition Corporation – $1.575 billion acquisition of an 89% stake in Centennial Resource Production
• Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. – $18 billion acquisition of Regency Energy Partners LP
• Buckeye Partners – $1.15 billion acquisition of 50% stake in VTTI
• Plains Exploration & Production Company – $9 billion acquisition by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. of Plains Exploration & Production Company and McMoRan Exploration Company
• Suburban Propane Partners LP – $1.8 billion acquisition of Inergy Propane LLC
• Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. – $9.2 billion acquisition of Southern Union Company
• Questar Corporation – $5 billion spin-off to its shareholders of QEP Resources, a natural gas and oil exploration, production, and midstream field services company
• Plains Exploration & Production Company – $450 million sale of a 20% interest in Plains Offshore Operations, Inc., the US-based Gulf of Mexico assets of Plains Exploration & Production Company

Capital Markets

• RMG Acquisition Corp. – $200 million IPO
• Centennial Resource Development, Inc. – $340 million PIPE offering
• PennTex Midstream Partners, LP – $30 million pre-IPO convertible preferred offering
• PennTex Midstream Partners, LP – $225 million IPO
• Enduro Royalty Trust – $290 million IPO
• Energy Transfer Operating, L.P. – multiple debt and common and preferred equity offerings totaling over $20.6 billion in aggregate
• Sunoco LP – multiple debt offerings and PIPE totaling more than $2 billion in aggregate
• Regency Energy Partners LP – multiple debt and equity offerings totaling over $3.55 billion in aggregate
• Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. – multiple debt offerings totaling over $1 billion in aggregate
• Rosetta Resources Inc. – multiple debt and equity offerings totaling over $2 billion in aggregate
• Underwriters – IPO of Enviva Partners, Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., Enable Midstream Partners, LP, Eclipse Resources Corporation, and EP Energy Corporation