Press Release

Kirkland Represents Bluescape in Investor Consortium for $1.4 Billion CenterPoint Investment

Kirkland & Ellis represented Bluescape Energy Partners, as part of a consortium of investors, in the consortium’s $1.4 billion preferred and common equity investment in CenterPoint Energy Inc. As part of the deal, CenterPoint will install two new directors and establish a board subcommittee to consider value-maximizing strategic business actions. 

Read the CenterPoint Energy press release

The Kirkland team was led by transactional partners Shubi Arora and Jhett Nelson, and capital markets partner Julian Seiguer and associate Lance Hancock.