George J. Vlahakos

• Represented a purchaser in its acquisition of a power generation facility in ERCOT.
• Represented NuStar Energy L.P. in connection with its redemption of Series D Preferred Units for an aggregate net redemption principal of approximately US$518.7 million.
• Represented NuStar Energy L.P. in connection with its offering of 14,950,000 common units for estimated gross proceeds of approximately US$229.5 million.
• Represented the utility, Atmos Energy Corporation, in the issuance of Series 2023-A Senior Secured Securitized Utility Tariff Bonds valued at US$95 million, for the purpose of Atmos Energy Corporation recovering significant costs incurred as a result of Winter Storm Uri in February 2021.
• Represented venture-investment-firm Northpond Ventures in its add-on PIPE investment in Telesis Bio, Inc., which focuses on molecular biology automation solutions for multi-omic and synthetic biology applications.
• Represented Energy Transfer, LP in a definitive agreement for the purchase of Lotus Midstream Operations, LLC in a transaction valued at approximately US$1.45 billion from an affiliate of EnCap Flatrock Midstream.
• Represented Greene’s Energy Group, LLC in its sale to KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.
• Represented American Electric Power in the issuance of Storm Recovery Bonds issued by the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority.
• Represented VoltaGrid in its acquisition from Pilot Company of substantially all of Pilot Company’s CNG compression, CNG virtual pipeline, and CNG logistics platform assets, making VoltaGrid the largest vertically integrated portable power generation and clean fuels platform in North America.
• Represented Ensign Natural Resources, LLC, a private equity portfolio company, in the sale of its Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas interests to Marathon Oil Company for US$3 billion. 
• Represented Stonepeak in the acquisition of a minority common equity interest and a preferred equity interest in CoreSite, a data center company with a significant presence in eight major U.S. markets, from American Tower for US$2.5 billion.
  
• Represented the Conflicts Committee of USD Partners, LP in connection with USD Partners’ agreement to acquire entities owning the Hardisty South terminal assets from USD Group, LLC, exchange USD Group’s economic general partner interest (GP interest) in the partnership for a non-economic GP interest, and eliminate USD Group’s incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in the partnership for total consideration of US$75 million in cash and approximately 5.75 million common units. 
• Represented RBC Capital Markets, LLC in connection with the issuance of municipal storm recovery bonds by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company through the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
  
• Sidley represented Bullpen Parlay Acquisition Company, an innovative special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) newly incorporated in the Cayman Islands, in its US$230 million initial public offering.
  
• Represented Evolve Transition Infrastructure, LP, a publicly traded limited partnership focused on the acquisition, development, and ownership of infrastructure critical to the transition of energy supply to lower carbon sources and a portfolio company of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, in its agreement with HOBO Renewable Diesel, LLC (HOBO), a renewable fuel project developer, to fund HOBO’s initial project.
• Represented I Squared Capital in a transaction in which affiliates of Blackstone and I Squared Capital are merging EagleClaw Midstream into Altus Midstream, a public company subsidiary of Apache Corp., in an all-stock transaction where affiliates of Blackstone and I Squared Capital together will own over 70% of the combined entity at the closing.
• Represented NuStar Energy, L.P. in the sale of eight storage terminal locations in the Northeast and Florida to Sunoco, LP for US$250 million.
• Represented Stratus Properties in its successful defense against a proxy fight by Oasis Management.
• Advised Texas Pacific Land Trust on its reorganization into Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL), with a market capitalization of approximately US$6.2 billion on the date of the reorganization.
• Represented NuStar Logistics, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of NuStar Energy, L.P., in connection with a public offering of US$1.2 billion aggregate principal of 5.750% senior notes due 2025 and 6.375% senior notes due 2030.
• Represented NuStar Logistics, LP in connection with its US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% senior notes due June 1, 2026.
• Represented a private equity-sponsored oil field services company in connection with the sale of a manufacturing business.
• Represented Legacy Reserves, Inc. and affiliates in connection with its restructuring of approximately US$1.4 billion of funded debt in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas and successful emergence with a rights offerings.
• Represented the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC (GP of Andeavor Logistics, LP) (ANDX) and MPLX, LP (MPLX) in a merger agreement whereby MPLX acquired ANDX in a unit-for-unit transaction representing an equity value of approximately US$9 billion and an enterprise value of US$14 billion for ANDX.
• Represented Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC, in its joint venture with Desert Royalty Company, LLC to create Desert Peak Minerals, creating the largest Delaware Basin pure-play mineral and royalty company, with over 70,000 net royalty acres on a 1/8th royalty-adjusted basis (NRAs) across eight counties in west Texas and southeast New Mexico.
• Represented Legacy Reserves, Inc. in multiple financing transactions.
• Represented a private equity-sponsored power generation company in a US$377 million private placement of secured debt.
• Represented Cheniere Energy Partners, LP in a US$1.1 billion senior notes exchange offer.
• Represented the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC (GP of Andeavor Logistics, LP) in the acquisition of a portfolio of logistics assets for total consideration of US$1.55 billion, including gathering, storage, and transportation assets in the Permian Basin.
• Represented NuStar Energy, LP in connection with its acquisition of NuStar GP Holdings, LLC, creating a US$7.9 billion partnership.
• Represented NuStar, LP in its issuance and sale of approximately US$590 million of newly created Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units in a private placement to certain investment funds.
• Represented Cheniere Energy Partners, LP in a US$1,500,000,000 of 5.250% senior notes exchange offer.
• Represented Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners in connection with its US$350 million investment in Sanchez Production Partners.
• Represented the special committee of Antero Resources Corporation in connection with Antero Midstream GP, LP’s US$4.7 billion acquisition of Antero Midstream Partners, LP.
• Advised Cheniere Energy, Inc. in connection with the merger of Cheniere Energy Partners, LP with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere. As a result of the merger, all of the publicly held shares of Cheniere Partners Holdings not owned by Cheniere were canceled and shareholders received 0.4750 shares of common stock of Cheniere for each publicly held share of Cheniere Partners Holdings, and shares of Cheniere Partners Holdings will no longer trade on the NYSE American.
• Represented Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. in its acquisition by Cox Oil, LLC in a public M&A transaction for US$322 million in equity value and approximately US$550 million in enterprise value.

Prior to joining Sidley, George’s extensive experience in assisting clients includes the following representative matters:

• Represented a real estate investment trust in its offering of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.
• Represented issuer in its US$625 million-registered direct offering of convertible senior notes.
• Represented the holding company of a master limited partnership in a synthetic secondary offering of common shares.
• Represented a master limited partnership in its public offering of 11,500,000 units representing limited partner interests.
• Represented a 50/50 sponsor of a master limited partnership and a master limited partnership in its initial public offering.
• Represented a master limited partnership in its issuance of 8 percent Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units.
• Represented a master limited partnership in a private placement of US$300 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625 percent senior unsecured notes.
• Represented a master limited partnership in its issuance of US$600 million 4.30 percent unsecured senior notes.
• Represented a master limited partnership in its follow-on offering of common units representing limited partner interests worth US$240 million.
• Represented a master limited partnership in its issuance of 8 percent Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units.
• Represented the holding company of a master limited partnership in its US$720 million initial public offering of 36,000,000 common shares representing limited liability interests.
• Represented a master limited partnership in a private placement of US$250 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625 percent senior unsecured notes.
• Represented a master limited partnership in a US$500 million at-the-market program.
• Represented a private equity firm in its investment in an exploration and production portfolio company.
• Represented an oilfield services company in its acquisition of a water services company.
• Represented a private equity firm in its formation of a portfolio company, which will focus on the acquisition and development of onshore oil and gas properties across the Permian Basin and the Rockies.
• Represented an oilfield services company in its acquisition of frac fluid heating companies.
• Represented an industrial container manufacturer in its acquisition of a provider of cargo and waste management rental equipment and a provider of contained material handling equipment in a separate transaction.
• Represented a publicly traded electrical services provider in its acquisition of all outstanding common stock of another publicly traded electrical services provider.
• Represented a master limited partnership in connection with the drop-down of midstream assets for approximately US$1.5 billion to another master limited partnership.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$300 million public offering of senior notes.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$225+ million public offering of units.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$475 million public offering of senior notes.
• Represented a master limited partnership with the sale of midstream assets to an unrelated master limited partnership for approximately US$200 million.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$420 million public offering of senior notes.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$280+ million public offering of common units.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$335+ million public offering of common units.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$250 million public offering of senior notes.
• Represented underwriters in connection with the formation and US$300 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed fertilizer master limited partnership.
• Represented E&P master limited partnership in connection with a US$85+ million public offering of units.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$750 million public offering of senior notes.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$395+ million public offering of common units.
• Represented the conflicts committee of the board of a master limited partnership in connection with its US$330 million purchase of midstream assets from its parents.
• Represented underwriters in connection with a US$1.8 billion public offering of senior notes.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$420+ million public offering of common units.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$450+ million public offering of senior notes.
• Represented one of the world’s largest automakers in the acquisition of one of the nation’s leading independent auto finance companies in connection with a US$3.5 billion all-cash transaction.
• Represented a master limited partnership issuer in connection with a US$330+ million public offering of common units.
• Represented a public company in connection in its US$6.8 billion merger with another public company.
• Represented a master limited partnership in connection with a US$425 million public offering of senior notes.
• Represented an issuer in connection with a US$550+ million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, master limited partnership.
• Represented E&P master limited partnership in a US$75 million PIPE offering.
• Represented underwriters in connection with the formation and US$189 million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, publicly traded E&P partnership.
• Represented larger unitholder in privately negotiated sale of approximately US$130 million in common units of NASDAQ-traded limited liability company.
• Counsel to the Special Committee for EGL, Inc., a publicly traded company that initially entered into a going-private transaction with a management-led group, but later terminated that agreement, paid a break-up fee, and was acquired by CEVA, an affiliate of Apollo Management.
• Represented an E&P issuer in connection with a US$120+ million initial public offering of a NASDAQ-listed, publicly traded limited partnership.
• Represented an issuer in connection with a US$375+ million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, publicly traded limited liability company.
• Represented an E&P master limited partnership issuer in connection with its formation and a US$85 million 144A Regulation D equity private placement.
• Represented underwriters in connection with a US$500+ million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, publicly traded partnership.
• Represented an issuer in connection with a US$108+ million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, publicly traded company.
• Represented underwriters in connection with the formation and US$275 million initial public offering of a NASDAQ-listed, publicly traded partnership.
• Represented issuer in connection with the formation and US$100+ million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, publicly traded partnership.
• M&A counsel to Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: LNY) in its agreement to purchase the Golden Nugget Casino in downtown Las Vegas from Poster Financial Group, Inc.
• Represented underwriters in connection with the formation and $150+ million initial public offering of an NYSE-listed, publicly traded partnership.
• Assistance in takeover litigation in Delaware Court of Chancery involving public company cash-and-stock merger, termination rights, and material adverse effect clause, Frontier Oil Corp. v. Holly Corp.
• Represented a Trustee in a Rule 144A offering of US$30 million convertible senior subordinated notes.
• Represented the underwriter in the US$140+ million public offering common stock of an NYSE-listed corporation.
• Represented underwriters in connection with public equity and debt financings, including master limited partnerships.

• Houston Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• The Children’s Fund (2011–2015)
• The Periwinkle Foundation
  • Board of Directors (2003–2006)
  • Advisory Board (2006–present)
• Founding Member, Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC)