Patrick Whelan

Represented Validus Energy Holdings II LLC, in its acquisition of Citizen Energy Operating, LLC

Represented FourPoint Resources, LLC, Quantum Capital Group and Kayne Anderson in their $2.0 billion dollar acquisition of oil and gas properties in the Uintah Basin from Ovintiv Inc.

PureWest Energy, a leading Rocky Mountain independent natural gas producer, in the completion of an all-cash merger with a newly formed entity sponsored by a private consortium of family offices and financial institutions, for a total consideration of $1.84 billion

Apollo Global Management in connection with the sale by New Fortress Energy (“NFE”) of 11 LNG infrastructure vessels to a newly formed venture owned approximately 80% by Apollo-managed funds and 20% by NFE, in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion

Northwoods Management Company in connection with its acquisition by OneRock Energy Holdings

Continental Grain Company in connection with various investments, including investments in Refresco, Florida Food Products and Hissho Sushi

4×4 Capital in its controlling interest investment in Yelloh, a pioneer in home frozen food delivery in the U.S.

Apollo Global Management in a transaction whereby DL Energy acquired a 25% equity interest in CPV Fairview Energy Center from Apollo Infrastructure Funds

Garnett Station Partners in its acquisition of Fat Tuesday, a New-Orleans based company specializing in to-go frozen drinks with more than 80 corporate and franchised retail locations

DoublePoint Energy in its $6.4 billion sale to Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE: PXD) (2022 Finalist in D CEO’s $1 Billion + Deal of the Year Awards)

Founders of Washville Car Wash in the establishment of a car wash owner and operator focused on the Northeastern United States

Cedar Park Capital (formerly Untitled Group) in connection with its investments in Garrett Leight California Optical, WatchBox, NAADAM, and Tu-K Industries

Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. in its $1.75 billion business combination with Fisker Inc., a developer of eco-friendly electric vehicles

Pegasus Optimization Managers in a definitive agreement whereby EQT Infrastructure portfolio company Kodiak Gas Services acquired Pegasus

Chisholm Oil and Gas in its strategic combination with Gastar Exploration to create a leading STACK E&P company

Starwood Energy Group Global in its acquisition of Third Coast Midstream’s Lavaca gas gathering system

Salt Fork Resources, a portfolio company of Riverstone Holdings, in the sale of natural gas and oil properties to Ascent Resources and cash contribution by Riverstone to Ascent

Double Eagle Energy Holdings III in the formation of DoublePoint Energy with FourPoint Permian and DoublePoint’s subsequent acquisition of assets from undisclosed sellers

Titanium Exploration Partners, LLC in connection with the sale of certain conventional assets in Oklahoma’s SCOOP play to Red Rocks Energy Partners, L.P.

Old Ironsides Energy, LLC in connection with their sale to Carbon Energy Corporation of membership units representing 73.50% of Carbon Appalachian Company, LLC

Apollo Global Management in the acquisition of an approximately $1 billion portfolio from GE Capital’s Energy Financial Services unit

Whistler Energy II (operating in the Central Gulf of Mexico) in connection with its $100 million acquisition by Talos Energy

Caelus Alaska Exploration Company in the sale of 124 exploration leases (for a total of approximately 350,000 acres) onshore in the Eastern North Slope of Alaska to Eni Petroleum US

Northwoods Energy, a portfolio company of Apollo Global Management, in the $500 million acquisition of SM Energy’s Powder River Basin assets 

Double Eagle Energy Permian in its $2.8 billion sale of certain undeveloped acreage and producing oil and gas properties in the core of the Midland Basin to Parsley Energy

Double Eagle Energy Holdings ll, a portfolio company of Apollo Natural Resources Partners Funds I and II, in its merger with Veritas Energy, creating one of the largest pure play exploration and production companies focused on the Permian’s Midland Basin

Related Fund Management in the formation of Related Real Estate Fund II, an approximately $1 billion fund focused on real estate investment opportunities