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Keith Fullenweider

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Fullenweider, Keith

Biography
Keith advises clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures and a variety of energy transactions, and general corporate control and securities matters. Keith has substantial experience with clients and investors in all aspects of the energy and natural resource industries, including power generation, gas and electric utilities, oil and gas exploration and production, renewables and clean energy, energy services, transportation and midstream, and mining. Keith is a member of V&E's Management Committee and heads the firm's M&A/Private Equity practice group.

Keith's practice experience includes advising on the following matters:


Representative Experience
Mergers and Acquisitions
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  • Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. in connection with $110 million minority investment by BDT Capital Partners and Claiborne Deming
  • TPG Capital in connection with its acquisition of Ashland Distribution, a global chemical distribution business of Ashland, Inc.
  • TPG Capital and Acon Investments in connection with the formation of Northern Tier Energy and the acquisition of the St. Paul refinery and related retail assets from Marathon
Private Equity
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  • Silver Creek Oil & Gas, a privately-held exploration and production company, receiving a $100 million investment from private equity firm Crestview Partners
  • TPG Capital in connection with the formation of Maverick American Natural Gas Company, a $1 billion line of equity transaction
  • Avista Capital Holdings, L.P. in connection with $125 million equity commitment in Sidewinder Drilling
Energy Transactions
  • Energy Future Holdings in connection with the formation of a joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to pursue the development of two additional nuclear generating units at the Comanche Peak station
  • Green Rock Energy in connection with the formation of project companies and joint ventures to pursue coal gasification and related project development opportunities
  • Reservoir Capital Partners LP in connection with its investment in Sithe Global Power, and sale of a controlling interest in Sithe Global to The Blackstone Group
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Education and Professional Background
  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with high honors, 1988 (Chancellors; Order of the Coif; Texas Law Review)
  • Princeton University, A.B. History summa cum laude, 1985
  • Attended the University of London, 1988
  • Admitted to practice: Texas, 1988
Professional Recognition
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  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in energy & natural resources (Texas), 2009; energy oil & gas (nationwide) 2010-2011; corporate M&A (Texas), 2010-2011
  • Chambers Global in Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional), 2011
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, 2005 - 2011
Activities and Affiliations
  • Director and Executive Committee Member: The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston (Board Chair 2010 - 2011)
  • Former Director: The University of Texas Law School Alumni Association; Kinkaid School Alumni Association, and The Fay School


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Keith Fullenweider
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First City Tower
1001 Fannin Street
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Houston, TX 77002-6760

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kfullenweider@velaw.com

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Energy

Mergers and Acquisitions

Private Equity


"not only has a real command of the law, but brings great judgment to its application too" - Chambers USA, 2011