Sidley represented funds managed by Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) in its US$1.1 billion acquisition of Meade Pipeline Co LLC. Meade Pipeline owns approximately 40% of the 180-mile Central Penn Line, and the acquisition will help advance Ares’ growth in critical infrastructure and further diversify its portfolio of assets.
The Sidley team was led by Tim Chandler, Jeremy Pettit, and Daniel Allison (Private Equity and Energy and Infrastructure); Kenneth Irvin, Quan Lu, Lauren Elledge, Chanse Barnes, Courtney Luster, Grace Dickson Gerbas, Courtney Beloin, Di Duan, Estella Serrano, John Walker, Julia Turner, Candice Liang, and Priya Kareddy (M&A and Energy and Infrastructure); Mary Marks (Antitrust and Competition); Heather Palmer (Environmental, Health, and Safety); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Elizabeth McCloy, Brandon Bryer, and Evan Turcotte (Real Estate); Renaud Poizat (Securities Enforcement and Regulatory); and Zackary Pullin, Angela T. Richards, and Andrew B. Smith (Tax).
