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Robert Hughes

Partner at Vinson & Elkins

Lawyer

Houston

Deal Bio

Total Deals33

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 49.06 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.04 B

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02 Apr 2019|United States|Oil: Crude Producers

Target: ORYX MIDSTREAM SERVICES

Bidder: STONEPEAK

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 38 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.75 B

Value

10 Jun 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: COVEY PARK ENERGY

Bidder: COMSTOCK RESOURCES

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

23 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

04 Nov 2019|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: LAMONS

Bidder: FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 105 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ALCHEMY RENEWABLE ENERGY

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 76 M

Value

05 Sep 2018|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CAPROCK MIDSTREAM

Bidder: EAGLECLAW MIDSTREAM

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

23 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 779 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|Netherlands|Auto Services

Target: EV CHARGED BV

Bidder: TPG PACE BENEFICIAL FINANCE CORP

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 58 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 723 M

Value

22 Jan 2021|United States|Auto Services

Target: EVGO SERVICES LLC

Bidder: CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS REAL IMPACT I ACQUISITION CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

29 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

29 Jan 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: NERDY INC

Bidder: TPG PACE TECH OPPORTUNITIES

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

14 Target | 42 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.24 B

Value

17 Jan 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ONEH2

Bidder: BUCKEYE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 May 2021|United States|Internet

Target: TACHUS LLC

Bidder: GRAIN MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

35 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: LUXE ENERGY

Bidder: COLGATE ENERGY PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY

Bidder: INDEPENDENCE ENERGY

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 4.03 B

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: VERTICAL BRIDGE

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

6 Target | 54 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: EO CHARGING

Bidder: FIRST RESERVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH CORP.

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

25 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 487 M

Value

21 Oct 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: EAGLECLAW MIDSTREAM

Bidder: ALTUS MIDSTREAM COMPANY

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 6.54 B

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GREAT WESTERN PETROLEUM

Bidder: PDC ENERGY INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

23 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 969 M

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: SWITCH INC

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

34 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 8.93 B

Value

17 Jun 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: DATABANK LTD

Bidder: EDF INVEST

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

5 Target | 32 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 978 M

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TUG HILL (UPSTREAM ASSETS)

Bidder: EQT CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 4.52 B

Value

13 Sep 2022|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: AVANGARD INNOVATIVE (US BUSINESS)

Bidder: WASTE MANAGEMENT NATIONAL SERVICES

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2022|Brazil|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ODATA

Bidder: ALIGNED DATA CENTERS

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 9 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: PALMDALE OIL

Bidder: FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

5 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2023|United States|Trucking

Target: LINDEN BULK TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: BOASSO GLOBAL

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC

Bidder: QUANTUM CAPITAL GROUP (EX-QUANTUM ENERGY PARTNERS)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 401 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TC ENERGY (COLUMBIA GAS BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.06 B

Value

14 Jul 2023|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: ELYSIAN CARBON MANAGEMENT

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ROCKCLIFF ENERGY II LLC

Bidder: TG NATURAL RESOURCES LLC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

37 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.13 B

Value

04 Mar 2024|United States|Pipelines

Target: TC ENERGY (PORTLAND NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM)

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value

09 May 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: DURANGO PERMIAN

Bidder: KINETIK HOLDINGS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

6 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 610 M

Value

16 May 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SILVERBOW RESOURCES

Bidder: CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANY

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

14 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 1.66 B

Value

29 Aug 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENLINK MIDSTREAM LLC

Bidder: ONEOK INC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 2.50 B

Value

16 Oct 2024|United States|General Mining

Target: LITHIUM AMERICAS / GENERAL MOTORS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: LITHIUM AMERICAS

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

26 Bidder

£ 478 M

Value

14 Nov 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: OVINTIV (UINTA BASIN ASSETS)

Bidder: QUANTUM CAPITAL GROUP (EX-QUANTUM ENERGY PARTNERS)

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.57 B

Value