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Ares Management-backed Aria Energy and Archaea Energy went public via a SPAC merger with Rice Acquisition in a $1.15bn deal.

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

legal advisors

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Citigroup

financial advisors

Citigroup

Jefferies & Company

financial advisors

Jefferies & Company

ROTH Capital Partners

financial advisors

ROTH Capital Partners

Montieth

pr advisors

Montieth

Moelis & Co

financial advisors

Moelis & Co

Richards Layton and Finger

legal advisors

Richards Layton and Finger

Kirkland & Ellis

legal advisors

Kirkland & Ellis

Comerica Bank

debt providers

Comerica Bank

Barclays

financial advisors

Barclays

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

legal advisors

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

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Principals

ARCHAEA ENERGY

target

ARCHAEA ENERGY

RICE ACQUISITION CORP

bidder

RICE ACQUISITION CORP

ARIA ENERGY

bidder

ARIA ENERGY

ARES MANAGEMENT

bidder

ARES MANAGEMENT

BAUPOST GROUP

bidder

BAUPOST GROUP

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

bidder

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

bidder

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

BNP PARIBAS SA

bidder

BNP PARIBAS SA

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (CIBC)

bidder

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (CIBC)

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