On September 29, 2014, the EnLink Midstream companies, EnLink Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:ENLK) (the Partnership) and EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE:ENLC) (the General Partner) (together “EnLink”), announced that a subsidiary of the Partnership signed a definitive agreement with Chevron Pipe Line Company and Chevron Midstream Pipelines LLC to acquire Gulf Coast natural gas pipeline assets including the Bridgeline system (“the natural gas assets”) predominantly located in Southern Louisiana for $235 million, subject to certain adjustments. More >>

Akin Gump advised Alliance Data Systems Corporation in the execution of a definitive agreement whereby it will purchase Conversant, Inc. for approximately $2.3 billion in cash and stock. More >>

Ajinomoto Co. Inc., a Tokyo-based, worldwide leader in high-quality processed foods and seasonings and a household name in Asia , announced today that it has entered into an agreement, through its subsidiary Ajinomoto North America, Inc., to acquire Texas-based Windsor Quality Holdings LP, a leading manufacturer of ethnic frozen foods in the U.S., including brands such as Ling Ling and Josè Olè. More >>

Akin Gump served as counsel to Diamondback Energy, Inc. in the pricing of an underwritten public offering of two million shares of its common stock by certain selling stockholders at a price to the public of $90.04 per share. The total deal size is $180 million.

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McGuireWoods LLP is opening a new office in Dallas, expanding the international law firm’s depth of services available in Texas and the southwestern United States.

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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Courtney Solcher Marcus has rejoined the Firm as a partner in the Firm’s Global Finance Practice, based in the Dallas office.

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Akin Gump served as U.S. legal counsel to Alliance Data Systems and its LoyaltyOne business in the acquisition of a 60 percent ownership stake in Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty.

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Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the world’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, has added Celeste R. Yeager as a shareholder to the firm’s Dallas office. Yeager, previously a partner with Gardere and vice chair of its Hospitality Industry Team, brings a comprehensive labor and employment litigation and counseling practice to Littler.

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On October 21, 2013, Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN) (“Devon”), Crosstex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XTXI) and Crosstex Energy, L.P. (NASDAQ: XTEX) (collectively “Crosstex”) announced the signing of definitive agreements to combine substantially all of Devon’s U.S. midstream assets with Crosstex’s assets to form a new midstream business.

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