Akin Advises EOG Resources in its $5.6 Billion Acquisition of Encino Acquisition Partners

June 2, 2025

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(Houston)  Akin advised EOG Resources, Inc. in its definitive agreement to acquire Encino Acquisition Partners from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Encino Energy for $5.6 billion, inclusive of net debt, as well as in its obtaining of fully committed financing from Goldman Sachs relating to the acquisition. 

The Akin team was led by corporate partners Jon Boben and John Goodgame and included oil & gas partner Ian Goldberg; debt finance partners Alan Laves and Eric Muñoz; private equity partner Andrew Lehman; counsel Jack Polisini, Alex Miron and Eduardo Canales; and associates Emily Varley, Garrett Korbitz, Brannen Caraway, Kristen Ferrara, Rebecca Hill, Grace Seidl-Pangilinan, Andrea Isabel Cabada and Patrick Hovet.   

Additional advice was provided by environmental and natural resources practice head David Quigley, senior counsel Andrew Oelz and energy regulatory partner Emily Mallen.  

The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and other customer closing conditions. 

For additional information on the transaction please click here.   

Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  

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