Wachtell, Akin, Latham Assist EOG’s $5.6 Billion Utica Bid (1)

Big Law firms including Wachtell and Latham & Watkins guided the parties involved in shale producer EOG Resources’ $5.6 billion plans to purchase oil and gas company Encino Acquisition Partners from Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

A team of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz’s lawyers led by Daniel A. Neff and Zachary S. Podolsky guided EOG as its lead advisor.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld also steered the company. Jon Boben and John Goodgame led the Akin team.

Latham & Watkins guided Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s sale of Encino. CPP owns a majority of the company. Latham’s team ...